Indigenous elder mentorship program leads to healthier babies in Wetaskiwin area – CBC
Elders connect with expectant mothers, bring cultural awareness to prenatal program
Jul 25, 2018
Lacey Hoffman was nervous about attending her prenatal appointments by herself. As a teen expecting her first baby, she worried that others were judging her.
“It wasn’t fun being the youngest one,” recalled Hoffman. “I felt like people were looking at me, thinking that was sad or something like that.”
Now 18, Hoffman said she had the support of her mother and sister but they weren’t always able to join her for appointments at the Wetaskiwin Primary Care Network.
On those days, she had support from Elder Margaret Montour.
