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Alima at a glance

Alima is a well-established community organization founded in 1879. Its interventions aim to reduce health inequalities. It focuses on pregnant women in vulnerable situations.

Perinatal Social Nutrition services provided by a professional team

The Nutrition and Affordable Food Basket (NAFB), a tool used to estimate the minimum cost of a balanced grocery basket that meets the nutritional needs of the Québec population

Nourrir la vie, a program that aims to empower people working with families during the perinatal period in Quebec community settings

Our Mission

To support pregnant women in situations of vulnerability through perinatal social nutrition, giving their babies every opportunity to develop fully.

Our approach

Perinatal social nutrition

Perinatal social nutrition addresses the factors affecting nutrition and health by offering transdisciplinary perinatal services for pregnant individuals and communities. It aspires to reduce health inequalities, notably in nutrition, among families in vulnerable situations during the perinatal period.

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Our Values

Kindness

We advocate kindness. We welcome others openly, without expectations or judgment.

Equity

We believe in equity for all. A person’s identity or circumstances should never limit their journey. We strive to provide opportunities for both our clients and team members to progress.

Curiosity

We have boundless curiosity—that is, a constant drive to understand and learn more. This thirst for knowledge is expressed not only through our initiatives, but also in our desire to connect with and discover people.

Excellence

We are driven by excellence. We value sharing and exchanging knowledge to ensure we can provide the highest quality of service.

Fun

We recognize the importance of having fun. That means savouring the moment, sharing a smile, laughing and being part of a beautiful camaraderie.

Alima, a unique expertise

Alima, Perinatal Social Nutrition Centre possesses unique expertise which balances between experience and science. This expertise uses nutrition as its main lever, while taking full account of the vulnerable context of its clientele.

Nourrir la vie and The Nutritious and Affordable Food Basket draw their strength from this expertise and ensure its dissemination.

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Nourrir La Vie

Nourrir la vie is a program funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that provides various resources to people working with families during the perinatal period in Quebec community settings. It offers free webinars, practical tools, and other informative, reliable, and easy-to-understand content.

Nourrir la vie exemplifies how Alima shares its expertise, balancing hands-on experience with the latest scientific findings to promote a healthy diet for all parents and their babies.

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