Program: Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Organizations: Rainy River First Nations
Rainy River First Nations - Administration Centre
Rainy River First Nations - Administration Centre - Health Services
Description of Services: Delivers a parenting support program and promotes healthy child development
  • 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
Requirements
Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Members of Rainy River First Nations with children 6 years of age and younger

  • Indigenous children at-risk
Application:
  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 807-482-2479
Fax: 807-482-2603
Website: www.rainyriverfirstnations.com
Address: PO Box 450
Emo, ON
P0W 1E0
Street
Address: 		6 Manitou Rapids Dr
Emo
Map
Location:
  • Band Office is located at Manitou Rapids Dr in Emo
  • Community of Rainy River First Nations is located 3 miles W of Emo on Hwy 11/71
  • Consists of 2 reserves, the main reserve Manitou Rapids 11 with a land area of 22.67 sq km
Hours: Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-3 pm


Hours subject to change
Contacts: Katie Sadwasser - Early Childhood Development Worker
807-482-2479 Ext 254 * katie.sadwasser@manitourapids.ca

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 6/25/2025