2012 Norfolk County Proclamations

MAY 2012

World Foot Health Awareness Month (WFHAM)

  • May is designated as World Foot Health Awareness Month (WFHAM) to increase public awareness and promote proper foot health as part of preventing more costly and complicated problems. 

  • Follow link to the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine at  www.podiatryinfocanada.ca 

 

Supervised Visitation Awareness Month

  • A month long celebration to recognize and pay tribute to the invaluable work done by Access Centres in Ontario and internationally, and the positive impact it has on our communities.  The mission of the Supervised Visitation Network is to facilitate opportunities for children to have safe and conflict-free access to both parents through child access services delived by competent providers. 

 

Community Living Month 

  • Every year Community Living celebrates Community Living Month with a number of scheduled events to increase awareness of the organization and create a strong unified message of inclusion for people who have an intellectual disability. 

 

Rabies Awareness Month

  • Make Sure Your Pets Are Protected.  Norfolk County offers tips to help prevent the spread of rabies.
  •  Click here for further information on H-N Rabies Awareness  H-N Rabies Awareness H-N Rabies Awareness
       

 

6th – 12th  Emergency Preparedness Week “

  • Emergency Preparedness Week is a Canada-wide initiative to increase awareness about individual and family preparedness, emphasizing how the public can reduce the risks and consequences of an emergency.
  • go to www.ontario.ca/beprepared for more information 

 

6th – 12th  Welcome Wagon Week