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Program: Aboriginal Head Start Building - Healthy Babies Healthy Children

Organizations: Naotkamegwanning First Nation
Naotkamegwanning 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
  • Milk coupon program
  • 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 Naotkamegwanning First Nation with children younger than 6 years of age

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

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-226-1026
Fax: 807-226-1188
Email: ahsp@bellnet.ca
Address: c/o c/o Baibombeh Anishinabe School, Pawitik Post Office
Aboriginal Head Start Program Pawitik Post Office
Pawitik, ON
P0X 1L0
Street
Address:
1002 Baibombeh Rd
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation
Location:
  • Aboriginal Head Start building is located at Baibombeh Rd in the community of Naotkamegwanning First Nation
  • Situated near Baibombeh Anishinaabe School
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Contacts: Nicole Kavanaugh - Healthy Babies Health Children Coordinator
807-226-1048; 807-226-1023 * ahsprenatal@live.com
Darlene Paypompee - Health Director
drpaypompee@gmail.com

 
This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 8/25/2025

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