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Program: Youth Centre - Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Organization: Bearskin Lake First Nation
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 and residents of Bearskin 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 Notes: Not accessible
    Languages: English
    Area(s) Served: Bearskin Lake First Nation

    Phone Numbers: 807-363-9824
    Fax: 807-363-1021
    Email: reception@michikan.ca
    Address: PO Box 56 c/o Nursing Station
    Bearskin Lake First Nation, ON
    P0V 1E0
    Street
    Address:     		Youth Centre
    Bearskin Lake First Nation
    Location:
    • Youth Centre is located in community of Bearskin Lake First Nation
    • Serves as the site for youth programs, Healthy Babies Healthy Children program, Diabetes program and Family Well Being program
    Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
    Contacts: Seequan Brown - Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator
    807-363-9824
    Wes Nothing - Health Director
    807-363-1085; Cell 807-738-0127 * wesn@michikan.ca

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 8/21/2025

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