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This paper explores the literature to determine what are effective interventions and strategies during preconception and pregnancy to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies.
This resource was developed by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit for use by licensed child care centres to provide guidelines for safe food handling practices in child care centre kitchens. Updated June 2022.
Released in August 2017, this report includes perspectives or challenges and potential solutions to getting a safe ride home on a night out and typical alcohol consumption, as well as promising interventions to improve late night transportation. The following documents are included here for…
The 2023 Opioid Use and Impacts in Thunder Bay District report provides an update to previously reported data (i.e., 2018 Opioid Use and Impacts in Thunder Bay District; also linked above) regarding the scope of opioid use, the burden of opioid-related harms, and available opioid-related services…
COPIED FROM NISHNAWBE-ASKI POLICE OFFICER SAFETY BULLETIN
The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) are issuing a warning regarding the distribution of illegal street drugs, specifically, Percocet Pills (Oxycodone).
A significant quantity of drugs held out to be Percocet Pills were recently…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit Family Health Team is pleased to release “Cannabis and Pregnancy: Getting Ahead of Policy,” the first of three reports in a three-year cannabis and pregnancy project.
The report explores the needs and barriers identified by service and health care professionals…
COPIED FROM NISHNAWBE-ASKI POLICE OFFICER SAFETY BULLETIN
November 9, 2018 - The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) are issuing a public safety warning regarding the distribution of Illegal Street drugs, specifically, Percocet Pills (Oxycodone).
A quantity of drugs held out to be Percocet…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit along with Honourable Minister Patty Hajdu are pleased to support the recent release of the revised Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) through a media launch hosted by the Superior Collegiate Vocational Institute on Friday, February 8th, 2019 at 12:00PM. The new CFG…
February 28, 2019 - With the success of the DineWise food safety grade program in the City of Thunder Bay, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is expanding food safety grade signs to all communities served by the TBDHU.
Residents in communities outside of Thunder Bay will soon begin to…
March 13, 2019 - The Superior Points Harm Reduction program at the Health Unit reminds the public to stay safe this spring as the snow melts. Melting snow can reveal discarded needles that have been left over the winter months. Due to the high amount of snowfall this winter, and with warmer…
October 23, 2019 - Fentanyl is a toxic opioid that is sometimes mixed into street drugs. Heroin is a semi-synthetic opioid that is highly addictive. Some signs of opioid toxicity include: impaired breathing, loss of consciousness, inability to talk, blue fingernails or lips, or loud snoring or…