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Program: Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Organizations: Naicatchewenin First Nation
Naicatchewenin First Nation - Band Office
Description of Services: Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development under the Brighter Futures Program
  • 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 of Naicatchewenin First Nation with children 6 years of age and younger

  • Indigenous children at-risk
Application:
  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-486-3407
Fax: 807-486-3704
Website: www.naicatcheweninfirstnation.ca
Address: PO Box 15 RR 1
Devlin, ON
P0W 1C0
Street
Address:
RR 1
La Vallée
Location:
  • Band Office is located in the community of Naicatchewenin First Nation
  • Community is W of Fort Frances along Hwy 11 and 50 km N of Devlin on Hwy 613
  • Community consists of 3 reserves: Agency 1
Hours: Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-2:30 pm
Contacts: Cassidy Smith - Healthy Babies Healthy Children/Infant and Child Development Worker
807-486-3407 Ext 275 * infantdev@nwbay.ca

 
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