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HEALTHY BABIES HEALTHY CHILDREN

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To provide the best opportunities for healthy development for children up to 6 years of age.
Supporting you and your family.

Program Overview
In additional to regular home visits, M'Chigeeng Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program hosts one social per month This gives families a chance to:
* Socialize with other families
* Learn about traditional teachings
* Learn new inexpensive crafts and games in a group setting
* Listen to guest speakers, topics include; healthy eating, school readiness, fussy eaters, etc.
* Learn about other services

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PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Prenatal Support

• Traditional Teachings
• Pregnancy & Birth
• Midwifery
• Referrals as needed

Post-Natal Support

• Establishing contact and offering services
• Nutrition and health eating
• Caring for infants and children including extended family

Assessing Strengths and Identifying Needs

• Family Strengths, Assessment Process
• Identifying available resources

HOME VISITING

• Promotes early learning - one family at a time
• Improves family access to community services
• Is an effective way to bring families and resources together to ensure that children grow up health and ready to learn
• Reduces social or community isolation and builds bridges for families who want assistance
• Is a cultural approach to supporting children and families

CLIENT BASED SERVICES

Home Visiting
* Intake and information gathering
* Providing family support
* Information and education to the family
* Provide post-natal contact within 72 hours of returning home with baby
Family Service Plan
* Intended to identify and build program/service links
* Identify additional support or resources that may be required
* Referring the client/family to other screening and support services
* Service plans are reviewed and updated as required
Service Coordination
Connect or linking the family to programs and services to support baby/child healthy development, eg. Dietician,  Nurses, Social Service Workers, Midwives, Community Health Reps, Community Wellness Workers, as well as Case Management/Case Conferencing.

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For more information about family programming activities please contact:
Crystal Taibossigai, Registered Early Childhood Educator/Partner in Parenting 705-377-5347 ext. 201
Deanna Sampson, Registered Early Childhood Educator/Partner in Parenting 705-377-5347 ext. 201