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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
November 2nd, 2015 SIMCOE. Starting today, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be offering prenatal classes online. For the first time, expectant parents will have another option if they cannot attend in-person prenatal classes due to things like scheduling conflicts, shift work or transportation issues. The online prenatal classes will be piloted for a year in […]
SIMCOE, September 25th, 2015 The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is proud to announce the launch of Adventures in Breastfeeding, a campaign to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week (October 1st to October 7th2015). The multimedia campaign is intended to help normalize breastfeeding and also promote the supports and services offered through the HNHU. The campaign includes a […]
SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 – Trail Day in Norfolk County lands on Sunday, September 27th. This year’s trail walk will be held on the Norfolk Sunrise Trail in Simcoe. Norfolk Pathways for People invites all interested walkers to meet at Lions Park on Davis Street in Simcoe, at 2pm. The plan is to follow the […]
SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month. FASDs are a group of conditions caused by drinking during pregnancy. One in every 100 babies born in Canada is affected by FASD. These conditions can vary, and include physical problems and problems with behaviour and learning, including difficulties with memory, hyperactivity […]
SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015– The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit would like to remind parents that all children attending school need to be immunized according to the Immunization School Pupils Act (ISPA). Immunization protects children from many serious diseases, including measles, mumps and polio that are easily spread in schools. As of the 2014-2015 school year, there […]