CK Public Health

CK Public Health Public Health "Working Together to Build a Healthy Community" For specific health related questions, please contact your health care professional directly.

We provide programs and services to the citizens of Chatham-Kent in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards. These programs are provincially funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Child and Youth, Health Canada, and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and are brought to you by a qualified team of professionals including:


Community Outreach and Public Re

lations Officer
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Epidemiologists
Planning & Evaluation Specialist
Program Assistants
Public Health Educators
Public Health Inspectors
Public Health Nurses
Public Health Nutritionists
Student Nutrition Program Coordinator
Tobacco Enforcement Officer
Youth Engagement Coordinator

Chatham-Kent Public Health Only Provides General Public Health Information

The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit (CKPHU) does not collect, use, or disclose personal health information or provide health consultations through third party social media websites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blog sites. You may also contact the CKPHU by telephone at 519-352-7270 or 1-866-251-7270. Content Policy
User comments do not represent the views of the CKPHU or the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include personal information including personal health information, phone numbers and email addresses in your comments. The CKPHU monitors user comments and may engage in dialogue with users. CKPHU cannot commit to replying to all user comments. User comments are moderated during regular business hours. If applicable, comments will be addressed within one business day. The CKPHU reserves the right to edit or remove comments that it deems, at it's sole discretion, to be inappropriate or likely to impede the normal flow of discussion, including but not limited to comments that are sharing misinformation, abusive, insulting, inaccurate, irrelevant, or unintelligible. The CKPHU may also remove comments that are posted by a user who is not the author.

⚠️ SERVICE INTERRUPTION ⚠️CK Public Health's Sexual Health Walk-In Clinic in Wallaceburg will be closed on Tuesday, Augu...
07/29/2026

⚠️ SERVICE INTERRUPTION ⚠️
CK Public Health's Sexual Health Walk-In Clinic in Wallaceburg will be closed on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Services at this location will resume on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

The Sexual Health Walk-In Clinic in Chatham will remain open during regular business hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

⚠ OFFICE CLOSURE: CK Public Health offices will be closed on Monday August 3, 2026, for the Civic Holiday.❗️PLEASE NOTE:...
07/28/2026

⚠ OFFICE CLOSURE: CK Public Health offices will be closed on Monday August 3, 2026, for the Civic Holiday.

❗️PLEASE NOTE: Acceptance of well water samples will be paused starting Friday, July 31 at 11:00 a.m. until regular office hours resume on Tuesday, August 4 at 8:30 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

📢 CK Public Health Drop-In Food Handler Exam – RidgetownLooking to complete your Food Handler Certification? Join us for...
07/28/2026

📢 CK Public Health Drop-In Food Handler Exam – Ridgetown

Looking to complete your Food Handler Certification? Join us for a convenient drop-in exam opportunity in Ridgetown! ✅

📍 Location: Ridgetown Municipal Centre (Chambers), 45 Main St, E
📅 Date: August 11, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
💲 Cost: $10 (cash only)

No appointment needed - just drop in during the scheduled time. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

For more information on the Food Handler Certification visit: https://ckphu.com/food-handler-certification/

⚠ Wildlife Encounters on the Rise in Chatham-Kent: Help Prevent Rabies Exposure ⚠Chatham-Kent Public Health is reminding...
07/24/2026

⚠ Wildlife Encounters on the Rise in Chatham-Kent: Help Prevent Rabies Exposure ⚠

Chatham-Kent Public Health is reminding residents to avoid direct contact with wildlife following an increase in preventable encounters with bats and raccoons in the community. These incidents have resulted in a growing number of individuals requiring Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), a series of treatments administered after a potential rabies exposure.

Bats and raccoons are among the wildlife species most commonly associated with rabies exposures in Ontario. Residents are reminded to take the following precautions:
• Never touch, handle, or feed wild animals.
• Keep a safe distance from bats, raccoons, and other wildlife.
• Teach children to avoid approaching or touching wild animals.
• Ensure pets are up to date on their rabies vaccinations.
• Seek assistance from trained animal control or wildlife professionals if an animal appears sick, injured, or abandoned.

