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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE, OCTOBER 11, 2011 – Smokers from across Ontario have the opportunity to enroll in the STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) Program and receive nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), free of charge to help them in their attempt to quit smoking. For many smokers the cost of nicotine replacement products is a barrier to quitting. […]
SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s highly successful Prenatal Fair will be returning to the Vittoria Community Centre on October 13th. The free fair, which runs from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., will feature displays and demonstrations addressing virtually every aspect of pregnancy and parenting, says the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “In the past, […]
SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is encouraging local workplaces to take part in National Healthy Workplace Month this October. Local employers and employees are invited to submit a short description, up to 200 words in length, of an initiative at their workplace that demonstrates how the workplace has been successful in […]
SIMCOE, AUGUST 26. 2011 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is inviting local workplaces to attend one of two informative networking sessions on Tuesday, September 20th on “Building Respect and Trust in the Workplace.” Guest speaker Marla Warner, a certified stress management educator and health behaviour coach, will be delivering her presentation twice. A morning session […]
SIMCOE, AUGUST 19, 2011-The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is partnering with a local restaurant and bar to remind patrons that if a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy she is putting her baby at risk of permanent brain damage. Patrons at the Turkey Point Hotel throughout the summer are receiving napkins which read “no safe type, no […]