Prenatal Education and Outreach

We look forward to supporting your needs within the below SFRS Family Services. Due to a high volume of request for these services, you can expect to hear back from a SFRS support worker within 3-4 business days of your phone message or email.

If you are in a crisis situation, please call the Vancouver Island Crisis Line at 1-888-494-3888 or 911.

If you or someone you know needs extra support in pregnancy, please call Sooke Family Resource Society at 250-642-5152.

Questions and Registration please contact: tnorquay@sfrs.ca

250-642-5152 tnorquay@sfrs.ca
  • Location: Sooke
  • Cost: Free
  • Referral Source: None

Our Prenatal Education and Outreach Program provides local group or individual prenatal education, support, and outreach to pregnant women and their families in Sooke and the surrounding areas.

We offer a low to no-cost program for all who need or want prenatal services.

Prenatal Education

We offer 6 week group classes for you and your birthing partner throughout the year.
Class topics include:

  • Healthy lifestyle for pregnancy
  • Nutrition and exercise
  • Late pregnancy symptoms and how to cope with them
  • Warning signs in late pregnancy and preterm labour
  • Physical and emotional process of birth
  • Natural pain management for labour
  • Medications for pain in labour
  • Common medical procedures
  • Cesarean birth
  • Infant feeding and nutrition
  • Life with your new baby!

Pricing is available on a sliding scale and child-minding is available on-site if needed.

Questions and Registration please contact: tnorquay@sfrs.ca

Prenatal Outreach services are FREE

Outreach services are for you if you have extra needs during your pregnancy. Outreach services can include partnership with the Island Health Best Babies Program.

Services include:

  • One-to-one pregnancy education and support
  • Nutritional support through food vouchers and/or healthy eating education
  • Prenatal Vitamins
  • Referrals to community resources
  • Resource lending library

Prenatal Education and Outreach Program is supported by:

  • United Way of Greater Victoria
  • District of Sooke
  • BC Gaming Commission
  • Island Health