Eating disorders can involve rigid diets, bingeing on food in secret, throwing up after meals or obsessively counting calories. It’s not easy to watch someone you care about damage their health—especially when the solution appears, at least on the outside, to be simple. But eating…
Info-Santé 811, option #1 is a free and confidential telephone consultation service that puts you in contact with a nurse in case of a non-urgent health issue. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Anyone living in Québec can call Info-Santé…
The Santé et service sociaux Québec offers two great visuals, the Decision Assistant for the Flu and the Decision Assistant for Gastroenteritis. These quick fact sheets provides information about the steps you can take and first response services you can count on when you need…
You can learn more about this change on the Government of Quebec website. We’ve also put together a long list of resources for parents on Cannabis and Youth. Here are two more shorts from the Government of Quebec:
BRAS Outaouais has just launched Sex’info, a new text line to help answer any questions you may have about sex. Simply text your question to 819-303-3737 and you will receive an answer within 24 hours. No matter your age, gender or sexual orientation, this service…
Vaping products, also known as e-cigarettes, vape pens, vapes, mods, tanks, and e-hookahs, can have many negative effects on youth and young adults. It can increase their exposure to harmful chemicals and can lead to nicotine addiction and physical dependence. And though the occurrence is…
Under the Government of Québec’s Flu Vaccination Program, the flu vaccine is offered free of charge to people who are most at risk of developing serious complications from the flu. The program aims to reduce hospitalizations and mortality in people who are most at risk.…
The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec pays the cost of certain services provided by dentists and denturists. For everyone: In hospitals, every insured person is entitled to certain oral surgery services in the event of trauma or an illness. The services are provided free…
Within the scope of its national opioid overdose prevention and response strategy, the Québec government has implemented a program for free access to naloxone. Also, as part of the program, the supplies necessary to administer naloxone are free. No prescription is needed. However, to obtain…
Bedbugs are small, brownish insects about the size of an apple seed. They typically come out at night to bite. Anyone anywhere can get bedbugs. Bedbugs can be brought into a home on used furniture and used clothing, or even in your suitcase after travelling.…
We would like to thank our parents who attended our workshop on “Self-Esteem and Healthy Body Image.” A huge thank you as well to our guest presenter, Mylène Dault, PhD Kinesiologist, at les Ateliers Silhouette, for such an informative and engaging presentation. Thank you! It…
Let’s celebrate Quebec Family Week (May 13–19) by taking a moment to reflect on the importance of families, especially our own, where we can all enjoy a more balanced, happier lifestyle and where special needs for families are respected. This year’s Theme is : “Let’s…
May 6 to 12 is Mental Health Week in Québec under the theme: #GetLoud About What Mental Health Really Is. We can all benefit from celebrating, promoting and recognizing the role that good mental health plays in living a full and meaningful life. So let’s #GetLoud…
We had a lovely time with parents and youth at last week’s community supper and evening event, “Navigating Mental Health, Together.” A thank you to all who attended! The event began with the kids going through some of our resources and creating their very own…
February is Heart Health Month, which means it’s all about learning how to keep your heart healthy and prevent heart disease. You can reduce your risk of heart disease by: being smoke free staying physically active eating a healthy diet maintaining a healthy weight limiting…
We would like to thank our participants for attending yesterday’s videoconference on Healthy Eating: Sugar & Salt with speaker Dorothy Moffat, B.Sc., P.Dt., a Dietitian with more than 20 years of experience in seniors’ nutritional needs. We had a great session! We learned a lot about…
