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Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children

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Deer Lake Health Centre
Deer Lake First Nation
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807-775-2226
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Fax: 807-775-9772
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www.deerlake.firstnation.ca
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Last updated: Aug 2, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

  • Members of Deer Lake First Nation with children 6 years of age and younger

  • Indigenous children at-risk

Fees

None

Contacts

Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator

Languages

English

Language Note

Cree, Oji-Cree; available upon request

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

  • Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
  • Provides group information and educational sessions on topics about healthy pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby at home
  • Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
  • Offers parents handbook of pregnancy and baby care (Baby's Best Chance)
    • Program participants are provided with:
    • Follow up via telephone within 48 hours of discharge from hospital
    • Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
    • Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
    • Home visits during child's early years to offer development guidance
    • Referrals to other programs and services

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    Last updated: Aug 2, 2024: Suggest an edit
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