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Program: Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Organizations: Couchiching First Nation
Couchiching First Nation - Band Office
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

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Indigenous individuals and families with children 6 years of age and younger

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

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-274-1918
Fax: 807-274-6458
Email: receptionist@couchiching.ca
Website: www.couchichingfirstnation.com/healthy-babies-heal...
Address: c/o c/o Couchiching First Nation Education Department
RR 2, RMB 2027 c/o Couchiching First Nation Education Department
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M3
Street
Address:
201 Frog Creek Rd Multi-Use Facility
Fort Frances
Location:
  • Functions as the Multi Purpose Building located at Frog Creek Rd
  • Closest intersection is at Hwy 11 and Frog Creek Rd
  • Houses a few health programs, a Recreation Centre, the Education Department and a Toy Lending Library
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Contacts: Amber Jourdain - Healthy Babies Healthy Children Worker
807-274-2117 * amber.jourdain@couchiching.ca

 
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