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The Street Outreach team provides free, confidential, non-emergency public health support to anyone who is street-involved, including people who are homeless, under-housed, and/or using substances in the City of Thunder Bay.

The Street Outreach Program is like a mobile Health Unit. Staffed by…

What Shapes People's Health?
It is important to have good health. We often hear about ways to improve our health and how good health will help us live a longer, better, and more enjoyable life. So how exactly do we achieve good health?
Good health is affected by the lifestyle choices we make,…

Note: the following has been adapted from the Government of Ontario's Smoke-Free Ontario Act (2017) fact sheet: How the Act Affects: Specialty Vape Stores. Ce document est disponible en Français. Pour obtenir plus d'information, veuillez communiquez avec un agent avec le bureau de santé publique…

In Ontario, 4 out of 5 people are non-smokers. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) wants to make that 5 out of 5. Our role is to support and develop local programs to decrease the harmful effects of smoking, vaping and commercial tobacco.
We do that through a variety of approaches,…

Policy

Accessibility policy: BH-02-12 Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (PDF)

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit strives to make it easy for everyone to get the services and information they want and in the way they need to improve their health.

Our goal is to provide people of…

About the Conference
The annual Harm Reduction Conference is presented by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit with the support of the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy. The goals of the conference are to:

Provide a forum for the safe and open exchange of ideas
Share strategies and technical information…

Note: the following has been adapted from the Government of Ontario's Smoke-Free Ontario Act (2017) fact sheet: How the Act Affects: Residential Care Facilities.

Ce document est disponible en Français. Pour obtenir plus d'information, veuillez communiquez avec un agent avec le bureau de santé…

Note: the following has been adapted from the Government of Ontario's Smoke-Free Ontario Act (2017) fact sheet: How the Act Affects: Hospitals and Hospital Properties.

Ce document est disponible en Français. Pour obtenir plus d'information, veuillez communiquez avec un agent avec le bureau de…

Canadians head to the polls on Monday, April 28, 2025. Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) encourages community members across the Thunder Bay District to get informed, vote, and consider public health when they vote.

Vote
Any Canadian citizen, 18 or older can vote. Voting is a right and…

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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 Thunder Bay District Health Unit Family Health Team is pleased to release “Cannabis and Pregnancy: Getting Ahead of Policy,” the first of three reports in a three-year cannabis and pregnancy project.

The report explores the needs and barriers identified by service and health care professionals…