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Hamilton. Public Health Services

Healthy Living Division
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Record #: HAM1262 Last Modified: 11 Jun 2013 Last Full Update: 11 Jun 2013
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Older Adult CategoriesABUSE & CRISIS INTERVENTION (ALL) ; ACI - Addiction ; Community Health - Dental Care ; Community Health - Health Centres & Programs ; COMMUNITY HEALTH (ALL) ; Safety - Falls & Injury Prevention ; SAFETY (ALL)
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Address & Map
1447 Upper Ottawa St S, Ste 11
Hamilton, ON L8W 3J6
 
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Located In CommunityHamilton Mountain East
Major IntersectionUpper Ottawa St and Stonechurch Rd E
WardWard 6
Office Phone905-546-2424
Fax905-546-3658
Websitewww.hamilton.ca/publichealth
Contact Information
Primary ContactJudy Childs, Healthy Living Division; Phone: ext 3537; Email: judy.childs@hamilton.ca
Alternate ContactBobbi MacLeod, Program Secretary, Healthy Living Division; Phone: ext 1983; Email: roberta.macleod@hamilton.ca
Description & Services
DescriptionThe Healthy Living Division works with the community to build and promote opportunities for healthy lifestyle choices to be widely practiced and supported in Hamilton * A combination of health promotion and protection strategies are used to enhance knowledge and awareness, change behaviour and skills, and create environments that support healthy practices 
 
Services provided include: 
 
* A Healthy Communities Strategy that focuses on environmental and policy approaches to increase physical activity rates, healthy eating, tobacco use prevention, protection and cessation, and cancer prevention and screening within the context of the broader community 
 
* Health promotion in elementary and secondary schools, including classroom sessions, group sessions and consultation addressing various topics including: growth and development, substance abuse, injury prevention, violence prevention, chronic disease prevention and tobacco prevention 
 
* Falls prevention, impaired driving, cycling and pedestrian safety, substance misuse, bullying dating violence
HoursMon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas ServedHamilton (City of)
BoundariesThe City of Hamilton including Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish
Other Details
AccessibilityFully Accessible
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Service CategoriesAdministrative Entities ~ Public Health Issues ; General Health Education Programs ~ Administrative Entities ; Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion ~ Administrative Entities ; Wellness Programs ~ Administrative Entities