Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)

The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) is a community-based program delivered through the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

For more than ten years, CPNP has helped communities to promote public health and provide support to improve the health and well being of pregnant women, new mothers and babies facing challenging life circumstances.

There are currently 330 CPNP sites serving close to 50,000 women in over 2,000 communities across Canada each year. In addition, a separate stream of the program administered through Health Canada (External link) serves Inuit and First Nation women living on-reserve.

CPNP fills a distinct gap in communities. Almost all sites (98 percent) report that they provide a unique service in their community. Many of the other available prenatal services do not meet the needs of the CPNP target population.

What information will I find here?

Links in this section provide information on:

• CPNP and the type of support that is offered;
• where CPNP sites are located; and
• information and resources for new and expecting mothers.

You may also be interested in:

• Healthy Pregnancy
• Prenatal Nutrition (External link)
• Breastfeeding and Infant Nutrition
• Family-Community Resources
• Safe Sleep for Babies
• Canadian Paediatric Society (External link)
• National Clearinghouse on Violence