About Us
Public Health Nurses provide services throughout the Boundary.
Child, Youth & Family Services Provided:
- Maternal - Pre-conception & Prenatal information
& referral; Child: home baby visits; well baby assessments
and childhood immunizations; breastfeeding classes and breastfeeding
centre (GF only); developmental screening; ongoing support
for parents; referrals to other community services.
- Communicable Disease Followup
- Youth Health Service - Birth control information
& referral; pregnancy testing and counseling; free emergency
contraceptive pills & condoms; counseling regarding
to sexual decision-making; information and support relating
to sexual orientation & gender issues; assessment &/or
treatment for sexually transmitted infections and HIV (GF
only).
- Other Services - nutrition information;
referral for eating disorders; quit smoking resources; health
education to groups; healthy schools connections.
Adult Services Provided:
All adult services are offered out of Boundary Hospital.
- Adult immunizations
- Lifestyle counseling/Harm Reduction Services
- All the services listed for Youth Health Services are
also provided for adults.
Public Health Dental Services:
We are the dental resource for individuals, families, groups
and professionals within our community.
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Find out More
For Grand Forks/Christina Lake:
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Child, Youth & Family Services are at the Glanville
Centre (Perley Annex). Call Linda (Mon to Fri at 443-3160)
or Nancy (Mon to Wed at
443-3170).
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Adult services are provided at the Boundary Hospital.
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Autumn will be happy to book any clinic appointments
for you at
443-3150. Our fax number is 443-3180.
For the West Boundary:
Julie works in all of the West Boundary communities, with
a main office in Midway. Book Child, Youth and Family, and
Adult Services by calling her or Memory at 449-2887.
Dental Health Services - call Natasha at 443-3155.
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Important Links
Interior
Health Authority
Childhood
Immunization
Sexuality
Education
Parenting
Nutrition
Travel
Immunization
BC
Health Guide & Health Files
Birth
Control
Pre
& Post Natal Care - Baby's Best Chance
Child
Health: Canadian Pediatric Society
Child
Safety: Safe Kids Canada
Healthy
Eating & Physical Activity
Communicable Disease
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