- Description
- 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)
- 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
- Eligibility
- Members of Deer Lake First Nation with children 6 years of age and younger
- Indigenous children at-risk
- Members of Deer Lake First Nation with children 6 years of age and younger
- Application Process
- Program registration required
- Requires prior arrangements for home visits
- Office
- 807-775-2226 - Alternate 807-775-9770
- Fax
- 807-775-9772
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- Box 352
c/o Health Centre
Deer Lake, ON, P0V 1N0
Canada - Contact
- Jenaya Harper, Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator
- Health Director
- Garylene Meekis
Email: garylenemeekis@knet.ca - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- March 9, 2023
- Address
- Deer Lake Health Centre
Deer Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 1N0- Serves as the Health Centre for Deer Lake First Nation
- Co-located in the same building as the Nursing Station
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm - Service Area(s)
- Deer Lake First Nation
