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The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is committed to helping you safely enjoy the summer recreation camp season.

 

COVID-19 Resources

  • Daily COVID-19 school and childcare screen
  • What should I do if someone at camp has been exposed to COVID-19

 Injury Prevention

  • Sun safety
  • Helmet use
  • Water safety
  • Risky play
  • Extreme heat
  • Protecting children from extreme heat
 

Lending Library

  • Lending library resources (e.g. Examples include: rethink your drink, hand washing kit, vaping, etc.) can be borrowed from the Health Unit and apps to support learning.  

Ministry Guidance

  • Reporting and Exclusion Guidelines for Camps

Preventing Illness and Spread at Camp

  • The Recreational Camp Guide aims to answer your questions about what to do about illness at camp and how Public Health can help with outbreaks.
  • Safe food handling
  • Key Messages about Head lice
  • Messages clés sur les poux de tête
  • Information on lyme disease
  • Contact CDC in the event that a Disease of Public Health Significance is identified at your camp or if you suspect that an outbreak may be occurring *note - information about both in camp guide* at 705-474-1400 or 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5229 or email us at cdc@healthunit.ca in the event of any illness at your camp.
  • How to collect a stool sample 
  • Camp Outbreak Line Listing Record for printing only

Mental Health and Wellbeing

  • Homesick support
  • COVID-19: Mental Health Resources for Camp Operators

Food and Water Safety

  • Beach/Lakes/Pools
  • Safe Food/Handling
  • Rabies
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  • Don't forget Safe Drinking Water
  • Whenever recreational camps open for the season, they are required to provide notification to the Health Unit 14 days before commencing operation.  Use our online recreational camp pre-opening notification form to provide the notification.  To use this form, you will have to have an electronic version of your camp safety plan to upload before finalizing the notification.   Your completed form will go directly to the environmental health program for a public health inspector to review prior to your opening inspection.

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Exposure to contaminants

 

Connect with us 

  • Contact the Healthy Schools Program for general camp related questions at healthy.schools@healthunit.ca or 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5231
  • Contact CDC in the event that a Disease of Public Health Significance is identified at your camp or if you suspect that an outbreak may be occurring *note - information about both in camp guide*  705-474-1400 or 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5229 or email us at cdc@healthunit.ca 
  • For a camp inspection please reach out to the Environmental Health program at email: environmental.health@healthunit.ca or by calling 705-474-1400 ext. 5400 or 1-800-563-2808.
 
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