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Program: Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Organizations: Wunnumin Lake First Nation
Wunnumin Lake First Nation - Band Office
Wunnumin Lake First Nation - Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre - Health Services
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:
  • Members of Wunnumin Lake First Nation with children younger than 6 years of age

  • 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: 807-442-2573
Fax: 807-442-2532
Website: www.wunnumin.ca
Address: c/o c/o Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre
PO Box 101 c/o Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre
Wunnumin Lake, ON
P0V 2Z0
Street
Address:
Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre Main Rd
Wunnumin Lake First Nation
Location:
  • Operates as the community health centre for Wunnumin Lake First Nation
  • Located at Main Rd near the Band Office
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm, Sep-Jun


Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm, Jul-Aug
Contacts: Rachel Mamakwa - Health Director
807-442-2573 Ext 218 * rachelm@wunnumin.ca

 
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