To read the full media release please visit: www.ckphu.com/newsroom

For more information about rabies prevention and what to do following a potential exposure, please visit www.ckphu.com/rabies

07/20/2026

👶 “My baby has their days and nights backward…” Sound familiar?

As Public Health Nurses, we hear this all the time from parents 💛 - and we’re here to help!

💤 Join our FREE Infant Sleep Workshop and learn simple tips to help your baby (and you!) get better, safer sleep.

📅 July 29
⏰ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
💻 Virtual session

📲 Register today:
👉 www.ckphu.com/parenting

You don’t have to figure it out alone - better sleep is possible 💤

📢 CK Public Health Drop-In Food Handler Exam – TilburyLooking to complete your Food Handler Certification? Join us for a...
07/17/2026

📢 CK Public Health Drop-In Food Handler Exam – Tilbury

Looking to complete your Food Handler Certification? Join us for a convenient drop-in exam opportunity in Tilbury! ✅

📍 Location: Tilbury Arena Conference Room, 49 Bond Avenue
📅 Date: July 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
💲 Cost: $10 (cash only)

No appointment needed - just drop in during the scheduled time. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

For more information on the Food Handler Certification visit: https://ckphu.com/food-handler-certification/

👩‍🌾 Find your local community garden!👨‍🌾We've made it easier to connect with community gardens across Chatham-Kent. Info...
07/16/2026

👩‍🌾 Find your local community garden!👨‍🌾

We've made it easier to connect with community gardens across Chatham-Kent. Information about local gardens now has a new home on the CK Public Health website.

Visit www.ckphu.com/community-gardens today to find information about community gardens, locations, and how to get involved!

⚠ Orange Level Air Quality Warning Issued for Chatham-Kent ⚠Poor air quality in Chatham-Kent is expected later today, as...
07/15/2026

⚠ Orange Level Air Quality Warning Issued for Chatham-Kent ⚠

Poor air quality in Chatham-Kent is expected later today, as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario moves into the area. Poor air quality may persist through Friday July 17, 2026.

Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health, even at low concentrations. Additionally, people with lung disease (such as asthma) or heart disease, older adults, children, pregnant people, and people who work outdoors are at higher risk of experiencing health effects caused by wildfire smoke.

To learn what actions you can take to reduce exposure, read the full media release at: www.ckphu.com/newsroom

💤 Safe Sleep Checklist for Baby 💛Keeping your baby safe while they sleep is so important. Here are three key tips to fol...
07/15/2026

💤 Safe Sleep Checklist for Baby 💛

Keeping your baby safe while they sleep is so important. Here are three key tips to follow:

✅ 1) Back to Sleep – Every Time
Always place your baby on their back for naps and nighttime sleep.

✅ 2) Create a Safe Sleep Space
✔ Use a firm, flat mattress with a tight-fitting sheet
✔ No gaps around the mattress
✔ No loose or soft items (no pillows, toys, bumpers, or blankets)
✔ Baby sleeps safest in a crib, cradle, or bassinet

✅ 3) Room Share
Keep your baby in their own crib, cradle, or bassinet in your room for the first 6 months.

💻 Want to learn more?

Join CK Public Health’s Sleep Workshop (virtual parenting program series!)

📅 July 29, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Register Today
📞 Call: 519-352-7270 ext. 2903
📱 Text: 519-359-6413

Register today and build safe sleep habits with confidence! 💤

For More Information:
🔗 www.ckphu.com/parenting

🍎 CK Food Policy Council has a new home! Connecting with local food initiatives just got easier. Explore the new CK Food...
07/13/2026

🍎 CK Food Policy Council has a new home!

Connecting with local food initiatives just got easier.

Explore the new CK Food Policy Council webpage on Let's Talk Chatham-Kent and discover resources, updates, and opportunities to get involved.

Learn more, get involved, and grow with your community at www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/ckfoodpolicycouncil

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435 Grand Avenue W
Chatham, ON
N7L3Z4

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+15193527270

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