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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE, ON, AUG. 28, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is developing a youth friendly website aimed at alcohol and drug misuse among youths aged 13 to 18. The website will be developed in partnership with young people and will use interactive approaches to raise awareness, increase access to addictions experts, build resiliency and offer […]
SIMCOE, ON, JULY 30, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be holding fun events at Port Dover and Turkey Point beaches on the weekend of Aug. 8 and 9 to highlight the dangers of watching movies with smoking scenes. “The Don’t Be a Target Campaign aims to let youth and parents know that by […]
SIMCOE, ON, July 14, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s youth group, Fresh Heir, will hold a “flash mob” this Saturday, July 18, along the Port Dover beachfront to protest flavoured tobacco. Fresh Heir members and other youth volunteers will all “freeze” at predetermined times during whatever activity they are doing. After the youth un-freeze, […]
SIMCOE, ON- June 29, 2009- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has received confirmation of a second H1N1 flu virus case in Haldimand County. To date there have been two confirmed H1N1 cases in Haldimand County, and one confirmed in Norfolk County. “World Health Organization announced on June 11th, 2009, that the pandemic alert level was raised […]
SIMCOE, ON- JUNE 17, 2009- The youth tobacco prevention program run by the Health Unit has been cancelled by the Ministry of Health Promotion as of August 31, 2009. The Youth Action Alliance program was launched provincially in 2005 to support youth development, prevent children and youth from starting and becoming addicted to tobacco products […]