Thrive Family Programs

Caregiver Support, Child Services, Family / Parenting, and Pregnancy Care

Provided by Family Services of the North Shore

Offers free, drop-in programs where families with young children can enjoy child-led activities with other families and caregivers.
Enjoy child-led play, crafts, songs, and stories while interacting with other parents, grandparents, and caregivers. Our experienced staff provide support, resources, and referrals to give you the help you need to ensure your child has a healthy start in life. Current programs offered include:

Thrive Learning Together Through Play: Drop in for child-led play, crafts, songs, and stories while interacting with other parents and caregivers. Staff offer support, resources, and referrals in a welcoming space.

Thrive Parent-Child Mother Goose: Discover the power of rhythms, songs, and stories with your baby or young child. Registration required.

Thrive Breastfeeding and Postpartum Support: Drop in for one to one breastfeeding support, information, and group discussion with a certified Birth Doula and Family Support Counsellor.

Thrive Baby Basics: Drop in for social connection, support, and baby fun. This is a dedicated time for babies to explore their world and work on their gross motor development using equipment designed just for them. For ages 0-18 months.

Thrive Pancakes and Play for Dads and Male Caregivers: Drop in for pancakes and stay to play, learn and connect with your children and other dads and male caregivers. Gender diverse people welcome.

Thrive One-to-One Family Support Counselling: Clinical counsellors and family support workers offer emotional support, information, and guidance to parents. Please contact 604-986-9311 to make an appointment with one of the parenting support counsellors who are available on Mondays.

Alexa Hudson Exchange Room and Community Food Cupboard at Thrive Maplewood: Pick up resources and take or drop off donations of clean toys, canned goods, diapers, toiletries, books, clothing (birth to age six), and maternity clothes.

First time visitors will need to fill out a registration form. For program schedules, click here.

604-986-9311 (Thrive Family Programs)

Public email: thrive@familyservices.bc.ca

Website: https://www.familyservices.bc.ca/find...

604-988-5281 (Family Services, North Shore Lonsdale Office)

#203, 1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7M 2H4

Thrive Maplewood - 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7H 1S6

Thrive at the Community Hub - 943 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia

Capilano Mall, 2nd Floor

West Vancouver Community Centre - 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7V 1K3

Wheelchair accessible.

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: North Vancouver, West Vancouver + show cities

Service area cities: North Vancouver and West Vancouver

Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
Child Services
Family / Parenting
Pregnancy Care
Ways to Access
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided in a group in-person

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