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Keeping Your Cool

As hot, hazy and humid conditions persist in the region, the Health Unit urges people to take precautions in the extreme temperatures.

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Lets Target Lyme!

With casese of Lyme disease on the rise in parts of southern Ontario, it's time to "Get Tick Smart!"

Enjoy Summer Safely

Make the most of your summer vacation, but remember that being safe does not take a holiday -- no matter what time of year.

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Child Car Seats: It's Time For a Change

If your child's car seat is out-of-date, then it needs to be replaced. In Haliburton County, discounts are available on the purchase of new select car seats at local retailers.

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Beach Testing

Planning to visit a local beach this summer? Find out whether it is safe to swim at beaches in Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes.

White Nose Syndrome in Bats

With White Nose Syndrome being detected in bats in Ontario, you are asked to take precautions when coming in contact with bats.

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Simply Safer is Simply Smarter

Considering home renovations? A free Simply Safer is Simply Smarter Kit can help you build safey features into your plans for a home safe home.

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Taste that Hits Home

With the warmer wether here, there is no place like home for enjoying fresh food grown and produced in your own community.

How Well is Your Well Water?

Free well water testing is available for local residents. Let the local Health Unit help you ensure your drinking water is safe.

Convictions

Through its inspection work, the Health Unit has obtained convictions against establishments that contravene various pieces of health legislation.

Family Health

Mom and baby Through our Family Health program, we provide information and resources that encourage people to adopt healthy behaviours and have healthy sexual relationships. We promote personal responsibility and decision making, while working to improve access to birth control and help decrease teen pregnancies. We offer a variety of services to help ensure the children in our communities grow up healthy. We provide education and support to people wanting to become parents, to pregnant women, to new parents and their babies.

Our staff encourage the well-being of families through personal visits to new moms where we provide information on breastfeeding and the care of infants and young children. We offer programs that provide support for parents in everything from playing and reading with children to developing stronger parenting skills.

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Healthy Babies, Healthy Children

To learn more about the Family Health program, contact the HKPR District Health Unit toll-free at 1-866-888-4577.

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