$250K Investment in Indigenous Midwifery – Cornwall Seaway News
July 17, 2025
The Ontario government is investing $250,000 to support the Onkwehón:we Midwives Collective (OMC) in Akwesasne, supporting culturally rooted maternal and infant care in the region.
The funding includes $50,000 in 2024-2025 and $200,000 in 2025-2026. It is part of a $1 million provincial initiative to strengthen Indigenous Midwifery Programs across Ontario.
“Access to high quality maternal and infant care plays a critical role in giving children a strong start to life,” said Nolan Quinn, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. “Our government is protecting families and traditional practices in Akwesasne by ensuring mothers and babies have strong, culturally-sensitive midwifery care right in our community.”
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