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News Release: Parry Sound Parenting Campaign
Posted on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 05:45 AM
PARRY SOUND, ON - Parents have a key role in supporting their children’s social and emotional development. The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit), in collaboration with community partners, are reminding parents to listen, respond and connect with your child, to help your child work through their emotions, and to let your child play. In order to be there for your child, it is also important to make time to take care of yourself.
With the launch of the Parenting Campaign, key parenting...
Communiqué: Installation Dans le Nipissing Ouest D'Une Boîte-Dépôt Communautaire Pour Objets Pointus et Tranchants Offerte Par le Bureau de Santé
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2020 06:45 AM
Le Bureau de santé du district de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé) est heureux d’offrir dans le Nipissing Ouest une boîte-dépôt communautaire pour objets pointus et tranchants. Lorsque les gens jettent les objets pointus et tranchants au mauvais endroit, par exemple dans les bacs de recyclage, les poubelles ou même les lieux publics, c’est souvent parce qu’ils n’ont pas accès à une boîte-dépôt appropriée. En offrant aux gens un endroit où ils peuvent se débarrasser en toute sécurité de ces...
News Release: West Nipissing to Install Community Sharps Bin Donated by the Health Unit
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2020 06:45 AM
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is pleased to present West Nipissing with a community sharps bin. When used sharps are discarded improperly, such as in recycling, garbage or even in a public place, it is often the result of not having a place to properly dispose of them. Providing a place for people to safely discard sharps helps keep the community safer for everyone.
The community sharps bin, located at the corner of Main Street and Queen Street, is available 24 hours...
News Release: Sharps Buy Back Collected 11,100 Sharps From the Community
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2020 06:15 AM
Parry Sound, ON - The Sharps Buy Back campaign, launched by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) was a success. Roughly, 11,100 sharps (e.g. needles or syringes) were returned to the Health Unit’s Parry Sound office during the campaign, which ran mid November to December 18, 2019.
The primary audience for Sharps Buy Back was individuals who use drugs. As such, the initiative also aimed to connect people with harm reduction and health services offered through the Health Unit.
“It...
Public Service Announcement-Second Confirmed Case of Hepatitis A in Sudbury
Posted on Friday, January 03, 2020 10:30 AM
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising the community that Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting a second confirmed case of hepatitis A. The case is also an employee in the deli department of the Real Canadian Superstore located at 1485 Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury, Ontario.
Anyone who ate clerk-served deli meat or cheese, or meat and cheese from prepared deli trays purchased from the store between November 27, 2019 and January 2, 2020, could be at risk...
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