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MAJOR CHANGES
As you likely have heard by now Birth Mark is experiencing major funding barriers and we have made the difficult decision to end some of our programming to allow for a deeper focus on our core services.
The following clinics and programming will be closing or undergoing changes:
Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga with Elisha and Laura:
Final class December 2nd, 2023
Naturopathic Clinic and services with Dr Sarah Winward (IBCLC, ND):
Closing December 20th, 2023
Infant Craniosacral Clinic with Laura Coloma:
Office clinic closing December 14th, 2023 - please stay tuned for updates regarding CST services in the New Year.
Lactation and Feeding Support Clinic with Natasha Matte (CLC (CBI)):
Office Clinic closing December 21st, 2023 - possible virtual services available with special request - speak to your doula or email info@birthmarksupport.com for more information
Joanna's Giving Wall:
The wall will be closed down for the month of December, with a reopening date to be announced in January 2024. When the Wall reopens in January it will be at a new location, so please watch your booking emails for further information!
As always, thank you for your support, your trust in us, and for being a part of our amazing community. Being there for our clients is the most important thing to us as doulas, practitioners, and members of the reproductive world. If you have any concerns or questions, or for a list of low-cost accessible alternatives, please reach out to your doula or email info@birthmarksupport.com.
We know you have lots of great baby items to donate, but for the months of November and December we'll be putting a temporary hold on collecting donations for the Giving Wall. Please stay tuned for things to resume as we enter into 2024 and thank you for your support during 2023!
Email us at givingwall@birthmarksupport.com with any questions
UPCOMING EVENTS
Birth Mark Holiday Happenings
Because Neide's pancakes are so darn delicious, we are hosting round two of our Pancake Breakfast Community Fundraiser.
Where: 192 Spadina Ave in the Bigger Bolder room (Ground level)
Special guests: maple syrup, sprinkles, and maybe an exciting and crotchety Holiday figure.
Free for Birth Mark clients (email info@birthmarksupport.com for the promo code) and open to the public to purchase tickets. Bring your family for a morning of fun and celebration!
Click below for more info and to purchase tickets!
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DECEMBER CALENDAR
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Click on any of the clinics, classes and supports
above for more information or to register; In-person classes and clinics are only
available in Toronto at this time; Virtual offerings are open to clients in all locations
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR IN-OFFICE CLINICS WILL BE CLOSING DOWN AT THE END OF 2023 AS WE NAVIGATE FUNDING AND DOWNSIZING OUR OFFICE. SOME SERVICES MAY BE AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS UPON REQUEST. PLEASE EMAIL INFO@BIRTHMARKSUPPORT.COM OR ASK YOUR DOULA FOR MORE INFO.
Note: We are full for the month of December; only accepting new clients for January and beyond.
For abortion support please connect with our intake team at abortion@birthmarksupport.com. *Note: Clients can still be referred for abortion support at any time with no eligibility criteria. Self-referral is permitted.*
Birth Mark acknowledges that we operate on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and Wendat peoples. We acknowledge these nations and any others who care for the land; acknowledged and unacknowledged, recorded and unrecorded, as the past, present and future caretakers of this land. We seek to live in respect, peace and right relations with them as we live and work upon their traditional territory. At Birth Mark, we make a collective commitment to keep truth and reconciliation real in our communities and in particular to bring justice for murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls across the country.
