Flora’s Walk Haldimand

09/28/2026

We are just one week away from our first meeting of The Village! Join us Monday October 5th from 9:30–10:30 AM at the Caledonia Library!

Doors open at 9:20 AM so you can grab a coffee and get comfy before group starts. Please note that since the library doesn’t open until 10, please enter through the arena and use the door at the end of the bathroom hallway (see second image).

Please register using the link in our bio!

We can’t wait to start building this village together 💕

09/02/2026

Register for The Village support group!

💗 Community Spotlight: Flora’s Walk Haldimand

Flora’s Walk Haldimand is a beautiful example of what can happen when a community comes together to support local families.

Since 2022, this volunteer-led initiative has brought our community together to raise awareness about perinatal mental health, reduce stigma, and raise funds that are put back into supports for local parents.

Flora’s Walk Haldimand has been dedicated to raising awareness about mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period, reducing stigma, and creating accessible opportunities for local parents to find connection and support during the vulnerable transition into parenthood.

One of those supports is The Village: a FREE 8-week postpartum peer-support group where new parents can connect, feel supported, and build their village. 🌿

The next session of The Village begins October 5th at the Caledonia Public Library, with meetings on Mondays from 9:30 AM–10:30 AM. Registration is required and there is no cost to participate. 💕

Supporting initiatives like Flora’s Walk means supporting stronger families and a stronger community — and I’m so proud of the work being done right here in Haldimand.

If you or someone you know could use a little more connection and support postpartum, please share this with them. 💗

Connect with for more details

Kelly Jones Shaw | Ward 7
Family First, Community Always

08/28/2026

You weren’t meant to do postpartum alone. 🩵

Social connection can be an important protective factor for mental health during the postpartum period. And support doesn’t always have to look like having a huge circle of family and friends around you.

Sometimes, your village is something you build. 🌸

The Village is a FREE postpartum peer-support group created to give parents a place to connect, share, and spend time with others who understand this season of life.

🌿 8-week postpartum support group
📅 Mondays, beginning October 5th
⏰ 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
📍Caledonia Library
🆓 No cost, just connection
👶 Babies are welcome!

Registration is required. You can register using the link in our bio.

You don’t need to have it all together. You don’t need to know anyone before you come.

Come as you are. We’ll meet you there. 🤍

The Village is a peer-support group and is not psychotherapy or a substitute for professional mental-health care.

08/20/2026

🌿 The Village is back this fall!

We’re so excited to welcome Haldimand-Norfolk parents back to The Village, our FREE weekly, in-person postpartum peer support group. 🩵

The postpartum period can feel beautiful, exhausting, overwhelming, lonely… and sometimes all of those things in the same day. The Village is a space to get out of the house, connect with other parents who get it, and move through the ups and downs of early parenthood together.

🌿 Mondays, 9:30–10:30 AM (Doors open 9:15 am)
📍 Caledonia Library | 100 Haddington St. Enter through arena.
📅 Starting October 5, 2026
🩵 Completely free to attend
👶 Babies are welcome!

Come as you are. There’s no pressure to have it all together here. Just connection, conversation and community.

Registration is mandatory. Link is also in the comments. Collected information is for facilitator use only.
https://forms.gle/WF28XFTgjqvWmxNTA

The Village is brought to you by Flora’s Walk Haldimand, with funds raised by our incredible community through Flora’s Walk for Perinatal Mental Health. 🌸

05/27/2026

Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley highlights Flora’s Walk Haldimand in this week’s council meeting!! We are so grateful for the support from this community!! 🌸

Thank you for spreading awareness about perinatal mental health and Flora’s story 🩵

05/24/2026

✨ FINAL FUNDRAISING TOTAL ✨

Because of this incredible community, we raised a total of $6,285 🩵

From every donation, share, vendor application, sponsorship, and person who showed up to support, thank you. This event was built from a shared belief that parents deserve connection, support, and community, and this total is proof of how many people care. 🌿

We are beyond grateful for every single person who helped make this possible. 🫶

If you would still like to donate, the link in our bio will be open until May 31 2026!

05/23/2026

Currently at Flora’s Walk Haldimand today at the Caledonia Fairgrounds supporting perinatal mental health awareness and the families impacted by postpartum and perinatal mental health struggles.

Even with the rain moving everyone indoors, there was something really meaningful about seeing parents, clinicians, community organizations, and families all gathered together in support of one another.

Perinatal mental health matters.
Support matters.
Community matters.

So many people struggle quietly during pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, loss, and early parenting. Events like this help remind families that they are not alone and that these conversations deserve space, openness, and care.

Really grateful to have been part of it this.

05/23/2026

✨ ONE LAST DOOR PRIZE ADDED✨

A huge thank you to Crazy Grammies Creations for donating this beautiful handmade door prize bundle 🩵 Featuring a cozy baby sleep sack, toiletry bag, and baby essentials, the perfect gift for a growing family!

Every $5 donated to Flora’s Walk Haldimand earns 2 door prize tickets 🎟
See y ou today!!

Crazy Grammies Creations

05/23/2026

Speaker Highlight 🩵🌸

We are honoured to welcome Bobbi Ann Brady to Flora’s Walk Haldimand.

As MPP for Haldimand-Norfolk, Bobbi Ann has consistently used her platform to advocate for stronger mental health supports and greater awareness surrounding perinatal mental health. She has attended every Flora’s Walk Haldimand and has taken the time to meet with local change makers to hear directly from families and advocates in our community.

Her ongoing support, advocacy, and willingness to help elevate these conversations continues to make a meaningful impact for parents and families across Haldimand-Norfolk. 🌸

05/23/2026

📅Schedule of Events!📅

See you tomorrow 👋