Programme: Ne Chee Friendship Centre - Kenora - Main Office - Indigenous Healthy Babies Program
Organisation: Ne Chee Friendship Centre
Ne Chee Friendship Centre - Kenora - Main Office
Numéros de téléphone: 807-468-5440
Télécopie: 807-468-5340
Adresse courriel: healthybabies@nechee.org
Site Web: www.nechee.org/indigenous-healthy-babies-program
Adresse
postale
:
326 2nd St S
Kenora
P9N 1G5
Point géographique:
  • Located downtown at 2nd St S next door to the Century Cinema Theatre
  • Closest intersection is at 2nd St S and Chipman St
Accessibilité:
Wheelchair Accessible
Heures d’ouverture: Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Personnes-ressources publiques: Ashlynne - Indigenous Healthy Babies Program Coordinator
807-468-5440 Ext 237 * healthybabies@nechee.org

Description des services: Delivers a parenting support program and promotes child development
  • Offers group and individual parenting sessions on topics of interest
  • Provides information on the stages of pregnancy
  • Teaches about preparation for parenting and caregiving
  • Provides parenting awareness and healthy sexuality education, including pregnancy options directed to teenagers or young women and men
  • Provides assistance with transportation to appointments and other services
  • Incorporates Native traditional teachings, language and cultural approach into the delivery of the program
  • Early intervention and prevention screening
Program participants are provided with:
  • Welcome basket for new births; weighs babies
  • 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
  • Breast feeding support and supplies
  • Referrals to other programs and services
Car Seat Inspections
  • Provides trained inspections in partnership with OPP for child and infant car seats
  • Provides information on regulations concerning child car seats
Programs
  • Healthy Parent Group offered every Wed 11 am-2 pm (transportation provided)
  • 12 week Native Traditional Parent Course offered twice a year (registration required)



Frais: None
Procédé et formulaires:
  • Open to referrals from any source; self-referral accepted for families requiring support in the home

  • Intake assessment required

  • Requires advance registration
Admissibilité / population desservie:
  • Individuals and families with children younger than 6 years of age

  • Open to all with a focus on off reserve Indigenous peoples, youth and teenagers

Langues: English
Notes linguistiques: Ojibway, upon request
Zone desservie: District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Northern
Voir aussi: Centres et programmes de santé pour les peuples autochtones
Éducation parentale
Classes et programmes prénataux
Dernière mise à jour: 4/30/2025
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