Public Health Services - Pictou County Health Authority

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Public Health Services - Pictou County Health Authority

Public Health Services is part of the Pictou County Health Authority. Working in partnership with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities Public Health Services promote and protect health, prevent illness and achieve well being. Staff include public health nurses, nutritionists, dental hygenists and health educators. Services include: immunization programs, prenatal classes, vision screening, dental health, nutritional health, tobacco awareness, communicable disease control.

Website

www.pcha.nshealth.ca

Address

Street View 690 East River Road
Tremont Street Extension
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Canada

Geographic coordinates

45.5763087,-62.6420975

Mailing Address

690 East River Road
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Canada

Phone

Main : +19027525151

Hours of Operation

Sunday Closed
Monday 08:30 AM ; 04:30 PM
Tuesday 08:30 AM ; 04:30 PM
Wednesday 08:30 AM ; 04:30 PM
Thursday 08:30 AM ; 04:30 PM
Friday 08:30 AM ; 04:30 PM
Saturday Closed

Programs and Services

Family Health Program
The Family Health Program services women and families of childbearing years, infants and young children (up to five years of age). The Family Health Team consists of Public Health Nurses,...
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Prenatal Education Classes
Available year round for expectant mothers and their support person(s). Group or one-on-one sessions are free of charge and are facilitated by public health nurses. Most group sessions are held...
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Postnatal Follow-up
Telephone contact is made by a public health nurse to all new mothers following hospital discharge. Home visits are also offered based on assessment and need. Please conatct 752-5151 for...
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Enhanced Home Visiting Program
Ongoing support through home visiting by a public health nurse and/or public health community home visitor to select families with children ages 0-3. Please contact 752-5151 for further details.
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Babies Best Start
A weekly drop-in session held at Kid's First Family Resource Centre on Friday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30 am . A public health nurse is available to meet with you...
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School Aged Children and Youth (5 to 18 years of age)
The School Health Team works with students, teachers, parents and the community to promote healthy youth and healthy school environments. The team includes Public Health nurses, dental hygienists, nutritionists, and...
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Nutrition / Healthy Eating
Public Health Nutritionists work to promote healthy eating by collaborating with community partners to facilitate programs and provide resources. Nutritionists work within the framework of the Nova Scotia Healthy Eating...
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Oral Health
Public Health Dental Hygienists work with children, parents, teachers, school administrators, community groups and other public health staff to promote healthy mouths for a lifetime.

They attend mom and tot...
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Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
The CDPC team works within the community to reduce or, if possible, eliminate communicable disease. This is accomplished through several approaches:

Surveillance - This is the process of watching over populations...
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Immunization
Please contact 752-5151 for further details.
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