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Program: Early Childhood Centre - Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Organizations: North Caribou Lake First Nation
North Caribou Lake First Nation - Band Office
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

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Members of North Caribou Lake First Nation with children younger than 6 years of age

  • Indigenous children at-risk
Application:
  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-469-1124
Fax: 807-469-1323
Email: council@northcaribou.ca
Website: weagamow.firstnation.ca/aboriginalhealthybabieshea...
Address: c/o c/o Early Childhood Development, General Delivery
General Delivery c/o Early Childhood Development
Weagamow Lake, ON
P0V 2Y0
Street
Address:
Early Childhood Centre
North Caribou Lake First Nation
Location:
  • Early Childhood Centre is located in the community of North Caribou Lake First Nation
  • Situated near the old school
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Contacts: Abigail Petawanick - Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator
abigailpetawanick@gmail.com

 
This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 8/14/2025

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