Eastern Ontario Health Unit

06/12/2026

Tick season is here. Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you find a tick that’s been attached to your skin for at least 24 hours, or if you develop flu-like symptoms or an unusual rash in the days or weeks following a tick bite. Learn more: www.eohu.ca/ticks.

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

The federal government's National Food Security Strategy drops this afternoon.

We'll be reading it through one lens: will it reduce food insecurity?

Policies that support farmers, local food production, and stronger food systems are very important. But we know that food insecurity is driven first and foremost by inadequate incomes.

If this strategy is going to make a meaningful dent in food insecurity, it must include measures that help people afford the basics. It must also include sustained, long-term investments in Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives, particularly in Northern and remote communities where food insecurity rates remain unacceptably high.

We'll be watching closely.

06/12/2026

Why get a mammogram? It can help find breast cancer when it’s small, less likely to have spread and more likely to be treated successfully. If you’re a woman between the ages of 40-74, or if you have a family history of breast cancer, talk to your primary care provider about getting a mammogram. No primary care provider? Visit www.eohu.ca/getscreened to learn how you can get screened.

06/11/2026

Early Childhood Professionals: check out this month’s edition of the Nutrition and Physical Activity FYI e-newsletter on Loose Parts and Physical Activity https://ow.ly/uaKP50Z9qFh

06/11/2026

70% of Ontario households who receive social assistance do not have enough money for food.
After paying for rent and food, a family of 4 on OW has $388 per month left for basic expenses like heat and hydro, transportation, insurance, phone and internet, child care, clothing and footwear, household supplies, toiletries, medications, school supplies, among many others.
$388 is not enough!
Here’s what you can do.
https://www.eohu.ca/en/my-health/household-food-insecurity-in-eastern-ontario %20Can%20You%20Do

06/11/2026

Sharing experiences and feelings solidifies a couple’s relationship as they embark on their parenting journey. Triple P for Baby guides parents along this journey.

06/10/2026

Va**ng can worsen feelings of stress and anxiety. Learn more: https://www.notanexperiment.ca/mental-health/

06/09/2026

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🌞 🌿

Spending time outside can reduce stress and boost your mood. Enjoy Ontario’s parks this 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵.

There are lots of ways you can enjoy your time outside. Here are some ideas to get you started:

🚶 wander around
🧺 have a picnic
🥏 try a new sport

See what’s open near you: ontarioparks.ca/park-locator

Ontario Parks