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SubscribeSafe Kids Week
Did you know? May 30 to June 5, 2016 is Parachute Canada’s Safe Kids Week, which is an annual public awareness campaign about preventable childhood injuries. The 2016 Safe Kids Week theme focuses on the top causes of injury that affect children At Home, At Play and On the Road.
Celebrate World No Tobacco Day and 10 Years of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act at St. Julien Park
The Middlesex-London Health Unit and its One Life One You youth advocacy group will celebrate World No Tobacco Day by marking the 10th anniversary of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act with a party in London’s St. Julien Park next Tuesday. Since being enacted into law, the Smoke-Free Ontario Act has significantly reduced exposure to second-hand smoke, the influence of tobacco company marketing strategies and the occurrences of tobacco use which can cause young people to start smoking.
Quit Smoking Workshop
Are you ready to quit smoking? The Middlesex-London Health Unit is hosting a workshop in London to help you quit. The STOP program delivers research-based, cost-free smoking cessation workshops in local communities. To see if you’re eligible and to register, please call: 519-663-5317 ext. 4357.
Partners Announce London’s Living Wage
London, ON – In order to provide food, clothing, housing, transportation, child care, and other basic living expenses for their family of four, a pair of London parents working full-time would need to earn $15.53 per hour, or $30,284 annually. As London’s Living Wage, that key finding was announced this morning at an event that brought together leaders from the private and public sectors, committed to ensuring their employees can live healthy lives, while making a positive contribution to the community.
[Workshop] Becoming a Mindful Workplace
Please join us on May 11 at the beautiful Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham to learn the skills you need to ensure your organization is becoming a Mindful Workplace.
Media Advisory: Community Collaboration to Announce London’s Living Wage
A collaboration of local business and public sector partners will announce London’s Living Wage and the launch of a new website (www.livingwagelondon.ca) where employers can learn more about the voluntary program, at a news conference Friday, May 13th at the London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC).
Mental Health Week
We all need mental health. Mental health is not the absence of a mental illness. Mental health is a work of balance. Positive mental health isn’t about avoiding problems or trying to achieve a perfect life, it’s about having the tools to cope with difficult situations, throughout life’s challenges.
Parental Mental Health Awareness
Mental illnesses brought on during pregnancy and in the first year postpartum place a serious burden on young families and communities. Parents need mental health to support and promote the health of their family. There is no health without mental health.
Health Unit Seeks Nominations for Tobacco-Free Public Health Champion Awards
The Middlesex-London Health Unit will honour local organizations, businesses and individuals who have made a contribution in the effort to reduce the use of commercial tobacco products and to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. To coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Smoke Free Ontario Act and the annual World No Tobacco Day, the Health Unit has opened nominations for its first Tobacco-Free Public Health Champion Awards. The goal of the Awards is to recognize those in London and Middlesex County who have made a significant contribution towards programs and policies that help prevent people from initiating tobacco use; support those who are trying to quit; and/or limit exposure to second-hand smoke.
Quit Smoking Workshop
Are you ready to quit smoking? The Middlesex-London Health Unit is hosting a workshop in London to help you quit. The STOP program delivers research-based, cost-free smoking cessation workshops in local communities. To see if you’re eligible and to register, please call: 519-663-5317 ext. 4357.