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WHO:This event is being put on by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s youth volunteer group, HEAT (Health Education and Advocacy Team). WHEN:Saturday, November 26th, 2011 Carnival starts at 5:30pm Movie starts at 6:30pm WHERE:River Heights Elementary School37 Forfar Street East, CaledoniaEvent will take place in the gymnasium WHY:The purpose of this event is to educate parents […]
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SIMCOE, OCTOBER 21, 2011 – Fewer teenage females in Haldimand and Norfolk counties are becoming mothers, which suggests that local young women are doing increasingly well in controlling and protecting their sexual and reproductive health. The declining rate of teenage pregnancy in the two counties is one issue outlined in a Maternal and Child Health […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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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 […]