Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy livingServices include but are not limited to: immunization and screening for communicable diseasesfamily and child healthbreastfeeding and infant care supportdental healthsexual healthinjury preventionenvironmental healthphysical activitypublic health standards enforcementresearch and population-based health researchfood safety Prevents and controls disease * maintains, improves and promotes health through health education, consultation, advocacy, public policy development, legislation, mass communications, and community development Emergency Preparedness - Organized plans to protect the health and safety of people in the case of a public hazard, or to limit damage to property or the environment Smoking Cessation Program - One-on-one counseling with health promoters and public health nurses to develop a plan to assist smokers with quittingChronic Disease and Injury Prevention - Enhance wellbeing and reduce health risks, contributing to better population health * Support population health through local data collection, research, health literacy, community engagement strategies and good governance for health * Incorporate health in everyday settings * provide information, education, services, and resources on the prevention of chronic diseases and injuries. Healthy Growth and Development - Provides Information, referrals and support on child and family health topics such as:Infectious Diseases - Communicable disease control and infection prevention and control * monitors and follows up with reported cases and outbreaks of communicable diseases in both the community and in health care settingsSexual Health Services - Sexual health clinic * health professionals test for and treat sexually transmitted infections * family planning services * confidential services * no health card required for many servicesbirth control counselingServices and Programs:Environmental HealthNeedle Exchange and Harm Reduction ProgramOral Health ServicesSchool HealthSmoke-Free Ontario Act EnforcementVaccine Preventable Diseases