Parent and Child Assistance Program (PCAP)
PCAP is provincial program designed to address the needs and issues facing individuals who are using substances while pregnant or who have a child who was prenatally exposed to substances.
Goals of the program:
Support participants to reduce or stop alcohol and/or drug use during pregnancy.
Support participants to increase their wellness by creating self-determined goals.
Support healthy pregnancies and lives for the participants and their children.
Support community connections.
PCAP Mentorship
Participants of the program are offered support by PCAP mentors who meet the participant where they are at in their lives and focus on building a healthy and supportive relationship.
PCAP participants are supported throughout periods of relapse and or continued use of alcohol and or drugs. No one is turned away.
Types of supports may include…
Collaborating with mental health and addictions treatment
Support with accessing medical care including birth control
Connection to community resources
Assist with finding and maintaining stable housing
Support with completing forms and applications
“PCAP supports individuals who use alcohol and/or drugs to have healthy pregnancies and healthy families ”