Survey gives insight into food affordability
Aug. 28 – Individuals and families on low incomes struggle to afford a healthy diet, especially as food prices continue to rise. Food insecurity and inadequate access to food due […]
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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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Preschool Speech and Language and Infant Hearing screens to be delivered by new lead agencies
July 25, 2019, Simcoe, ON – Effective October 1, 2019, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will no longer provide services currently done through the Preschool Speech and Language program. The Health […]
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Houghton Public School and St. Frances Cabrini receive Gold Standing for OPHEA’s Healthy Schools Certification
June 19th, 2018, Simcoe, ON Two local schools, Houghton Public School in Langton and St. Frances Cabrini in Delhi, are both raising banners after achieving gold status in OPHEA’s Healthy […]
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HNHU Survey Finds Cost of Healthy Food Out of Reach for some Households
SIMCOE, ONTARIO February 9th, 2018– According to the 2017 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey conducted by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU), it costs a family of four about $868 for […]
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Price of Eating Well in Haldimand and Norfolk
SIMCOE, January 14, 2015 – It costs 15% more to eat well than it did five years ago, with a 3.5% increase in the past year. Every year the Haldimand-Norfolk […]