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Health Promotion Department
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residents within Leeds, Grenville and Lanark
Counties, Ontario, Canada.
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Nutrition_______________________________________________(go
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1. Eating Well
with Canada's Food Guide
Having the amount and type of food recommended
and following the tips in Canada’s Food Guide
will help: Meet your needs for vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients; Reduce your risk
of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease,
certain types of cancer and osteoporosis;
Contribute to your overall health and vitality. |
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2. Eating Well
with Canada's Food Guide - a resource for
educators & communicators (for teachers only)
Educators and communicators play a vital
role in helping Canadians to understand and use
Canada’s Food Guide. Eating Well with Canada’s
Food Guide-A Resource for Educators and
Communicators provides background information,
tips and tools to complement each recommendation
in Canada’s Food Guide. |
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Have You Quit Smoking?/Worried About Weight
Gain?/It Helps to Stay Active -
Congratulations on quitting smoking! Sometimes
ex-smokers struggle because they gain weight.
Here are some tips on lowering your chances of
weight gain. |
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Having A Healthy Weight
A resource to help you balance healthy
eating and physical activity in a healthy way to
help attain and/or maintain a healthy weight. |
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Internet Nutrition – How To
Sort Through Nutrition Information On The Web -
In order to tell if web-nutrition
information is coming from a reliable source,
there are some simple questions you can ask
yourself. |
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Iron … teen girls need to pump
almost 30% more than boys
Iron is an important mineral found in every
cell in your body. Discover ways to get the most
iron from food. |
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Tobacco
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1. About
Tobacco
Tobacco is a plant that contains the drug
nicotine. Even though tobacco causes many health
problems, people all over the world have been
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2. Smoke-Free
Homes - Steps to make your home smoke-free
A smoke-free home means that no one smokes
inside the home. Ask a smoker to take it
outside. You and your family are worth it. |
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Clear the air
Protect yourself and your family from second
hand smoke. |
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Have You Quit Smoking?/Worried About Weight
Gain?
Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Sometimes ex-smokers struggle because they gain
weight. Here are some tips on lowering your
chances of weight gain. |
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Quit – You Have it in You
Eight tips to make quitting easier. Thinking
cold turkey? It’s not the only way! Don’t smoke?
Help a friend quit. |
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On the Road to Quitting
This guide will help you to prepare and take
action to successfully stop smoking. Take the
time to think about the issues and follow the
steps. Move at your own pace. If you do, you'll
be able to set and reach your goal. |
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Injury Prevention
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1. Got Wheels?
Get a Helmet!
Activities with wheels are fun and are good ways
to get exercise. But it's important to stay
safe. Head injuries are the #1 cause of serious
injury and death to kids on wheels. A helmet
could save your child's life! |
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In-Line Skating and Skateboarding
Learn the safety tips before you start
in-line skating and skateboarding. |
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Do You Know…Alcohol, Other
Drugs And Driving
How do alcohol and other drugs affect
driving? When you drive, your hands, eyes and
feet control the vehicle, and your brain
controls your hands, eyes and feet. To drive
safely, you need to be alert, aware and able to
make quick decisions in response to a rapidly
changing environment. |
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Pool/Sun Safety Tear-off
Sheets
Having a backyard pool is exciting for small
children. At this time, parents need to be aware
of preventable injuries, like drowning or near
drowning, in wading pools, above ground or in
ground pools. Children need your close
supervision so that your summer days are spent
with your family having fun rather than in the
emergency department. |
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Safe Boating Guide
Knowing the basics of boating safety gives
peace of mind and lets you make the most of your
time on the water. Whether you are a boater,
diver, angler, hunter or watersports enthusiast
there are rules and information to know before
setting out. |
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Mouthguards
Of all the body parts, the mouth area is
injured the most during contact sports. Learn
how a mouthguard protects you and how you take
care of one. |
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Leeds & Grenville
Victim Resource Card
You are not alone. This is a list of
people/agencies who will listen. |
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How You Can Identify and Help
Women At Risk Of Abuse
Are you concerned about someone you think is
being abused, but don’t know what to do? This
brochure describes the warning signs and the
steps you can take to help. |
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How To Talk To Men Who Are
Abusive
Are you concerned about someone you think is
abusive to his partner, but don’t know what to
do? This brochure describes the warning signs
and how you can talk to abusive men about their
behaviour. |
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Bullying - We can all help stop it
A guide for elementary and secondary schools
students. |
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Substance Abuse
Prevention_____________________________(go
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1. Straight
Talk about Marijuana
Today's youth are faced with many choices and
challenges as they make their way to adulthood.
