The 18-month enhanced well-baby visit (OHIP: A002, A268) provides healthcare providers an opportunity to identify growth and development concerns by using the Looksee Checklist® (formerly Nipissing District Developmental Screen®) and Rourke Baby Record. Based on your findings, refer your patients to specialized services for early intervention.
To speak to a Public Health Nurse, or to refer to the Healthy Growth and Development home visiting program, call 613-PARENTS (613-727-3687) or visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca/PHNReferral.
Parenting in Ottawa Drop-ins Prenatal to 6 Years available daily! Parents can speak, in person, with a Public Health Nurse about all areas of parenting, including but not limited to infant feeding support, safe sleep, growth and development and perinatal mental health. For more information call 613-PARENTS (613-727-3687) or visit ParentinginOttawa.ca/dropins.
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Do you have more questions?
- Speak with a Public Health Nurse. Call the Ottawa Public Health Info Centre at 613-PARENTS [613-727-3687] (TTY: 613-580-9656) or email Ottawa Public Health at ParentinginOttawa@ottawa.ca
- Connect with a Public Health Nurse and other parents on the Parenting in Ottawa Facebook page
- There are a variety of services to make it easier for your child to grow up healthy in Ottawa
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