Jessie’s – The June Callwood Centre for Young Women
General Information
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Service Type
Support Groups
Program
Counselling, housing, health, parenting and child development supports, including in-person drop-in and virtual services; visit website for programs calendar virtual prenatal group Mondays 4 pm-5 pm feeding support group Virtual Boobs, Bellies and Bitchin Wednesdays 3 pm-4 pmCounselling/case managementPersonal counselling, information, advocacy, and referrals to other services about sexuality, birth control, abortion, adoption, and parentingHealth Services free pregnancy tests, specialized prenatal classes, individual health counselling and nutrition group on site nurse, doctor visits once per week help to find a health care providerHousing Support help to search rental listing, contact landlords to arrange site viewings and interviews, and accompaniment to view units help to fill out applications for subsidized and specialized priority housingPractical Help help with practical life details free lunches and public transit trip to and from Jessie"s Centre accompaniment to appointments help filling out applications and formsSwap ShopFree items such as baby clothes and equipment, maternity clothes, toys and small household itemsParenting GroupsDiscussions on infant and child development, parenting skills, fun activitiesHigh School EducationIndividualized programs allow students to earn high school credits from grade 9-12Community EducationLeadership training includes high school presentation on healthy sexuality and pregnancy options