Table 4 Services provided by programs (reported by frequency)
Provided Service | Frequency (n) |
|---|---|
Social Services | |
Food and basic needs | 39 |
Child welfare/custody services | 33 |
Housing | 28 |
Transportation/transit passes | 21 |
Cultural practices/ceremonies | 20 |
General life support/social work | 17 |
Referrals to other community organisations/services | 16 |
Child minding | 13 |
Legal education/advocacy | 11 |
Income assistance/financial navigation | 9 |
Peer connections | 9 |
Employment/training/education | 5 |
Clothing | 5 |
Rent supplements | 3 |
Spiritual care | 2 |
Social events | 1 |
Harm reduction/treatment | |
Counselling | 37 |
Healthcare including withdrawal management | 18 |
Individual recovery planning/education | 17 |
Groups | 14 |
Referral to other programs | 9 |
Opioid Agonist Treatment | 5 |
Psychosocial support | 5 |
Not specified | 3 |
Peer support | 1 |
Cultural support | 1 |
Mental health | |
General services/not specified | 24 |
Counselling | 22 |
Groups | 8 |
Psychiatry | 7 |
Music/art/pet therapy | 4 |
Referral to residential treatment | 4 |
Referral to community groups | 3 |
Mental health nursing support | 3 |
Yoga | 1 |
Peer support | 1 |
Prenatal Services | |
Healthcare services | 35 |
Classes | 13 |
General support/not specified | 10 |
Groups/support groups | 8 |
Referrals to other services | 7 |
Material support (e.g. vitamins, vouchers) | 6 |
Family and birth planning | 3 |
Home visits | 3 |
Psychological support | 2 |
Cultural practices | 1 |
Postnatal Services | |
Healthcare services | 22 |
Groups | 15 |
Classes | 13 |
Support/discharge planning | 10 |
Child healthcare | 7 |
Childcare | 6 |
Home visits | 3 |
Transportation to postpartum appointments | 3 |
Baby cuddling | 2 |
Equipment (e.g. car seat, diapers) | 2 |
Housing coordination | 1 |
Respite for parent | 1 |
Psychological support | 1 |
Cultural practices | 1 |
Reproductive and sexual health services | |
Contraception | 10 |
Healthcare services, including infertility care | 7 |
STBBIa testing and care | 6 |
Pregnancy planning and abortion | 2 |
Groups | 1 |
Pregnancy testing | 1 |
Reproductive psychiatry | 1 |
Not specified | 1 |
Physical health | |
Primary care | 16 |
Children’s health | 13 |
General healthcare services | 13 |
Public health services | 8 |