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Healthy Child Development Building - Healthy Childhood Development

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Healthy Child Development Building
Mishkeegogamang
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807-928-2298
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Fax: 807-928-2955
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Application

  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits

Eligibility / Target Population

  • Members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation with children younger than 6 years of age


  • Indigenous children at-risk

Fees

None

Contacts

Melanie Loon - Healthy Childhood Development Coordinator

Languages

English

Language Notes

Ojibway, available upon request

Accessibility Note

Fully accessible

Description of Services

Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
  • Coordinates services in partnership with the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder/Fetal Alcohol Effects Program
  • 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: Oct 17, 2025: Suggest an edit
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