Programs Spotlight
At Vita, we offer a variety of programs designed to support your unique needs. Take a look through our offerings to find the one that’s right for you. Have questions or want to know if Vita Centre is the right fit for you? We’re here to help — contact us anytime!
One to One Counselling
Through our one to one counselling, vulnerable parents are supported to identify goals and access resources to reach those goals that will improve the quality of life for their families. Counselors offer emotional support and guidance to help vulnerable parents recognize and build on their own strength and resilience to move forward and thrive.
Supper Connection
This program focuses on sharing skills, resources, information that can improve parents’ food literacy nutritional choices. Discussions also revolve around positive parenting strategies and enhancing parenting confidence. Participants receive weekly “Good Food Boxes” filled with fresh produce for themselves their families in a bid to improve food security
Growing as Parents
Through our one to one counselling, vulnerable parents are supported to identify goals and access resources to reach those goals that will improve the quality of life for their families. Counselors offer emotional support and guidance to help vulnerable parents recognize and build on their own strength and resilience to move forward and thrive.
Nobody’s Perfect
A facilitated parenting program for parents of children from birth to age six. The program is designed to meet the needs of parents who are young, single, socially or geographically isolated, or who have low income or limited formal education. Sessions are based on what parents want to learn about, not step by step from a book. The program provides parents with a safe place to meet others with children of the same age and with whom they share interests and concerns.
Make the Connection
Make the Connection is a fusion of the Me, My Baby, Our World (Rosalie Hall) and Make the Connection (The Psychology Foundation of Canada) programs – both evidence-based programs designed to enrich the relationship between parents and their children by increasing parent responsiveness and confidence, leading to best possible infant mental health outcomes. Me, My Baby, Our Connection program focuses on what every child needs to become securely attached. The sessions incorporate hands-on parent-baby activities, scrap-booking and discussions to help parents strengthen their relationship with their child from birth to three.
Care Closet
Being a new mother can be overwhelming, especially when you’re young. First time parents have a lot to learn, including knowing what supplies and equipment are needed to properly care for an infant. Registered clients of Vita Centre have access to our Care Closet to give them tangible supplies that a new baby needs.