Elgin Ontario Health Team

09/11/2026

🫶Day 4 – Care
Showing care means meeting people where they are. We’re working with CAPSA to reduce stigma and create more supportive spaces. How do you show care?

09/10/2026

🔗Day 3 – Integrate
Health is connected - our systems should be too. We’re joining CAPSA to support more integrated approaches to substance use, mental, and physical health. We’re taking action by connecting people to the right support through our online mental health navigation tool and dedicated outreach navigation services, helping individuals access the care and resources they need, when they need them.

👉Visit our online mental health navigation tool here: https://elginoht.ca/category/mental-health

09/09/2026

Looking for free health and wellness programs this September? Thames Valley Family Health Team still has space available in several upcoming virtual group programs!

📅 Thu Sep 10 @ 9:00am – Best Weight
Learn how to put your health first with practical strategies for healthy eating, staying active, and building habits that support your overall health.

📅 Thu Sep 10 @ 1:00pm – Heart Health
Discover what can affect your heart health and learn ways to lower your risk of heart attack or stroke.

📅 Thu Sep 10 @ 6:30pm – Intuitive Eating
Explore a non-diet approach to eating and learn to trust your body to make food choices that feel good for you, without judgement or the influence of diet culture.

📅 Mon Sep 14 @ 1:30pm – Steady & Strong
Learn about the importance of preventing falls and ways to help you stay safe and independent in your own home.

📅 Wed Sep 16 @ 9:30am – Sweet Talk: Managing Your Blood Sugars
Learn how changes to your health behaviours can help improve blood sugar control and reduce health risks.

📅 Mon Sep 28 @ 6:00pm – Dream On
Discover how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) offers a non-medication approach to improving your sleep.

Unless otherwise specified, groups are offered virtually via Zoom. These programs are free, and the open programs listed above are available to anyone who is interested.

To learn more, register, or explore other programs, visit https://thamesvalleyfht.ca/programregistration/ or call 519-473-0530 Ext. 2979.

09/09/2026

👏Day 2 – Innovate
New approaches open new possibilities. We’re taking action with CAPSA by investing in frontline workers’ capacity to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe, and compassionate support for people affected by substance use, helping to advance Substance Use Health.

09/09/2026

👉Did You Know?

More than 11 million people in Canada have experienced intimate partner violence since the age of 15.

Many will seek care, not because they disclose abuse, but because of anxiety, depression, chronic pain, injuries, sleep problems, or other health concerns.

This is why trauma-informed care matters.

Because sometimes the most important intervention begins with how we listen.

🌟Join the September Trauma-Informed Care Community of Practice to learn from the iHEAL Team at Southwest Public Health about creating healthcare environments where people feel safe, heard, and supported.

📅Date: September 29, 2026
⏰Time: 1pm

🔗Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ZbupK2YIQJKziyAUPB18jA

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

🌟Day 1- Inspire
Join us with CAPSA for National Substance Use Health Week of Action. Inspiration helps ideas grow into action. How are you inspiring others to think differently about substance use health? Let’s keep the conversation going.

09/02/2026

Thank you to Bluewater Health’s Indigenous Navigation Services team for welcoming our Indigenous Health Lead, Heather Talbot, for a valuable day of learning, sharing and collaboration. 💜

Today, Bluewater Health’s Indigenous Navigation Services team welcomed leaders and Indigenous health representatives from the Elgin and Middlesex London Ontario Health Teams for a site visit focused on advancing care for Indigenous patients and families.

It was a valuable opportunity to share the work underway at Bluewater Health, exchange learnings and discuss how we can continue working across our regions to support culturally safer, more responsive care for Indigenous patients and families.

Thank you to our colleagues at Elgin Ontario Health Team and Middlesex London Ontario Health Team for visiting and sharing in the conversation.

09/01/2026

Yesterday, we recognized International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge those who have been impacted and continue to be impacted by substance use, and to encourage important conversations about substance use and overdose.

Dan Bolton from The Homeless Coalition of St. Thomas (THCofST) shares his perspective as a person with lived experience of substance use and reflects on the critical elements needed to better support people in our community.

Lived experience matters. By listening to those who have been there, we can help build more compassionate, responsive, and person-centred supports.

Watch Dan’s message and hear his perspective. 💜

08/31/2026

Today, August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day.

Today, we remember those who have lost their lives to overdose and recognize everyone whose lives have been impacted by overdose, including individuals, families, friends and communities.

Overdose can affect anyone. By reducing stigma, talking openly about substance use, carrying naloxone and knowing where to find support, we can help create a community where people feel safe seeking care and support.

💜 Carry a naloxone kit
Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and can save a life. Free naloxone kits are available at participating pharmacies and other community locations across Ontario. You do not need a prescription.

Support is available in St. Thomas and Elgin:

💜 CMHA Thames Valley Withdrawal Management Services
A safe, supportive space for people withdrawing from substances, available 24/7.
18 Metcalfe St., St. Thomas | 519-668-0557

💜 Reach Out 24/7
Free, confidential mental health and addictions support, available 24/7.
519-433-2023 or 1-866-933-2023

💜 St. Thomas Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinic – Clinic 217
Support for people experiencing challenges with alcohol or opioid use.
475 Talbot St., St. Thomas | 519-631-9040

💜 The Annex
No-cost addiction resources, counselling, support and connections to additional services.
321 Talbot St., St. Thomas | 226-896-0080

Find more mental health, substance use health and addiction services through the Elgin OHT Service Directory:
🔗 elginoht.ca/find-services

If you suspect an overdose or someone is experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.

This International Overdose Awareness Day, let's remember those we've lost, support those impacted by overdose, reduce stigma, and continue working toward a community where everyone can access compassionate care and support.

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