Their world is complex and the day-to-day
decisions they must make are significant.
Marijuana is the most commonly-used illegal
substance in Canada. It is also popular among a
large number of youth and for many of them, it's
as socially acceptable as tobacco and alcohol.
Many will be tempted to try it. |
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A Hangover is The Least Of
Your Worries
Learn the facts about alcohol. The risk of
stroke, cancer and high blood pressure is more
closely related to the amount of alcohol you
drink than the type of alcohol. |
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3. About
Alcohol
Alcohol and its effects, the dangers and the
law, reducing risks and getting help - some of
the topics covered in this publication. |
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4. About
Cocaine
Cocaine and its effects, the dangers and the
law, reducing risks and getting help - some of
the topics covered in this publication. |
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5. About
Marijuana
Marijuana and its effects, the dangers, medical
uses and the law, reducing risks and getting
help - some of the topics covered in this
publication. |
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6. Do you know..(facts of
alcohol and drugs)
Learn the facts about alcohol and various other
drugs through the “Do You Know” pamphlets.
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7. What are your family RULES
about alcohol, tobacco and drugs? |
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8. Are Drugs Or Alcohol
Affecting your Life?(DART)
When someone you know is struggling with an
alcohol or drug problem, it can be hard to know
what to do. It’s even harder when that someone
is you. Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment,
free, confidential, anonymous, 24/7. |
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9. Break The Law, Pay The
Price
Learn the legal consequences of drinking and
driving including; immediate licence suspension,
stiff fines, longer suspension periods,
mandatory alcohol education and treatment
program, vehicle impoundment and ignition
interlock program. |
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10. Evaluate Your Drinking
Would you like to know how your drinking
compares to other Canadians? Take the simple
test to find out in this pamphlet. |
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11. Having A Party?
Great tips to lower your risks as a host. |
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12. Low-Risk Drinking
Guidelines
You may have heard that alcohol is good for your
heart. Learn what you may not have heard. |
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13. When A Parent Drinks Too
Much Alcohol
What kids want to know. This brochure will help
prepare you to take the first step in discussing
alcohol problems with your child (or another
child you care about). |
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Physical Activity__________________________________________(go
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1.
Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth
Adding more physical activity to your day equals
better health, strength and well-being! |
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Canada’s Physical Activity
Guide – Teacher’s Guide for Youth 10-14 yrs -
Too many of Canada’s youth are not active
enough for healthy growth and development.
