Northwestern Health Unit - Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora - Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora - Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora - Tobacco / Vape Free Living

Program:

Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora - Tobacco / Vape Free Living

Organization:

Northwestern Health Unit
Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora
Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora

Phone Numbers:

807-468-3147

Toll-Free:

1-800-830-5978

After Hours:

1-866-475-6505

Fax:

807-468-4970

Website:

www.nwhu.on.ca

Address:

210 First St N
Kenora, ON
P9N 2K4

Location:

Located at First St N within the former Mount Carmel School
Closest intersection is at First St N and Matheson St S

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Public Contacts:

Thomas Nabb - Environmental Health and Smoke-free Ontario Manager
tnabb@nwhu.on.ca

Service Description:

Provides information and free resources to support and encourage individuals to quit smoking, protect the public from second-hand smoke and prevent youth from smoking

Promotes Canadian Cancer Society's smoker's helpline

Offers Brief Intervention Cessation Counselling (BICC)

Enforces the Smoke-Free Ontario Act

Supports smoke/vape-free outdoor space by-laws and smoke/vape-free housing

Provides a website with tobacco laws, smoking cessation tips, facts about second-hand smoke and activities teens have organized to fight tobacco

Offers sign-up forums to become involved in ways to quit smoking and to fight tobacco

Offers support and guidance to any youth desiring to become involved in health advocacy issues/public health programs

Offers various youth programs such as:
Smoke Free Movies

Provides facts and figures about the movie industry's endorsement of smoking
Provides online avenues for youth to become involved in the fight against smoking appearing in movies
Partners with organizations in attempting to get youth-related movies with smoking in them rated "R"

Fees:

None

Application:

Brief Intervention Cessation Counselling: Available upon request on walk-in or phone basis

Youth Programs: Sign up online or contact Youth Coordinator at the office

Eligibility / Target Population:

Brief Intervention Cessation Counselling: Available to anyone wishing to quit smoking

Youth Programs: Individuals 12-18 years of age

Languages:

English

Area Served:

District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Northern