Leaders in Rural Health
We provide programs, information and clinics on…
- Healthy eating and active living
- Heart health and cancer risk reduction
- Injury prevention, including substance misuse prevention
- Smoke-free living
- Birth control, pregnancy tests, sexuality counselling
- HIV/STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing/treatment
- Workplace wellness
- Immunization clinics
We support families with…
- Telephone contact by a Public Health Nurse after delivery of baby
- Healthy Babies, Healthy Children home visiting program
- Well Baby and Breastfeeding Drop-In
- Parenting support
- Preconception (before pregnancy) information
- Prenatal classes
- Dental Screening, Preventive clinics, Healthy Smiles Ontario dental program
- Speech services for preschool children 0-5 years
- Youth services
We are in the community providing and promoting…
- Healthy Public Policies
- Comprehensive School Health
- Infection control in institutions, immunization programs and services
- Enforcement of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
- Control of infectious diseases/outbreaks
- Safe food handling: education, inspection and enforcement
- Health hazard investigations and emergency response
- Inspection of day nurseries, personal service settings and migrant farm workers’ housing
- Rabies investigation program
- Safe drinking water, recreational water quality and water testing
- Reports on the health status of our community
- Healthy environments in schools, workplaces
For further information…
Please visit the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Website.
