Oska'ye Oskawa'sis is Cree for "New Horizon or Beginning"

GOAL:

The major goal for the Oska'ye Oskawa'sis Program is to offer comprehensive pre and post natal programs that fosters a healthy and beautiful start to our young people.

VISION:

the program's main vision is the empowerment of women.  Through knowledge, good health, and positive support, the program will help women flourish their inner strength to make positive decisions and actions during and after their pregnancies,  This empowerment and inner strength will in turn have a positive influence on the new born babies entering the world.

PRENATAL & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:
 

• One on One Support
• FAS/FAE Prevention
• Home/Hospital Visits
• Nutrition Information & Supplements
• Community Kitchen
• Breast/Formula Feeding
• Pre-Post Natal Education
• Labor & Delivery
• Prenatal Classes

This program is designed for prenatal & new Moms with babies up to six months.

Each group of participants have access to our kitchen utensils.  The first session is the planning, the group meets to decide on favorite recipes and share ideas.  The following sessions are the cooking sessions.  The group will prepare the recipes, learn quick cooking hints, and share more ideas.

Prenatal Classes

There are six sessions in the prenatal course.  Each session lasts approximately 2 hours.
Topics of discussion include Nutrition, Labor & delivery, Birth, Plans, Breast feeding Support, Breathing and Relaxing Techniques, and much more.