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birth to
12 months
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12 months to
36 months
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preschooler
3 to 5 years
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5 to 12 years
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teenager
12+ years
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Teens

Being a parent is the most important and challenging job many adults will have in their lifetime. Now you’re faced with helping your teen make healthy decisions for themselves. Each parent’s approach is influenced by their life experiences, their own parents, the opinions of others, and the media. 

Check out some of the topics listed below.  

If you don’t find what you are looking for, call or email Your Health Connection 705-721-7520 or 1 877-721-7520.

 

 

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Air Quality - Indoor
information on how mould is created, how to clean it up and the health effects
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Air Quality - Outdoor
information on the air we breathe including smog, effects of climate change.
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Alcohol Hand Rinses and Gels
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B

Birth Control Methods
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Bisphenol A (BPA)
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Bullying
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C

Colds and Flu
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D

Dads - see Fathers
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Driving - Teenagers
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E

F

Fish - Mercury
information for pregnant and small children on the levels of mercury found in certain fish.
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Flu and Colds
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Food - see Nutrition
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H

Handwashing Facts
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Heat - Extreme Heat Facts
information on how to protect you and your family during extreme heat days by staying in cool indoor space, avoiding excessive exercise.
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I

Illness - When Your Child is Sick
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L

Lead Q&A
information on how lead can effect your health and when
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M

Mercury - Fish
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N

Nutrition - Canada's Food Guide
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Nutrition - Feeding Your Family
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Nutrition - Fish and Mercury
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P

Parenting – Teen Risk Taking
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Parenting – The Teenage Brain
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Parenting your Teen
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Parenting Your Teen – Videos
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Pesticides and Your Health
information for homeowners on the health effects of pesticide use and some alternative solutions
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Piercing and Tattooing
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S

Safety - Equipment Recalls
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Safety - Helmets and Snow Sports
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Safety - Wood Burning Stoves
information for those who use wood burning stoves and the health effects if you don't maintain them properly
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Sexuality - Sexual Orientation
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Sexuality - Talking To Your Teen
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Smoke - Free Cars
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Smoke - Free Homes
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Stress - Helping your Teen
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Sun Safety and Skin Cancer
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T

Tattooing and Piercing
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Teeth - Brushing and Flossing
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Teeth - Tooth Decay
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Teeth - X-rays
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Triple P Parenting Program
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V

Vaccines - Fact Sheets
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Vaccines - Health Unit Clinics
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Vaccines - Immunization Record
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Vaccines - Programs in Schools
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Vaccines - Where to Learn More
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Website - Caring for Kids (CPS)
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Page Last Modified: Wednesday, 08 May 2013.