South Community Birth Program (SCBP)

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South Community Birth Program (SCBP)

The SCBP is designed to bring pregnancy and birth back to a community-based, peer-supported, primary care experience.

More specific goals include improving the health outcomes of pregnant people and their families. The South Community Birth Program (SCBP) was established in October 2003 to pilot a unique maternity care program situated in the South Community area of Vancouver, British Columbia. At BC Women’s hospital, the Head of Family Practice, Sue Harris, and the Head of Midwifery, Lee Saxell, received funding through the Federal Government’s Primary Health Care Transition Funds, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and B.C. Women’s Hospital to pilot an innovative, collaborative, multidisciplinary program. Family physicians, midwives, community health nurses, and doulas all provide care in a community-based, culturally appropriate, during pregnancy, birth and the newborn period. The SCBP is designed to improve the health outcomes of pregnant people in the underserved community of South Vancouver. This is the first such multidisciplinary program of its kind in Canada. People have the choice of receiving their care in CP groups with a doctor or midwife and a nurse, or in individual one-on-one visits. Clients also have the option of being assigned a doula for support during labour and birth. To date, the SCBP has 44 trained doulas and among them they speak 24 languages as well as English. Families are matched with doulas with whom they can converse in their first languages. Since 2003 the SCBP has cared for more than 5,000 pregnancies, many of whom are new immigrants to Canada.

01/07/2026

👐 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 | 𝟏𝟐 𝐏𝐌!
Join us for Intro to 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 & 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲-𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦.

✨ No registration required
🔗 Zoom link below or join in-person @ 12pm
👶 Bring your baby, your questions, and your “wow-they can really do that?” curiosity

Whether you pop in IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY, you’ll learn practical signs to help your little one communicate more, feel understood, and have some fun with those busy tiny hands.

➡️ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐮𝐬𝟎𝟐𝐰𝐞𝐛.𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦.𝐮𝐬/𝐣/𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟎𝟕𝟕𝟒𝟖𝟕𝟗𝟐

Learn more about baby signing here: https://www.signingbabies.ca/

Baby sign language virtual & in-person classes for new parents and caregivers.

12/10/2025

This Wednesday, December 10th @ 12pm for postpartum drop-in we have Restorative Music for Caregivers and Babies with Shalom Wiebe, MSW, RSW, Therapeutic Harpist...yes! she's bringing her harp to play for us all! Invite your friends! Learn more here: https://www.shalomwiebe.ca/

JOIN IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85674221471

Shalom WiebeMSW, RSW, CTM Counsellor Therapeutic Harpist Rest. Reconnect. Restore. Trauma and abuse informed counselling for women who have been subjected to coercive control and abuse in intimate partner relationships. Available virtually to all women in BC. Counselling Live, curated therapeutic ha...

12/03/2025

🍓🍌🥑🥔🍠🍞🧀🥚🍙🍚👶Is your little one going to be starting to eat food soon? Come join postpartum drop-in this Wednesday, Dec 3 @ 12pm on Introducing Solid Food with Soleina Karamali, Dietician. Learn about Soleina here: https://everyeater.com . JOIN IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89609837040

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11/25/2025

Have car seat questions? Join us for an Introduction to Car Seat Safety with CPSAC Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Janna Bakla this Wednesday, Nov 26th @ 12pm! JOIN IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82912917067 Want to book an appointment with a tech? Check out: https://saferseats.ca/

car seats don't have to be overwhelming. We're here to help. We are Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Sea-to-Sky area Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) certified through CPSAC - the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada. via Parachute Canada: Motor vehicle

11/18/2025

Do you have a baby carrier, ring sling or wrap? Have questions or want to learn more about baby wearing? Come join, Babywearing Educator, Karla Castro for postpartum drop-in this Wednesday, Nov 19th @ 12pm in person or virtually on Babywearing 101: Benefits, Safety and Options! Learn more at the: https://thebabywearingclub.com/ . Join by Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83719834873

Babywearing Support and Education with Karla Castro, CBWS & Slingababy Trained Educator and Consultant

11/10/2025

🌿 POSTPARTUM DROP-IN 🌿⁣
Join us every Wednesday from 12 PM – 2 PM for our free weekly postpartum group!⁣
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💬 No registration required — just drop in!⁣
🖥️ The Zoom link is posted here every Tuesday evening for those joining virtually.⁣
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✨ Next Session: Wednesday, November 12, 2025⁣
Topic: Let’s Talk – How Babies Learn Language⁣
👶 Presented by SFU’s Language Learning and Development Lab⁣
⁣Learn more here: https://www.sfu.ca/langdev.html
Join us in person or virtually here:⁣
👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87508810475⁣
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Come connect, learn, and share with other new parents in a welcoming space. 💛

The Language Learning and Development (LangDev) Lab is a research group in Linguistics and Cognitive Science at SFU that studies the learning of spoken language in infants, children, and adults - Let's Talk!

11/05/2025

Come join us this Wednesday, November 5th @ 12pm for postpartum drop-in and meet Gurpreet Jhutty, Registered Mutual Fund Representative, HLLQP Certified Insurance Agent who will speak on the topic: From Crib to College- Building your Baby's Financial Future. You can learn more about Gurpreet's services here: https://agents.wfgcanada.ca/gurpreet-jhutty. Join us IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86855858522

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10/28/2025

Have you heard of the benefits Infant Massage? Come join SCBP Doula, Noriko Ishibashi for postpartum drop-in! This interactive session is on Wednesday, October 29th @ 12pm. We recommend brining a baby blanket and baby massage oil of your choice. Come meet other parents and maybe even grab a coffee or tea together after. For those of you who want to join virtually please find the link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89458083643

10/21/2025

Carolin Klein, Registered Psychologist will be joining us Wednesday, October 21@12pm to talk about Libido and S*x After Baby. You can learn more about Carolin here: https://westcoasts*xtherapy.com/ . Join us in person or virtuall on zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85016078457

Our team of expert s*x therapists provides evidence-based help for low desire/libido; performance difficulties; s*x/porn "addiction"; s*xual anxiety, guilt and pain; unusual s*xual interests, and more.

10/14/2025

Introduction to Infant and Toddler Safety with Safe Beginnings First Aid with Jill Colpitts, Red Cross Certified First Aid and CPR Instructor, is this October 15th @ 12pm. Join IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89227786937 . To learn more about all things children's safety, take a peek here: https://safebeginnings.ca/

Our in-person courses take place in the Greater Vancouver, BC area, and occasionally beyond. Not local to us? Our online courses are designed for parents and caregivers across North America.

10/07/2025

This week's postpartum drop-in topic is TBD by you! either "Getting Past Perfectionism" or "Babyproofing your relationship" with Clinical Counsellor Danielle Schroeder, MA, RCC. Join us Oct 8th @ 12pm IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81506193286 . If you would like to book an appointment with Danielle please find the link here: https://southcommunity.janeapp.com/

We provide counselling services to individuals and couples. We offer online sessions, as well as in-person appointments in our space at South Community Birth Program/South Hill Family Centre. A referral from SCBP/South Hill is not required.

10/01/2025

Free for lunch today? Join www.kidsphysio.ca this October 1 for Motor Milestones and Fostering Healthy Physical Development at 12pm IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89547401566

Kids Physio's paediatric physiotherapy improves coordination, endurance, gross motor skills, and more! Book your child's appointment today!

Address

#200/1193 KINGSWAY
Vancouver, BC
V5V3C9

Telephone

+16043242201

Website

https://www.scbp.ca/

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