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Couchiching First Nation
Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Description
Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
Program participants are provided with:
- 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
Comments
Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory ServicesPolitical Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)Treaty #3
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Eligibility
- Aboriginal individuals and families with children 6 years of age and younger
- Aboriginal children at-risk
Application Process
- Program registration required
- Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Fees
None
Accessibility
Fully Accessible
Legal Status
(10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit
Topic(s)
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Agency Information
Copyright
211 Ontario North
Last Updated On November 19, 2019