"Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit Annual Report 2016A Report to our Community: PreventionThe Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is your health partner for life, In this edition we areproud to highlight Health Unit programs and servicesthat help prevent illness and injury.The Board of Health oversees therk of the Health Unit and is committed to providing quality public health programs and services. The Board is accountable to theMinistry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, and its memities for ensuring effective Board governance andHealth Unit management. TBoard includes municicouncillors from Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes, as well as localcitizens appointed by the provincial government. The Board of Health meets montthly to provide governance and input, ensure programs and services meet provincialmandates and community needs, and approveHealth Unit spendingMark Lowshin, Chair, Board of Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health UnitIn Form:In Person:Ensure Your Well Water is Up toQuit-Smoking Partnership Helps Cobourgthe TestWoman Breathe EasierBy Melissa Ivey, Public HealthCobourg resident Rose Belfry isdelighted her tobacco habit has gone up in smoke, thanksa unique partnership among local agenciesE.coli and other bacteria from contaminating drinkingPreventingtial or public health. It'smunicipal drinking waterLast summer, Belfry decided to quit smoking to get back in shape to play baseball andsystems have clearly defined regulations governing treatment and maintenance.hockey. Back then, she was smoking hal-a-pack of cigarettes each day. Belfry's timing wasperfect, as a quiFall 2016.If you get your drinkingwater from aprivate well, the responsibility for its quality andg program was starting up insafety fallssquarely on you. In thiis area-City of Kawartha Lakes, HalibuCounty andquit-smoking program was offeredo Belfry and other members of a support groupNorthumberland County more than half of all people relon private wells for theirby the Assertive CommunityTreatment Team (ACTT at Northumberland Hillsdrinking water It's worth asking: how well is your well water?Hospital. At ACTT s request, the Halliburton, Kawartha,Pine Ridge District Health Unitand Port Hope Northberland Community Health Centre teamedWe can help with the answer. In 2016, thousands of local residents took advantage of ourup to runng tips and resources, asas free nicotine patches, towell ter testing program.The program lets private well owners take a sample ofproviding quit-sProgramtheir well water and have it tested for E.coli and other bacteria. Simply pick upParticipants.water testing bottles and kits from the Health Unit, follow the instructions, and returnThe quit-smoking program is a great example of how lokal health care agencies can pullthe filled bottleh completed forms.Stephanie Logan, a Healthresources together and work towards a commonsays water samples are sent to theal lab for testing. The labll then bePromoter with the HKPR District Health Unit wiprovincisent to you by phone or mailhelped lead the quit-smokinggroup. It was a reallygood group, lively and engaged. We had really goodIf you receive adverse or unsatisfactory water results, speakto a public health inspector atthere, withts quittingsome participantthe Health Unit. We can help you understand the results,recommend solutions, and givemany others reducing their tobacco useadvice on how to fixpotential problewell Protect the health of you and youryourloved ones by staying well informedit's another way the Health Unit is your healthThrough a combination of willpower, nicotinepartner for life!patches, peer support and coping tips learned in thequit-smoking program, Belfry gave up smoking. ""Itwas such a positive experience, wieveryone beingvery supportive of each other,"" Belfrsays.In Focus:hole lot easier to quit. EA Call toforward to the group, and it really helped everyonehrough the quit process.ArmsBelfry also noticed the difference being smoke-freeHealth UnitRose Befry credits the assistance shemade when she lacedher skates this pastCommunicableupin part from the Health UnitThe less I smoked, the better l felt, she nDisease Controlfor helping her quit smoking.Nurse Amy McCullygives a dose ofNumber of FoodNumber of new visitsNumber of store checksvaccine to studentHandler Coursesto Health Unit'sto ensure tobacco isDonna Hindleoffered in 2016Sexual Health Clinicsnot sold to minors(seated. The Healthudents areup-to-date on theirprevent diseases,1,23522033CO HALIBURTON, KAWARTHA.PINE RIDGE DISTRICTYouTubewww.hkpr.on.ca 1-866-888-4577info@hkpr.on.caHEALTH UNIT"
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