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The information below has been updated for 2024-2025.
COVID-19 VACCINES – For more information, please visit the dedicated health care provider COVID-19 webpage.
RSV VACCINES - Please see the dedicated health care provider RSV web page for more information.
Please direct any…
Thunder Bay District Health Unit has created this dashboard to present up-to-date information about the status of COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, and overall Respiratory Illness activity in the areas served by TBDHU. This dashboard presents the most accurate information available to the TBDHU at the time…
At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-…
Sharing Nudes
Sharing nudes can be a normal part of exploring body and sexuality for young people, but it comes with risks. Before sending a nude, it's important to consider whether you feel pressured, if the recipient can keep it private, and whether you can avoid showing your face or identifying…
Puberty
Puberty is the time when kids mature into young adults through physical, emotional and social changes. These changes usually happen between 8 and 18 years of age. Some kids go through puberty quickly, others more slowly. Overall, puberty can last for 2-5 years. Parents often wonder how to…
Touch helps people connect, but children need to understand the difference between ‘okay’ and ‘not okay’ touch.
Here are five key points:
Ownership of Their Body: Teach your child that their body belongs to them. No one can touch them without permission, and inappropriate touches are wrong and…
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This project was funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Preventing Gender Based Violence: The Health Perspective grant.
The Youth Violence Prevention Project (YVPP) is a comprehensive, school-based approach to…
Teaching Kids About Safe Touch, Consent, Bodies and Sex
When it comes to learning about sex, children learn from several different sources including parents, peers, schools, the internet, media, and religious institutions. However, parents are a child’s most important role model.
Talking to your…
How does pornography affect children, teenagers and young people?
When talking to your kids about sexuality and relationships, it’s crucial to recognize the troubling messages found in online pornography. Much of this content ignores the importance of consent and safe sex, normalizes violence, and…
The map below is updated periodically but is currently out of date.
For more current information, please see and download the 'Where to Get Food in Thunder Bay' resource.
To locate a specific location or service, click on the Community Food Programs title on the top left of the map…
Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding during Painful Procedures – Vaccinated Babies
TBDHU recommends breastfeeding/chestfeeding your baby during vaccinations. Research shows that breastfeeding/chestfeeding during painful procedures reduces the baby’s pain and distress. For optimal benefits, the baby…
Psychoactive substances – what are often called “drugs” - are a part of our society. Most Canadians will use substances at some point in their lives, for many different reasons. Sometimes, using substances can cause harm to people’s health and to families and communities. Because many people…
What is Impaired driving?
Impaired driving means operating a motor vehicle (such as cars, trucks, ATVs/ORVs, snowmobiles and boats/water vessels) while the ability to do so has been compromised to any degree by consuming alcohol, drugs or a combination of the two.
It is illegal to drive…