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Program:
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Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children
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Address:
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PO Box 326
Dryden, ON
P8N 2Z1
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Location:
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- Located at King St just down the street from the Dryden Post Office
- Closest intersection is at King St and Kirkpatrick Ave
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Service Description:
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Provides culturally appropriate health programs and social services to the member First Nation communities
Provides off-site supervision and support to member communities in their implementation of the Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children (AHBHC) program
Program delivered at the community level consists of following:- 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
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Application:
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Services are accessed at a local level in individual communities
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- First Nation individuals living in the communities within the Dryden Tribal Area with children 6 years of age and younger
- Indigenous children at-risk
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibway, Oji-Cree; available upon request
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Area Served:
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Frenchman's Head, Kejick Bay, Eagle Lake First Nation, Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation, Wabauskang First Nation, and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
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