Acknowledgements

Thanks to the sponsorship of the National Literacy Secretariat and the Nova Scotia Department of Education as well as assistance from the following people and organizations, we were able to exceed our goals for this project. Without you, this handbook would not have been possible.

Trudy Reid, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program, Maggie’s Place
Babies Come First Groups in Amherst, Parrsboro, and Springhill
Brenda Leenders, Public Health, District Health Authority for 456
Carolyn d’Entremont, Maggie’s Place – Cumberland,Resource Centre for Families
Eileen Perry, Cumberland Adult Network for Upgrading
Michelle Berry, Public Health Services, District Health Authority 5
Michelle Margarit, Maggie’s Place – Cumberland, Resource Centre for Families
Ruthie Patriquin, Cumberland County Family Planning
Sharon Griffin, Public Health Services, District Health Authority 5
Summer Staff of Maggie’s Place – Cumberland Resource Centre for Families
Gillian Ellis, POP-UP Coordinator, Maggie’s Place

Special thanks goes out to all the families of Maggie’s Place who participated in our focus group discussions and the staff of Maggie’s Place for their continued support throughout the project.