Grey Bruce Public Health

Service: Family Health Programs, Grey Bruce Public Health

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Record #: GRE0247
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2024
Last Full Update: 02 Feb 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-376-9420
Toll Free Phone 1-800-263-3456
Fax 519-376-0605, Admin ; 519-376-7782, Vaccines
E-Mail publichealth@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
Website https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greybrucepublichealth
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbpublichealth
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10339200/admin
X (Twitter) X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GBPublicHealth
YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GreyBruceHealthUnit
Primary Contact Terra Luscombe, Interim Program Manager - Healthy Babies Healthy Children; Phone: ext 1460; Email: T.Luscombe@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca

Addresses and Location

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

Description

Description (Service) Provides information, resources, and support services to help families maintain and improve healthy lifestyles Services include:
  • Family planning - preconception, pregnancy, prenatal information, breastfeeding, feeding difficulties, reproductive health, child health, healthy babies, toddler and preschool development
  • Online prenatal education
  • Parenting education
  • Immunization - vaccinations and information for all recommended immunizations for adults and children
  • Injury prevention - primarily related to alcohol and drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs; prevention of domestic violence
  • Sun protection and skin cancer prevention
Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program
Home visiting program for families with children up to school entry age. Public health nurses and parent support workers provide support, information, and referrals to other community resources.

Topics include:
  • caring for a new baby
  • feeding and nutrition
  • growth and development
Discipline Breastfeeding resources available online include:
  • information for new parents outlining the benefits of and tips for breastfeeding
  • also offers toolkits for businesses to promote a supportive environment for nursing mothers. Includes tips for staff members to make a mother feel more comfortable about breastfeeding in public, suggestions on dealing with complaining customers and window stickers to let people know that women are welcomed to breastfeed inside

Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Bruce County ; Grey County
Eligibility Varies by program.
Application Call
Languages English
Fees None

Administration

Alternate Name GBHU ; HBHC ; Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program