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HEALTHY BABIES HEALTHY CHILDREN


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


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.


For more information about family programming activities please contact:
Crystal Taibossigai, Partner in Parenting 705-377-5347 ext. 201



MFN BAND OFFICE
53 Highway 551
M'Chigeeng, ON P0P1G0
(P) 705.377.5362
(F) 705.377.4980

Mon-Thurs. 8am-4:30pm
Fri. 8am-4pm
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MFN Vision Statement
"M’Chigeeng Anishinabek will be a vibrant, progressive,
proud, united Ojibwe-speaking First Nation. 

Our people will be healthy, self-reliant, respectful of our obligations
to Mother Earth, and culturally grounded, 
showing
mutual respect and support for all people."
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  • Home
    • About Us
    • CONTACT US
    • Employment
  • Programs & Services
    • Community Infrastructure
    • Education
    • ONTARIO WORKS
    • Finance Department
    • Health Services >
      • Nursing Department >
        • Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
        • Dietician
      • Medical Transportation
      • Traditional Health & Community Wellness
      • Mental Health
      • Family Support Program
      • Home Care Program >
        • Elder's Regular Programming
      • Youth Program
    • HIAH Corp >
      • Business Development
      • Energy Division - MERE General Partner Inc.
      • SPN Projects
      • Grocery Store
  • Community Information
    • M'Chigeeng Newsletters
    • ADVISORY GROUPS
    • Indian Day School
    • Robinson Huron Update
  • CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
  • Members Portal
    • Chief and Council Meetings
    • Council Meeting Minutes
    • Register
  • Anishinaabemowin
    • Apps
    • Classroom >
      • Feelings
      • School Routines
      • Food
      • Body
      • FiveSenses
      • Colours
      • Food 2
      • Pow Wow
      • Drum and Shaker
      • Clans
      • Maple Unit
      • Indian Ball
      • After Summer Holidays
      • Hockey
    • Illustrated legends
    • Videos >
      • Customs and Practices >
        • Vid_BiintoonWiingashk
        • Vid_Zhiisbaakogeng
        • Waawaashkesh Ezhi-bkonind
        • GaaZhiDebnang Ndoodem
        • Negamakwaan
      • Encounters With The Spirit >
        • Vid_Niikaaneba
        • Vid_Mshibzhii
        • Gwetaanbweza
        • Gwii-nkise
        • Wi Nbiish
      • Medicines and Plants Used >
        • Vid_NishnaabeTisgan
        • Vid_NoojmoMshkiki
      • Historical >
        • Apprentice
        • Niibaakhom
    • ARP Events
    • Contact ARP