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Programme: Indigenous Prenatal and Postnatal Support Program

Organisations: Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle
Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle - Women's Aboriginal Circle
Description des 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

Frais: None
Admissibilité / population desservie:
  • 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
Procédé et formulaires: Program registration required
Accessibilité: Pas d’accès en fauteuil roulant      Pas d’accès en fauteuil roulant
Langues: English

Numéros de téléphone: 807-737-7922
Numéro sans frais: 1-800-667-0816
Télécopie: 807-737-7031
Adresse postale: c/o c/o SWAC
PO Box 341 c/o SWAC
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1A5
Adresse de rue: 26A Second Ave N
Sioux Lookout
Emplacement:
  • 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
Heures d’ouverture: Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Contacts: Treena Ashmugeesha - Prenatal Nutrition Worker
807-737-7922 Ext 4 * treenaa@sunsetwomensaboriginalcircle.ca

 
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