Connected Care Collective

Bringing Care Closer to Families

The Connected Care Collective is a regional mobile perinatal and reproductive healthcare pilot designed to improve access to perinatal, reproductive, infant, and related healthcare services across Simcoe, Muskoka, and Parry Sound through collaborative, community-based care.

This work is led in partnership by:

Together, partners are advancing a midwifery-led and Indigenous-led model of care that brings services directly into communities—ensuring families can access care that is timely, culturally safe, and close to home.

Who This Program Supports

This program is designed to support:

Indigenous and non-Indigenous families
Individuals without access to a primary care provider
Rural, remote, and underserved communities
Families across pregnancy, postpartum, and early infancy
Individuals seeking reproductive healthcare services

Our Services Include:

Midwifery Services – Pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and newborn care, as well as support connecting you to primary care providers when needed.
Reproductive & Sexual Health Services – Contraception (including IUDs), cervical screening (Pap tests), STI testing and treatment, and medication abortion.
Mental Health Supports – Screening, short-term therapeutic support, resources, and referrals to help support your emotional wellbeing.
Lactation & Infant Feeding Support – Personalized guidance to help you meet your infant feeding goals with confidence.
Relational & Culturally Relevant Supports – Connecting individuals and families to culturally appropriate care providers and community resources.
Postpartum Transitions – Compassionate support as you navigate the physical, emotional, and practical changes of early parenthood.

Connect With Us:

If you have questions about our services or would like to learn more, please reach out to our team. We are happy to discuss your needs, answer your questions, and connect you with the right care and resources.

Phone: 705-326-0011
Email: info@connectedcarecollective.com

A Collaborative Approach

This pilot reflects a shared commitment among partners to build a more connected, equitable, and community-informed system of care.

Together, partners are:

Designing and delivering a mobile-first model of care
Strengthening regional coordination and referral pathways
Building workforce capacity through education and training
Embedding culturally grounded supports, including Indigenous-led care
Supporting families in accessing the right care, in the right place, at the right time

Looking Ahead

The Connected Care Collective represents an important step toward transforming how perinatal and reproductive care is delivered across the region.

By combining mobile care delivery, cultural safety, and system integration, partners are working to improve access, strengthen outcomes, and ensure individuals and families receive the care they need — when and where they need it.