OMC - Onkwehonwe Midwives Collective

12/20/2025

12/20/2025

Did you know this? Our PA just saw this on TikTok and brought it up at our staff meeting, so we figured it would be good to let others know as well.

*coughs in prescribed BC pills that’ll “help” with the migraines* 🤔

12/19/2025

SUPPORTING BREAST HEALTH: MCA JOINS CCH MAMMOGRAM DAY
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Services (CHS) will be participating in Mammogram Day at the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) on January 15, 2026. Mammogram Day is a partnership with Cornwall Community Hospital, Cancer Care Ontario, and MCA’s Primary Care Services and Community Health Services.

The Ontario Breast Screening Program is a province-wide screening program that aims to reduce breast cancer deaths through regular screening. The program offers screening to two different groups of people who qualify for breast cancer screening:
👤 People ages 40 to 74 at average risk for breast cancer
👤 People ages 30 to 69 at high risk for breast cancer

Community members can contact the Akwesasne Medical Clinic (AMC) to pre-register for their mammogram by calling 613-575-2341 ext. 3215. AMC staff will provide you with your appointment time at CCH when calling and pre-registering.

Deadline to pre-register for Mammogram Day is January 9. Pre-registration is required.

For more information, please call MCA Community Health Services at 613-575-2341 ext. 3220 or Primary Care Services at 613-575-2341 ext. 3247.

12/19/2025

What is y'alls favorite holiday food? We've been craving stuffing BAADDDDDD

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12/19/2025

Hey there friends! Did you previously complete the health survey component of our research study and want to get the soil and water sampled on your property?

We will be contacting those who have previously expressed interest in the soil and water sampling utilizing the emails provided, so keep a look out for an email from our program assistant today. (Pssst, sometimes it will go to your spam folder!)

If you have previously completed the health survey but did not say you were interested in the soil/water sampling, but have changed your mind, shoot us an email at assist@onkwehonwemidwives.com !

****We will be taking 20 interested participants and prioritizing those who live by or have access to rivers/water sources and those who own/have permission to collect soil samples from their properties.

Niawenko:wa 💙🩵

12/17/2025

Just putting this out there for those who need to put something out for the Little People: they like Cosmic Brownies

12/16/2025

FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR AKWESASNE COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Thanks to the Seneca Nation, 100 tickets have been donated to Akwesasne community members for the Rochester Knighthawks Home Opener this Saturday against the Philadelphia Wings. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be claimed no later than Thursday at 12:00 PM. All tickets are mobile entry and must be shown on your phone at the game.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR FREE TICKETS:
Step 1: Visit https://www.gofevo.com/event/Senecanation3
Step 2: Click the green “Get Tickets” button
Step 3: Select your preferred section, row, and seat(s), then click “Continue”
Step 4: When asked “Which community are you affiliated with?” enter your community or affiliation (this field is required)
Step 5: Complete the Ticket Buyer information. Although billing information is requested, there is no charge for these tickets
Step 6: Click “Confirm” at the bottom of the page
Step 7: Check your email for a message directing you to access your tickets through Ticketmaster. If you do not have a Ticketmaster account, you will need to create one
Step 8: Your tickets will appear in your Ticketmaster account within 10–15 minutes

We encourage interested community members to reserve their tickets as soon as possible to avoid technical issues. Please share this opportunity with others who may be interested.

12/16/2025

Influenza-A is spreading rapidly in our region, so please be safe out there, especially with the holidays coming up and get-togethers happening! This strain is particularly nasty and we want you and your little ones to be safe!

With flu activity increasing rapidly across the region, we’re sharing an important update from the Medical Officers of Health for Ottawa Public Health and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit about what this means for families and how to reduce your risks of severe illness. Please take a moment to read the full release https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news/newsroom/statement-regional-medical-officers-health-sharp-rise-serious-flu-cases-children

Eastern Ontario Health Unit

12/16/2025

⚠️UPDATE: Tonight's Parade of Lights has been postponed again due to inclement weather. The health and safety of our participants and spectators is our utmost priority.

The new date for the parade is December 16, 2025.

Please help share this update with your friends and family. We look forward to sharing the holiday joy next Tuesday. You can follow our page to stay updated.

12/16/2025

Starting the New Year 2026 off right with some fun Group sessions of our Johns Hopkins Family Spirit Pregnancy and Early Child Development Classes.

This 7-week session will guide you as a caregiver during pregnancy and the early childhood range up to age 3.

From the Family Spirit site:
"The Family Spirit Program is an evidence-based and culturally tailored home visiting intervention delivered by Native American paraprofessionals as an Indigenous solution to supporting caregivers during pregnancy and early childhood. Caregivers gain knowledge and skills to achieve optimum development for their children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language learning, and self-help."

We aren't taking registrations just yet, but we wanted to let y'all be the first to know what awesome programs we have coming your way!