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Cat Lake Health Authority - Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children

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Cat Lake Health Authority Lakeside Rd
Cat Lake First Nation
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807-347-2553
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Fax: 807-347-2565
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Last update: May 19, 2026: Suggest an edit
Application
  • Program registration required

  • Home visits require prior arrangements

Eligibility / Target Population
  • Members of Cat Lake First Nation with children younger than 6 years of age

  • Indigenous children at-risk

Fees
None

Contacts
Irene Kakekagumick - Health Director
807-347-2553 Ext 207

Languages
English

Language Notes
Ojibway, available upon request

Accessibility
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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
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