A lot of us have been touched by suicide….. Let’s Break the Silence……….Let’s Break the Stigma ! Come and join The Suicide Prevention & Education Committee of Chatham-Kent in a Suicide Awareness March and Memorial Vigil on Saturday, September 10, 2011 – 10:30 am to 1:00 pm…..rain or shine. The Awareness March will form at the parking lot on the corner … Read More
Food Safety Tips for Grocery Shopping
Are you aware that mishandling of food while grocery shopping can also result in cross contamination and temperature abuse? This food may make you sick with symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Are you worried about you and your family getting sick? Don’t be! Remember some tips while buying groceries: Buy groceries at the end of shopping. Put raw meat, fish, … Read More
Make the Playground a Safe-ground!
Have you checked out Chatham-Kent’s new Kingston Park lately? In addition to the splash pad, there are some new playground structures for your children to play on. Did you know that each year in Canada, close to 30,000 children and youth are injured on playgrounds? Follow these tips to make sure your children play safe all summer long! Remove cords … Read More
Booster Seats
Make Every Ride a Safe Ride! Booster Seats: Unsure of when your child can switch from a forward facing car seat to a booster seat? To a regular seat belt? A booster seat raises a child so the adult seat belt is properly positioned over the child’s body. To use a booster seat, a child must be over 40 lbs … Read More
Forward Facing Car Seats
Make Every Ride a Safe Ride! Forward Facing Car Seats: Unsure of when your infant can switch from a rear facing to a forward facing car seat? Having trouble installing your car seat? To turn forward facing, infants need to be: 1 year of age AND 22 lbs (10 kg) AND walking independently Even if your child meets these criteria, … Read More
Rear Facing Car Seats
Make Every Ride a Safe Ride! Rear Facing Car Seats: Make sure your baby is safe on the ride home from the hospital and every ride in a vehicle. Babies don’t have the back and neck strength to support themselves facing forward in a car seat. The rear facing position is safer because in a crash the force will be spread across … Read More
Tummy Time
Why is it important? Supervised tummy time is an important activity that needs to be part of a baby’s daily routine. It helps prevent baby flathead and tight neck muscles. It is also important in promoting your baby’s development. There has been an increase in the number of babies developing baby flathead (positional plagiocephaly), as well as tight neck muscles (torticollis). Babies’ … Read More
New Caffeine-Added Drinks Not for Kids
New caffeine-added drinks are arriving on our Chatham-Kent store shelves and marketed to all ages, although they may contain unsafe levels of caffeine for kids. Caffeine may cause difficulty sleeping, headaches, irritability, anxiety, vomiting, and heart palpitations. The long term effects of caffeine on child and adolescent brain development are unknown. In addition, caffeine-added drinks usually have high levels … Read More
New Dad
What’s a Dad to do with a Baby? Sometimes new fathers feel a little unsure of what to do with a new baby. It can be scary holding your baby for the first time, let alone providing care. Parenting is a learning experience. New dads often think that moms know exactly how to care for a new baby, but they … Read More
WALK ‘n WATCH Challenge
Attention! All residents who have children that play or practice soccer on the field behind the Courthouse! Don’t sit – get fit while your kids also exercise and you may have a chance to win a prize! For the months of July and August, 2011, we, the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, in partnership with the Chatham Soccer Association, challenge you to … Read More
Dad – Is it Your Right Time to Quit?
Make Father’s Day a special day. Consider quitting tobacco use. You are not alone in your desire to live a tobacco-free life. By quitting you will: Be a positive role model for your family Reduce your chances of cancer, heart disease and stroke Have more energy AND Your family will: Enjoy extra money for family activities Be less likely to … Read More
Possible Choking Hazard
Attention Parents; We have been made aware of a potential safety hazard with the book, Meow, which has been distributed to families within Chatham-Kent. The sound button at the top of the book can become loose and fall out. The size of the button is below the acceptable toy size for children. Buttons and other small objects found by young children … Read More