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Community Health Services

Community Health Centres provide a wide range of health services, which may include:

Prenatal Services

  • Prenatal teaching / support to individual clients who are not able to access regular prenatal programs. 

Postpartum Services 

  • Early Start telephone support and home visits to all new mothers and infants in the postpartum period. Early Start postpartum telephone support may be accessed by calling the local Community Health Centre or after hours at 403-244-8351.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

  • Education and / or counselling on a variety of topics such as nutrition, safety, family violence, infant / child growth and development, through home visits, telephone calls, parenting classes, and well-child immunization clinics.
  • Education and support to adults and seniors, in their homes and at wellness sites, on topics such as aging, use of medications, substance abuse, nutrition and family violence.
  • Collaboration with other Alberta Health Services divisions and external agencies and organizations to promote health in the community.

Communicable Disease Services

  • Assistance in preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases for all age groups, through immunization and surveillance programs, in clinics, schools and community sites.

School Health Services

  • Public health nursing time and support to all schools in the region. Works in partnership with school communities to promote health and develop strong, supportive communities.
  • Teachers, parents and students can consult with a public health nurse for nursing assessment of concerns about physical, emotional or social well-being.

Accessing the service - more information:

Some programs may be offered on a walk-in basis but most services are provided by appointment.

Service providers

Community Developer, Injury Prevention Specialist, Nutritionist, Public Health Nurses

Service locations

Please visit the links below for more details about this service at various locations.