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Naicatchewenin First Nation - Band Office - Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Healthy Babies Healthy Children

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La Vallée
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807-486-3407
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Fax: 807-486-3704
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Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-2:30 pm
Last updated: Jul 26, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

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

  • Indigenous children at-risk

Fees

None

Contacts

Priscilla Smith - Children's Program Assistant
807-486-3407 Ext 253 * p.smith@bellnet.ca
Rhonda Smith - Children's Program Coordinator
807-486-3407 Ext 256 * rhonda.smith@bellnet.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway, available upon request

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development under the Brighter Futures Program
  • 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
Last updated: Jul 26, 2024: Suggest an edit
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