Lakelands Public Health - Haliburton Office

Application

Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration required for certain programs or classes

Eligibility / Target Population

Varies depending on service

Fees

Varies by program

Languages

English

Area Served

Haliburton County

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Note

Other office locations located in Port Hope, Lindsay, and Haliburton

Description of Services:

Works with the residents to help prevent illness, protect against disease and promote healthy lifestyles

Staff provide:

information, guidance and support on a variety of public health issues, including nutrition, substance use, injury prevention, physical activity, tobacco use prevention, and heart health
ensuring healthy communities through the testing and monitoring of water quality, inspection of food premises, investigation of environmental hazards and the follow-up of animal bites
prevention of the spread of communicable diseases through immunization, infection control programs, outbreak management, and the follow-up of animal bites
Sexual Health clinics for area residents, including confidential counselling, pregnancy testing, free condoms, low-cost birth control, cervical cancer screening (HPV testing), and the testing/treatment/teaching about sexually transmitted infections
offers free preventive dental services, dental examinations for preschool and elementary school students, and information about financial-support programs that cover the costs of dental care
provides education and resources on reproductive health and preschool speech and language development
provides education and support to pregnant women, new mothers and their babies through the provincial Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program

Services and Programs: