Resources & Tools

Playing at the beach, at a water park, by a lake, or in a pool can be a real treat on a hot day. But it’s important to know how to be safe while you’re in the water. The following are just a few important…

Mosquitoes are not the only insects that can make your life difficult! Beware of tick bites that can transmit Lyme disease, a disease that can lead to complications if it is not detected in time. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks,…

Swimming is a great recreational sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. But it’s important to know how to be safe while you’re in the water. The following are just a few important safety tips you should be aware of before you,…

The following are some useful resources for Grade 6 students heading to high school, students who are in high school and those who are graduating: ReadyForHighSchool.ca is a website for grade 6 and secondary 1 students and their parents that lets them explore the new…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Diabetes Canada developed a Diabetes Education Line to help people affected by diabetes navigate the pandemic and to help fill gaps in care. The education line is a free, virtual care telephone program where you can get health advice…

Here’s a great list of resources and online tools to help you manage your child’s screen time and online safety, as well as promote fun outdoor play! Limiting Screen Time Nobody’s Perfect: Tips for Limiting Screen Time, Play is the Way your Child Learns, Handling Stress Naître et…

Worried about your child’s online safety? As you know, many kids are confident that they know how to be safe online. However, there are a few reasons kids are often more at risk. They may not always think about the consequences of their actions, which…

Votre pharmacien offre plusieurs services de soins de santé qui peuvent vous aider à éviter une consultation ailleurs, y compris renouveler et prescrire certains médicaments.

Fraud Prevention Month is an annual campaign that seeks to help you recognize, reject and report fraud. When it comes to fraud prevention, knowledge is power. With the tools provided by the Competition Bureau Canada, you can join the fight against fraud. Included tools: Anti-fraud…

Parents Orphelins and Bereaved Families of Ontario offers a wide range of support services for families who have lost a child.

Find useful resources including the Ma Grossesse pregnancy notification service, which allows you to find a professional to monitor your pregnancy.

Free e-mental health and substance use support resources, tools, apps and virtual counselling services from trained volunteers and qualified mental health professionals on the Wellness Together Canada portal.

To get the most up-to-date information from reliable sources about COVID-19, we are sharing information that is taken directly from Health Canada (COVID-19: Be Prepared) and Government of Québec website (COVID-19). In order to be prepared, stay healthy and prevent the spread of illness from…

With your free Accès Gatineau card you have access to books from all 10 libraries within the Gatineau region! Delve into the library’s collection of over 686,000 documents: online encyclopaedias, bestsellers, comic books, DVDs, magazines and much, much more. The library also offers activities for younger…

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…

Read a story, play a game, bake a cake or sing a rhyming song! There are many fun and creative ways that families can build literacy skills with their child! Held annually on January 27, Family Literacy Day helps raise awareness about the importance of…