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Program: Child Health

Organizations: Northwestern Health Unit
Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora
Description of Services:
  • Provides information, education and support relating to healthy growth and development
  • Provides breastfeeding and infant feeding information and workshops
  • Works with various community partners, committees and coalitions addressing child health topics
    • Public health nurses can provide information on topics including:
    • Preconception health
    • Healthy pregnancies
    • Breastfeeding, infant feeding and healthy eating
    • Sleep
    • Home safety
    • Healthy growth and development
    • Parent-child relationships
    • Parental health and well-being
    • Help with establishing and practicing routines
    • Advise to support independence with potty-training, dressing and other skills
    • Home visiting services

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
    • Families and/or caregivers with children


    • Preconception up to 6 years of age


    • Prenatal and postpartum women
    Application: Call, email or visit

    Complete online referral form: Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Referral Form - Northwestern Health Unit
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 1-800-465-4377
    Email: hbhc@nwhu.on.ca
    Website: www.nwhu.on.ca
    Address: 210 First St N
    Kenora, ON
    P9N 2K4
    Location:
    • Located at First St N within the former Mount Carmel School
    • Closest intersection is at First St N and Matheson St S
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
    Contacts: Tekla Rundle - Program Manager

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 3/17/2026

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