Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle - Indigenous Prenatal and Postnatal Support Program - Behavioural Supports Ontario

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Program:	Indigenous Prenatal and Postnatal Support Program

Organizations:	Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle - Women's Aboriginal Circle

Description of Services:	Provides supports and services to help families improve maternal and infant nutritional health by focusing on maternal nourishment, nutrition and breastfeeding Focuses on the following three areas: Maternal Nourishment that may include: Baby food making and nutritional cooking sessions Healthy snacks and meal information Milk and food vouchers as well as vitamin supplements Nutrition Screening, Education and Counselling includes: Education on prenatal nutrition Understanding food labels Presentations by dietitians and health specialists Nutrition screening by Community Health Representative Individual counselling by nutritionists Lifestyle counseling for expectant parents Breastfeeding Program includes: Promotion of breastfeeding initiation and duration Support groups Breastfeeding videos and resource materials Equipment lending for parents of newborns Also coordinates: Family and cultural events Parent resource library


Fees:	None

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Focus is for Indigenous women who are pregnant, new mothers or with infants under 12 months of age but open to anyone in need of services Vitamin supplements, milk and food vouchers are only available to women enrolled in the program

Application:	Program registration required

Accessibility:	Not Wheelchair Accessible

Languages:	English


Phone Numbers:	807-737-7922

Toll-Free:	1-800-667-0816

Fax:	807-737-7031


Address:	c/o c/o SWAC PO Box 341 c/o SWAC Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A5

Street Address:	26A Second Ave N Sioux Lookout

Location:	Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle is located at Second Ave N in Sioux Lookout Co-located in the same building as the Masonic Lodge Closest intersection is at Second Ave N and Fair St Situated across the street from Sioux

Hours:	Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm

Contacts:	Treena Ashmugeesha - Prenatal Nutrition Worker 807-737-7922 Ext 4 * treenaa@sunsetwomensaboriginalcircle.ca

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 11/26/2024

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