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Who We Are

Gift Lake Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County. It is located along Highway 750, approximately 203 km (126 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.

Our Programs

Prenatal Program provides services such as:
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• Birthing support
• Breastfeeding
• Car seat safety
• Child developmental delays information/support
• Child safety
• Childcare services
• Collective food preparation and/or purchasing
• Cultural awareness
• Dental care
• Drop-in activities
• Family and social support
• Family violence prevention/support
• Father Involvement
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) information and services
• Food budgeting
• Food safety training
• Food/Vitamin supplements or vouchers
• Healthy living activities/physical activities
• Healthy weight gain
• Home environment safety (child proofing)
• Home visits
• Knowledge of child development and basic child care
• Leadership development
• Literacy/language development
• Mental health support or education
• Nutrition consultation/education & Prenatal Nutrition
• Obesity prevention
• Positive parenting
• Postnatal support or education
• Postpartum depression
• Pre/postnatal information/support
• Provision of resources (e.g., toy lending, resource library, clothing, baby equipment)
• School readiness
• Self-esteem
• Social isolation
• Special needs parenting
• Substance abuse/addiction
• Tobacco reduction/cessation as it relates to fetal & infant health
• Toy and play safety education

Contact Information:

Api-ti-tit Prenatal Nutrition​
Gift Lake Metis Settlement
Box 60
Gift Lake, AB T0G 1B0

Cynthia Anderson, Prenatal Worker
Phone:780.767.2112
E-mail:  [email protected]