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Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation - Lac La Croix Health Centre - Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children

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140 Main St
Lac La Croix First Nation
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807-485-2541
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Fax: 807-485-2461
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Last updated: May 7, 2025: Suggest an edit

Application

  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

  • Members of Lac La Croix First Nation with children 6 years of age and younger

  • Indigenous children at-risk

Fees

None

Contacts

Marietta Jourdain - Program Coordinator
mariettajourdain@hotmail.com

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibwe, 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
Last updated: May 7, 2025: Suggest an edit
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