Health Services, Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Description:
 
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

 
Hours:
 
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
 
Eligibility:

• Members of North Caribou Lake First Nation with children under 6 years of age  
• Aboriginal children at-risk

 
Contact:
 
Office phone: 807-469-1124
Fax: 807-469-1323
E-Mail: northcariboulakefirstnation@knet.ca
Primary Executive: Abigail Petawanick, Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator
Alternate Executive: Monica Kanate, Health Director; Phone: 807-469-5351; Email: monicakanate@northcaribou.ca
Mailing Address: c/o Healthy Babies Healthy Children 
General Delivery 
Weagamow Lake, ON P0V 2Y0