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Windigo Island Health Office
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation
807-733-2900
Fax: 807-733-2690
Mon-Thu 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Last Updated: May 27, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
- Program registration required
- Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Eligibility / Target Population
- Members of Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation (Northwest Angle 37) residing on Windigo Island with children younger than 6 years of age
- Indigenous children at-risk
Fees
None
Contacts
Asher Powassin - Community Health Representative
807-733-2900 * chr@nwa37.ca
807-733-2900 * chr@nwa37.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibway, available upon request
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair Accessible
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)
- 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
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Last Updated: May 27, 2025: Suggest an edit
