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Healthy Babies Healthy Children

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Band Office
Webequie First Nation
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807-353-6531
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Fax: 807-353-1218
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Application
  • Program registration required

  • Home visits require prior arrangements

Eligibility / Target Population
  • Members of Webequie First Nation with children younger than 6 years of age

  • Indigenous children at-risk

Fees
None

Contacts
Jeffrey Jacob - Health Director
807-353-6531 Ext 220 * jeffreyj@webequie.ca

Languages
English

Accessibility
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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
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2026: Suggest an edit