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The Thunder Bay District Health Unit supports mental health in a variety of ways across our programs. We do not, however, provide acute crisis or mental health services or counselling. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis:

Call 911
Visit your nearest…

Body image is a part of your self-esteem. It is how you see your body size, shape, and attractiveness. It also includes your attitudes and feelings about your body and how you think others see you.

Someone with a healthy body image feels good in their skin and feels good about their body. They do…

Blue-green algae (BGA) are microscopic organisms found naturally in lakes and streams. They are usually found in low numbers but can rapidly increase in warm, shallow, surface water that receives a lot of sun. When this happens, they can form blooms that make the water look like green pea soup or…

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To learn more about harm reduction, read the brochure.

Outreach, Harm Reduction and Related Services


Needle/syringe distribution and recovery
New inhalation (snorting and smoking) equipment 
FREE nasal spray naloxone kits and overdose awareness training. Learn more: …

I Found a Needle - Now What?

 



Steps for Safe Needle Disposal


Bring a puncture-proof, PLASTIC container with a lid (sharps container, peanut butter jar or drink bottle)and place it on a flat surface.
Pick up the needle from the plunger end with the needle end facing down and away from…


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The Superior Mental Wellness @ Work project promotes workplace environments that reduce psychological hazards and maintain positive mental health for employees in Thunder Bay and the District.
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Information for Employees Information for Workplace Leaders…


Disclaimer
TBDHU supports mental health in a variety of ways, but does not provide acute crisis or mental health services or counselling. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis:

Call 911
Call the Suicide Crisis Helpline at 988 for calls and texts in both English…

This page contains a curated list of both local and provincial/federal resources, as well as information on a local working group that provides a network for professionals and other interested parties. This list was updated on April 4, 2024.
Upcoming trainings and workshops, suggested by SAGE…

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September 11, 2025


RSV Vaccine Campaign – 2025-2026
Grade 7 and 8 School-Based Immunization Clinics
Rockin’ Recovery Day – September 13
Thunder Bay Perinatal Coalition Events
The BIG Latch – October 7
Pregnancy…

The purpose of this community engagement exercise was to hear from both service providers and community members about their experience with violence as well as to solicit ideas that could be used to inform prevention strategies. It was identified that service providers, as well as community members…

April 17, 2019 - The TBDHU is grateful to have received $995,000 in funding, over 5 years from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to implement the Youth Violence Prevention Project through-out Thunder Bay and District. This exciting initiative provides the capacity to implement a school-…

August 23, 2019 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in Hawkeye Lake. The MECP continues to investigate whether the blue-green algae identified is a toxin-producing strain. When blue-green algae is present in water, it is important…

August 28, 2019 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has informed the Health Unit that the toxin analysis of the blue-green algae bloom on Hawkeye Lake has shown that toxins were not present in the sample. Note that this result reflects the water conditions when the lake was…