Health professionals are concerned and think it
is important to educate youth about physical
activity and their health and to encourage them
to do more. |
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Physical Activity Guide-Handbook
This is a guide to help you make wise
choices about physical activity. Choices that
will improve your health, help prevent disease,
and allow you to get the most out of life. |
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Thinking About Quitting
Smoking?/Worried About Weight Gain?/Physical
Activity Can Help Too! - How much weight
will I gain if I quit smoking? Learn the facts. |
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“Movin’ Around the Tri County”
- Low and no cost physical activity
opportunities that are available throughout the
Tri County area. |
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Having a Healthy Weight
A resource to help you balance healthy
eating and physical activity in a healthy way to
help attain and/or maintain a healthy weight. |
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Skin
Cancer Prevention__________________________________(go
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Sun
Safety/Pool Safety Tear Off-Sheets
Sunny warm weather in spring and summer is
exciting to many of us. It is a time to get out
and enjoy the outdoors. It is also a time when
the sun's rays are the strongest. UV rays from
the sun and tanning beds are one of the main
causes of skin cancer. By protecting your skin
and by being "sun safe", most skin cancers can
be prevented. |
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Sun Sense
Are you at risk of skin cancer? No one is
completely safe from the sun. Over time,
exposure to the UV rays of the sun, especially
sunburns, can cause skin cancer. |
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Know your
ABCD's (bookmark)
Learn to recognize moles that could be melanoma,
a serious form of skin cancer. |
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Tanning under
Lights
If you think going to a tanning salon is a safe
way to tan, think again! By learning the facts
about tanning now, you can protect yourself from
skin cancer later in life. |
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Oral
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Mouthguards
Of all the body parts, the mouth area is
injured the most during contact sports. Learn
how a mouthguard protects you and how you take
care of one. |
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Sexual Health / Relationships____________________________(go
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Cyber Safety
Pamphlet for parents. How to keep your child
safe in cyberspace. |
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2a. Sharing Our Community Resources: A Parent's
Guide (Lanark)
List of phone numbers for community resources in
each county. Topics include; parenting,
childcare and special needs, emergencies, health
care, law, money and housing, food and clothing,
drugs, alcohol, gambling and education. Must
indicate for Lanark or Leeds & Grenville County. |
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2b. Sharing Our Community
Resources: A Parent's Guide (Leeds & Grenville
County) -
List of phone numbers for community resources in
each county. Topics include; parenting,
childcare and special needs, emergencies, health
care, law, money and housing, food and clothing,
drugs, alcohol, gambling and education. |
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3. Sexualityandu.ca
Pamphlet to promote the website sexualityandu.ca
developed by The Society of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists of Canada. Information and
resources regarding sexual well-being can be
found for teens, parents, teachers and health
care professionals. |
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Are You Right For Each Other?
Pamphlet for youth who are currently in a
relationship or are thinking about dating.
Reviews personal values, legal rights and
includes a relationship quiz. |
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
A booklet describing all sexually transmitted
infections, behaviours that are considered risky
and ways to reduce your risk. Provided by the
Public Health Agency of Canada. |
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Sex + HIV
Booklet for teens that discusses HIV and how it
can be spread. Answers given for common
questions from young people regarding HIV, along
with a pop quiz to test your knowledge. |
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Is Oral Sex Safe?
A pamphlet that reviews the risks associated
with oral sex, along with risk reduction
strategies. |
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Choosing a Contraceptive that's Right for you
A fold out poster obtained from the
sexualityandu.ca website that summarizes all the
birth control options available. For each form
of birth control it describes how it works,
effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages to
help people choose the method that is right for
them. |
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Just had Sex? Scared of Pregnancy?
Flyer that reviews emergency contraceptive pills
(ECP), including when it should be taken and
where it can be bought. |
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10. HPV and
Screening for Cancer of the Cervix
Pamphlet reviews HPV and its link to cervical
cancer. Discusses Pap test importance and
interpretation of results. |
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Captain BIO: Are you at Risk for Hepatitis B?
Comic book story of a young boy with hepatitis
B. Depicts what happens in the body when someone
is infected with the Hepatitis B virus. |
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Health Unit handout on New Client Information
Factsheet that outlines services
provided and lists all sexual health clinic
dates, times and locations. |
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Are you Ready to be a GRANDPARENT?
Pamphlet for parents of teens. Discusses
importance of talking to youth about sex and
provides a list of Do's and Don'ts for parents. |
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Parenting Teenagers: Building Skills: Pamphlet
for parents with teens.
Provides advice for parents on ways to promote
self-esteem, communication and provide
encouragement to youth. |
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Deciding about Sex
Pamphlet for teens that are deciding whether or
not to have sex. Reviews sexually transmitted
infections, common reasons for not having
intercourse and suggestions on how to talk to
your partner. |
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