Grey Bruce Public Health

Record #: CWD0139
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2024
Last Full Update: 02 Feb 2024

Description

Description (Service) Works to promote and protect the health of all Grey-Bruce residents at all stages of life. Works to improve public understanding, promote healthy living, prevent disease and support healthy environments.
Services include:
  • emergency planning
  • immunization
  • communicable and infectious diseases, including COVID-19
  • health education programs
  • family and child health
  • dental health
  • sexual health
  • injury prevention
  • health hazard investigation
  • environmental health
  • physical activity promotion
  • public health standards enforcement
  • research and population-based health research
  • tobacco and vaping education and youth prevention, cessation support
Health Protection services include:
  • inspection of certain public establishments, including food services, child care, small drinking water, recreation water, personal services and summer camps
  • food safety regulation and inspection
  • safe water testing, inspection and treatment
  • sewage/septic disposal systems operation and care instruction
  • inspections for smoke-free environment and enforcement
  • rabies reporting, prevention and treatment
  • Vector-borne disease prevention (Lyme, West Nile, etc.)
See separate website for Grey Bruce Fall Prevention and Intervention Program

Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Bruce County ; Grey County
Eligibility All ages, call for information
Application Call or walk in.
Languages English
Fees Call for information

Address and Location

Located In Community Owen Sound
Address & Map
101 17th St E
Owen Sound, ON
Canada N4K 0A5
Intersection 2nd Ave E and 17th St E
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-376-9420
Toll Free Phone 1-800-263-3456
Fax 519-376-0605
E-Mail publichealth@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
Website https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greybrucepublichealth 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbpublichealth 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10339200/admin 
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GBPublicHealth 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GreyBruceHealthUnit
Primary Contact Denis Langlois, Communications Co-ordinator; Phone: ext 1315; Email: d.langlois@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
Alternate Contact Nelson Phillips, Communications Co-ordinator
Mailing Address 101 17th St E 
Owen Sound, ON 
Canada N4K 0A5

Agency Overview

About This Agency
Grey Bruce Public Health
8 Agency Services [Show Listings]

Services at this Location

7 other Service(s) at this Location
Family Health Programs, Grey Bruce Public Health
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Leadership Team, Grey Bruce Public Health
Community partnership of Grey-Bruce parents, community members, social service, justice and health agencies who provide education and plan local activities including training events to support individ ... [More]
Healthy Smiles Ontario, Grey Bruce Public Health
Free preventive dental care and/or emergency dental treatment for children in need who are 17 and under who meet the eligibility requirements. Services can include extractions, fillings, sedation, flu ... [More]
Needle Syringe Exchange and Naloxone Program, Grey Bruce Public Health
Grey Bruce Public Health's Harm Reduction and Substance Overdose/Poisoning Prevention Program provides free and confidential services, equipment, and supplies to people who use drugs. Aims to prevent ... [More]
Report A Drug Overdose, No physical location
If someone is having a bad reaction now, call 9-1-1 and get medical help now. Process to report unexpected and bad reactions to non-prescribed drugs in Grey and Bruce Counties. Unregulated and illega ... [More]
Seniors Dental Program, Grey Bruce Public Health
Free preventive dental care and/or emergency dental treatment for seniors who meet the eligibility requirements. Services can include:extractions, fillings, sedation, fluoride, scaling, dental health ... [More]
Sexual Health Program, Grey Bruce Public Health
Confidential sexual health counselling, education, support and clinical services including: * Sexually transmitted infection testing and prevention * pregnancy testing * birth control * referral for a ... [More]