To enhance the quality of the birthing process for aboriginal women through traditional; and western teachings in order to ensure that aboriginal women are given the opportunity to have healthy babies.
The program is further designed to enable clients to achieve & maintain optimum nutritional help and has been recently expanded· to cover post-natal teachings, pregnant teens, pregnancy prevention, pregnant women living in violent situations and gestational diabetes.
- Prenatal & Postnatal
- One on one support
- Referrals
- Cooking/ community kitchen
- Traditional crafts
- Special outings
- Cultural gatherings & teachings
- Gifts for new mothers & newborns
- Healthy snacks
- Teen workshops
- Exercise/walking groups
- Home & hospital visits
Annette Manuel – Prenatal Nutrition Program Worker
Contact Information:
Email: apnp@nbifc.org
Phone: 705-472-2811 ext 212
