The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) provides perinatal health and nutrition services to families facing adverse life circumstances, including poverty, social isolation, and adolescent pregnancy. Funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada, CPNP programming is implemented by community agencies across Canada. Programming activities can vary between CPNP sites, depending on community needs, available partners, and other contextual factors. Ultimately, the aims of the CPNP are to improve birth outcomes and breastfeeding and to strengthen community partnerships for perinatal health.
Between 2023-2024, we conducted two research projects on the CPNP.
Dr. Jo-Anna Baxter and Dr. Alison Mildon presented the findings of the national survey on February 26, 2025 at the Ontario Network of CAPC/CPNP Projects 2025 conference.
Funding for the survey was provided by The Sprott Foundation and the Joannah and Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition.
