Naicatchewenin First Nation - Band Office - Healthy Babies Healthy Children

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

Not Wheelchair Accessible

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