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Organization:
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Fresh Start Maternity Supports
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Address:
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118 Centre St
St Thomas, ON
N5R 2Z9
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Daily 24 hours
Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm * by appointment
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Executives:
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Lori Wall - Executive Director
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Service Description:
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Christian program (open to all, regardless of faith) offering a safe home and extensive support to pregnant and parenting women facing challenges related to parenting, life skills, addiction, mental health issues, abuse and homelessness
Group Home - Maternity home and affordable housing to women in need of prenatal and postnatal support * medical care, life skills, education, counselling, recreation, and aftercare for mothers and babies * length of stay for the duration of pregnancy until ready to move to supportive housing or into the community (may be up to 2 years) * care closet with maternity clothes, baby clothes, baby items
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Application:
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Call * support housing is only available to residents of the group home as they progress through the program
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Women experiencing crisis pregnancies (any age), either pregnant or with newborn baby
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