- Description
- Provides services and programs to enhance the lives of pregnant women and families with infants and young children
- Provides screening of new mothers
- Offers individual counseling services for pregnancy, child development concerns and related issues
- Promotes breast feeding
- Offers welcome home bags with baby supplies to all new mothers
- Provides baby supplies to low-income families
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awareness
- Child nutrition issues
- Healthy cooking and shopping for families
- Prenatal nutrition
- Eligibility
- Members of Deer Lake First Nation who are pregnant or new parents with children up to 18 months of age
- Provides long term support for families who require additional services
- Low-income families eligible for baby supplies; contact Program Coordinator
- Members of Deer Lake First Nation who are pregnant or new parents with children up to 18 months of age
- Application Process
- Intake assessment required
- 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 - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Mary Meekis, Maternal Child Health Worker
- Health Director
- Garylene Meekis
Email: garylenemeekis@knet.ca - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Completed intake assessment
- 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
