An interdisciplinary interventiom model and an integrated approach
La Maison Bleue helps pregnant women and their families living in situations of vulnerability. Its mission is to reduce social inequalities and to promote the optimal development of the child, from the time of their mother's pregnancy until the age of 5.
This human scale intervention model promotes a positive experience of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood; stopping the isolation; and providing families with tools to support their well-being and that of their children.
La Maison Bleue’s Philosophy
We believe that every child should be born and grow up surrounded by joy and with the promise of a full life, nourished with solidarity, confidence, as well as rediscovered and honored strengths.
The 3 pillars of the approach in social perinatal care:
Despite all the difficulties that they may encounter, families are capable of raising their child and, when surrounded by a community, they find unexpected strengths.
By offering all our services under one roof, we successfully create, with our volunteers and doulas, a harmonious environment where trust and collaboration allow us to offer support that is both tailored and efficient.
La Maison Bleue aims to offer women a framework which respects their autonomy and on which they can lean to bring their child to the world.
Therefore, families benefit from a portage that stops the isolation and values the knowledge inherited from their original culture.
In this context, La Maison Bleue becomes a reassuring home base where families come to seek care and counseling at their own pace, knowing that their autonomy is respected and valued.
Clientele
The first condition to begin a relationship with La Maison Bleue’s team is pregnancy. This is the first step to access our services for families, and our services will continue until the last child is 5 years old. The families followed at La Maison Bleue often combine many vulnerability factors and present extremely varied life paths and needs.
Vulnerability factors are numerous and may include:
A precarious financial situation
low education levels
unwanted pregnancy or adolescent pregnancy
isolation
mental health or addiction problems
abuse, neglect or violence
precarious migration status or difficult migration journey
the involvement of the DYP
single parenthood
marital difficulties, etc.
Clientele
The first condition to begin a relationship with La Maison Bleue’s team is pregnancy. This is the first step to access our services for families, and our services will continue until the last child is 5 years old. The families followed at La Maison Bleue often combine many vulnerability factors and present extremely varied life paths and needs.
Vulnerability factors are numerous and may include:
A precarious financial situation
low education levels
unwanted pregnancy or adolescent pregnancy
isolation
mental health or addiction problems
abuse, neglect or violence
precarious migration status or difficult migration journey
the involvement of the DYP
single parenthood
marital difficulties, etc.
Integrated care and services
A HOME, A VILLAGE
La Maison Bleue’s intervention model enhances the complementarity of medical, psychosocial and educational services, gathered under one roof, in a preventive approach. Each house has a multidisciplinary team consisting of family physicians, midwives, nurses, social workers, specialized educators / psychoeducators.
The daily collaboration of this team ensures an adapted, complete and coherent monitoring and facilitates the mobilization of specialized resources as required, from pregnancy to the first years of life.
DESIRED EFFECTS
The intervention model and approach of La Maison Bleue
are intended to:
Offer and facilitate access to health and social services
Break isolation
Promote a positive experience of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood
Support and develop parenting skills
Promote the optimal development of the child and each member of the family
DESIRED EFFECTS
The intervention model and approach of La Maison Bleue
are intended to:
Offer and facilitate access to health and social services
Break isolation
Promote a positive experience of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood
Support and develop parenting skills
Promote the optimal development of the child and each member of the family