Contact:

Sherry Pelletier
Tel. (807)628-0624
Email: sherry@beendigen.com

Goal:

• The Aboriginal Pre/Post Natal Nutrition program is committed to improving the nutritional health of Aboriginal expectant mothers and those with babies up to six months of age who live off-reserve.

Program
Description
& 
Objectives:

• To provide nutrition counselling, support, education, and referrals to other services and individualized counselling to at-risk pregnant Aboriginal women.
• To promote breast-feeding, mother-baby bonding, healthy baby feeding and birth planning.
• To help prepare Aboriginal women for labour and delivery.
• To provide appropriate referrals for women on stress, family violence, use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs.
• To provide supportive and social services and activities through community kitchens, community gardens, food clubs, etc.

Cultural awareness and Teachings are included in all
components of the program. Nutritional Supplements
and bus tickets are provided to participants