Southwestern Public Health - St Thomas Site - Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

Enhance well-being 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

• food and nutrition information
• help to quit smoking
• Smoke Free Ontario Act enforcement
• alcohol and substance use information
• promotion of physical activity, personal safety, and injury prevention information
• mental health promotion
• health equity
• skin Cancer Prevention Act enforcement

Alcohol and Drug Prevention - Website with information on alcohol and other drugs, including local rates of use and local reports * link to guidelines on alcohol and cannabis use.
Food and Eating- Website contains links to community resources, such as Registered Dietitians in Oxford County, community meals food bank, and emergency food sources * resources and information to support food and eating for every stage of life; food in schools, reducing weight bias, and food insecurity

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• Alcohol and Drug Prevention Website with information on alcohol and other drugs, including local rates of use and local reports * link to guidelines on alcohol and cannabis use
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• Food and Eating Website contains information and links to community resources on a variety of topics such as:
  • Registered Dietitians in Elgin, Oxford County, and the City of St. Thomas
  • Community meals, food banks, and emergency food
  • Resources and information to support food and eating for every stage of life 
  • Food in schools
  • Reducing weight bias
  • Household food insecurity

Services and Programs:

• Falls Prevention
• Quit Smoking