Pregnancy in a Pandemic
I felt so lost and scared before I came to Envisage. It was looking like being pregnant during the covid pandemic meant that I wouldn’t have access to the care and support and information I would need to get through my pregnancy and be prepared for my first baby. It...
Our Pregnancy Journey with Envisage
When I found out I was pregnant, it came as a surprise to us both. With a global pandemic emerging and neither of us working, the thing we had been trying for for months and decided to take a break from, had finally arrived. We didn’t know it then, but Envisage would...
Tracey and Christopher’s Story
Tracey and Christopher were feeling anxious and unprepared for birth and parenting. They visited Envisage for support and some direction with their planning. Tracey describes … “When we first came to Envisage we were welcomed with open arms. There was no judgement. ...
A Story of Overcoming
Chelsea talked about how she wanted to break free from abuse.
What Love Does
Have you ever noticed our Envisage Values? Several years ago, our team met together and talked about who we are and how we serve. Collaboratively we came up with this list of values. In later posts we will explore each of the values in a little more length. But...
Teshia’s Story
Teshia faced fear when she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant, shortly after getting engaged. She had been told she would never be able to have children and would never be able to carry to term. So she immediately started looking for support, and found Envisage....
Dawn & Chris’ Story
Dawn and Chris are an established married couple in their 30’s. But when they found out Dawn was pregnant, the couple describes that it “wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows”. The pregnancy wasn’t planned and Dawn was immediately very sick and later diagnosed with...
April & Scott’s Story
April and Scott visited Envisage for help to prepare for parenting. They accessed prenatal classes and found community, support and practical help at Envisage. April shares that she and Scott “wouldn’t know how to be parents like we do now” if it was not for the...
Life Changing Tongue-Tie Surgery
Imagine the frustration of trying to breastfeed your baby, but instead of eating and being comforted, your baby cries and fusses and arches away from you continually. Imagine that breastfeeding becomes extremely painful for you, because your baby is unable to latch...
Envisage Family Stories
"When I found out that I was pregnant it was definitely a shock..." Dawn & Chris weren't sure where to turn when they found out about their pregnancy. Teisha had been told she couldn't become pregnant... but then she did. Nikita was facing a fourth pregnancy and...
BARRIE LOCATION
5 Sophia Street East
COLLINGWOOD LOCATION
35 Fourth Street East
CONTACT US
Email: info@envisagepregnancy.ca
Text or Call: 705-739-7280
GENTLY USED DONATIONS
Thank you for thinking of us for your gently used and in good condition material items. Please call the centre ahead of your drop off donation. We have limited space for storage and while we are grateful, our capacity may be full.
MORE ABOUT ENVISAGE
Envisage Pregnancy Services provides support to anyone facing unplanned pregnancy or pregnancy related difficulty.
All services are completely free and confidential. Our support is peer-based and not intended to substitute for professional counselling.
We are not a medical clinic. We do not provide abortions or make arrangements for abortions. We are not an adoption agency. We do not facilitate adoptions.
Formerly Barrie Pregnancy Resource Centre.