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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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SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 11, 2009 – The highly successful Prenatal Fair that drew more than 200 participants last year will be re-staged in Simcoe on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The free fair, which features dozens of exhibits by local businesses and community agencies on pregnancy and parenting, takes place at the Simcoe Composite School gym, 40 […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 10, 2009 – With the new school year underway, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be back in elementary schools screening students’ teeth and making people aware of a free, emergency dental care program available to children of low-income families. “For many years the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s “Children In Need of Treatment” (CINOT) […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 2, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is promoting a fundraising barbecue at the Simcoe Sobeys store on Sept. 9 to highlight the dangers of drinking during pregnancy. “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most common form of preventable brain damage to infants in North America,” said Lina Hassen, Health Promoter […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 2, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is urging residents aged 55 plus to participate in a free, four-week educational series on stroke prevention in October. The series, Step up to a Healthier you, will be held in Delhi and Caledonia. A similar series was held in May in Dunnville and Simcoe […]
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 […]