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Program: Child Health Services  
Organization: Lakelands Public Health
Toll-Free: 1-844-575-4567
After Hours: 705-760-8127
Email: info@lakelandsph.ca
Website: www.lakelandsph.ca/
Address:
185 King St, Box 301
Peterborough, ON
K9J 2R8
Intersection: King St and Aylmer St
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible    Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Other office locations located in Port Hope, Lindsay, and Haliburton
Hours:
  Service
Mon8:30am-4:30pm
Tue8:30am-4:30pm
Wed8:30am-4:30pm
Thu8:30am-4:30pm
Fri8:30am-4:30pmOpen

Emergency Call Hours: Daily 24 hours
Public Contacts: Krista Ward - Manager, Child Health Services
705-743-1000 ext 469 * kward@peterboroughpublichealth.ca
Service Description: Programs offered:

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children - is a free and voluntary home visiting program providing services during the prenatal period and to families with children from birth up to their transition to school. Public Health Nurses and Family Home Visitors provide information, education and resources for many topics including healthy pregnancy, healthy child growth and development, nutrition, positive parenting and parent-child relationships. They can also assist in linking clients with other community resources.

Infant and Toddler Development - is a free and voluntary home visiting program for families of infants and young children who have a developmental delay or who are at risk for delayed development . Infant Development Workers provide support and interventions to families to help with development, feeding, routines and behaviour as well as link families to other community resources.

Nurse Fanmily Partnership - a free home visiting program where public health nurses visit young, first-time parents during their pregnancy and the first two years of their child's life.

Fees: No fees
Application: Call for information
Eligibility / Target Population: Varies depending on service
Languages: English
Area Served:
Peterborough (City of) and area  
See Also: Breastfeeding
Community Health Programs for Children and Youth
Prenatal Classes and Programs

This information was last completely updated on April 15, 2026

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