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Organization:
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Huron Perth Public Health
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Address:
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653 West Gore St
Stratford, ON
N5A 1L4
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Intersection:
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John St S and West Gore St
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Hours:
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| Mon | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Wed | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
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Service Description:
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Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy living
- immunization and screening for communicable diseases
- health education programs
- family and child health
- dental health
- sexual health
- injury prevention
- environmental health
- physical activity
- public health standards enforcement
- research and population-based health research
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Child and Family Health Services
- Provides programs and services for families during all stages of life * public health nurses support parents and families with children 1-17 years
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Community Health
- Community health and wellness programs
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Environmental Health
- Delivery of public health programs including food safety, safe water and infectious diseases
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Harm Reduction Services
- Services include access to clean needles (Needle Exchange Program), safe inhalation (crack) kits, sharps containers and naloxone training
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Immunizations and Vaccines
- Immunization clinic * vaccination against common infectious diseases
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Needle Exchange and Naloxone
- Harm reduction program to help ensure that people struggling with intravenous (IV) drug use have access to sterile injection equipment to prevent transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and other blood-borne infections and diseases * dispenses free naloxone take-home kits (lifesaving medication that can restore breathing of a person who has overdosed on heroin or opioid medication)
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Sexual Health Clinics
- Sexual health clinic services * health professionals test for and treat sexually transmitted infections * family planning services
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Application:
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Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration required for certain programs or classes
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Varies depending on service
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Area Served:
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Huron County and Perth County
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