How to order resources

To order resources from the Middlesex-London Health Unit, please email healthcareproviders@mlhu.on.ca and include your name, the address of your practice, your telephone number and the number of copies of the resource that you are requesting.

Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Matters (PDF)
• Mixing Alcohol and Breastfeeding (PDF)
• Skin-to-skin (PDF)

Child Development

• Building Healthy Brains to Build a Healthy Future  (PDF)
• 18 Month Old Children (PDF)
• How Well Can Your Child See? (PDF)
• How Well Can Your Child See/Eye See Eye Learn Backgrounder (1) (PDF)
• How Well Can Your Child See/Eye See Eye Learn Backgrounder (2) (PDF)
• What is Healthy Babies Healthy Children? 

Dental

• Preventive Oral Health Services (PDF)
• First Birthday, First Dental Visit (PDF)
• Healthy Smiles Ontario (PDF)
• Toothpaste Recommendations for Children (PDF)

Environmental Health

Vector-Borne Diseases

• Preventing West Nile Virus: Reduce and Repel Mosquitoes (PDF)
• Rabies - Protect Your Family and Your Pets (PDF)
• Ticks Postcard (PDF)

Head Lice

• Head Lice - Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Head Lice - Frequent Asked Questions (PDF)

Immunization

• Not Just For Kids, An Adult Guide to Vaccination (PDF)
• Parent's Guide to Vaccination (PDF)
• Teens, Meet Vaccines (PDF)
• Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON)

Infectious Diseases

• Scabies
• Group A streptococcol disease

Nutrition

• Feeding Your Baby booklet 

Mental Health

Infant/Children

• How do you help your child cope with today’s challenges? (PDF)
• Kids have mental health too! (PDF)

Perinatal Mental Health

• Helpful Tips for Family and Friends
• When Pregnancy is not what you expect
• When the Baby Blues won't go away
• Mother Reach Support Group

Workplace

• Mental Well-being in the Workplace (PDF)
• Shift Work and Health (PDF)
• Work Stress (PDF)
• Work-Life Balance for Employees (PDF)

Physical Activity

Infant/Pre-Schoolers

• Blank Early Years Activity Log Sheet (PDF)
• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines 0 - 4 years (PDF)

Children & Youth

• Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines For Children and Youth 5-17 years (PDF)

Adults

• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines 18-64 Years (PDF)
• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines 65 Years+ (PDF)

Prenatal

• Canadian Guidelines for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy (PDF)

Preconception

Prenatal

• Prenatal Health Bookmark (PDF)
• Smart Start for Babies - A Free Prenatal Nutrition Program (PDF)

Safety

Home Safety 

• Poison Prevention (PDF)

Safe Sleep

• Safe Sleep for Your Baby - English (PDF)

Concussions

• Quick Facts for Parents Learning About Concussions (PDF)

Sun Safety

• Sun Safety Sun Tanning/Indoor Tanning (PDF)
• Sun Safety Outdoor Sports and Recreation (PDF) 
• Sun Safety Sunscreen (PDF)
• Sun Safety for Children (PDF) 

Sexual Health

• The Clinic Bookmark (PDF)

Substance Use

Alcohol

• Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines - Brochure (PDF)
• Women and Alcohol (PDF)

Cannabis

• Canada's Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (PDF)
• Cannabis Talk Kit: Know How to Talk With Your Teens (PDF)
• Cannabis: What Parents/Guardians and Caregivers Need to Know (PDF)
• Know the Health Facts on Cannabis (PDF)
• Parent Action Pack: Stats, Facts and Talking Points About Alcohol and Other Drugs (PDF)
• Parents: Help your teen understand what’s fact and fiction about marijuana (PDF)
• Risks of Cannabis on Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Parenting (PDF)
• Smoke is Smoke: Cannabis or Tobacco (PDF)

Fentanyl

• Fentanyl Patch Return Sheet (PDF)
• FAQ Patient Education (PDF)

Harm Reduction

• Connex Ontario

• Middlesex-London Health Unit's Harm Reduction Services (PDF)

Opioids

• Prescription Opioids, Including Fentanyl: What parents and caregivers need to know (PDF)

Tobacco Cessation

• Smoke is Smoke: Hookah (PDF)
• Smoke is Smoke: Smoke (PDF)
• Smoker’s Helpline 
• You Can Make it Happen: It’s Time to Quit (PDF)

Violence - Women, Children and Families

• Neighbours, Friends and Families - How You Can Identify and Help Women at Risk of Abuse (PDF)
• Neighbours, Friends and Families - Safety Planning for Women Who are Abused (PDF)
• Neighbours, Friends and Families - How to Talk to Men Who are Abusive (PDF)

Table of Contents

• Breastfeeding
• Child Development
• Dental
• Environmental Health
• Head Lice
• Immunization
• Infectious Diseases
• Nutrition
• Mental Health
• Physical Activity
• Preconception
• Prenatal
• Safety
• Sexual Health
• Substance Use
• Violence - Women, Children and Families