Ihduṡ’ake {ee-hdoo-shah-keh}: create your own life/to be pregnant
Expectant Families Program
A healthy pregnancy has a direct influence on the health and development of a newborn child. The Expectant Families Program is a comprehensive program to help eligible pregnant women receive the many services needed for a healthy pregnancy.
Program offers personalize experience to meet your ṭiwahe (family) needs:
- Prenatal Curriculum mama’s health
- Fetal Curriculum baby’s health
- Breastfeeding Education/Support
- Nutrition Information
- Mental Wellness/Resource Connection Mother, Father, & Baby
- Monthly Visits with option to increase closer to birth
- Postpartum Care 4th trimester
- Monthly gatherings with other expecting families
- Dakota language & culture to help you prepare for baby
Program Curriculum
- Partners for Healthy Babies
- Family Spirit
- Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition of Minnesota
At No Cost To You!
$25,000 invested in your family through programming.
Available to anyone living in in Redwood & Renville County.
The Expectant Families Program is open and free to all families. For more information contact Laverne Goodthunder at (507) 697-8262.