Health Education Resources
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The following publications are produced by the Department of Health and Wellness in partnership with district Public Health Services. For information on any of these publications contact your local Public Health Services Office.
- The Renewal Of Public Health in Nova Scotia
- Public Health 101: An Introduction to Public Health
- Public Health Services: Who We Are, What We Do
- Healthy People, Healthy Communities: A Population Health Approach
Health Education Resources
Dental
General Dental Information
- Nova Scotia Children's Oral Health Program
- Brushing and Flossing
- Dental Sealants
- Smoking and Dental Health
Dental Activity Sheets (Web only)
- Choose Healthy Recess Snacks
- Crossword Tooth
- Dental Crossword
- Dot-to-Dot Happy Tooth
- Flourides and Your Teeth
- Help Children Find Their Way to the Dental Hygienist
- Hidden Sugar Puzzle
- Label Parts of the Tooth
- Protect Your Teeth
- The Story of Tooth Decay
- Things You Should Know About Your Teeth
- Toothfairy Mobile
- Twenty-one Hidden Toothbrushes
- We Need Our Teeth
- What's Wrong With This Picture?
- Your Teeth and Their Functions
Non-Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Enjoy the Outdoors Safely Poster
- Lyme Disease: Protect Yourself From Tick Bites (Brochure)
- Lyme Disease: Protect Yourself From Tick Bites (Poster)
- Rabies
- Bats and Rabies
- West Nile Virus
- Highlights of Nova Scotia's West Nile Virus Response Plan 2008
- HIV Testing and Reporting in Nova Scotia
- Information for Parents on Impetigo (Web only)
- Pregnancy and Group B Streptococcus - What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know
Nutrition/Healthy Eating
Other
Headlice
- Headlice Poster | Les poux - Affiche
- How to Prevent, Find, and Treat Headlice | Pour la prévention, le dépistage et le traitement des poux
Health, it's for Me!
- Health it's for Me! Coloring Sheet | La santé, c'est mon affaire - Feuille à colorier
- Where's the Health Team Grade 4-6 Activity Sheet| Ou est l'équipe de la santé
School Health
Personal Hygiene
Hand Washing
Youth Hygiene
Pregnancy, Infancy and Early Childhood
Sexual Health
Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization
Visit Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Immunization web page for information.
Youth Health Centres
- Standards for Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia
- Guidelines for Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia
- On Being youth Centred: A Guideline for Individuals and Organizations
- An Evaluation of the Youth Health Centres: A Profile of the Centres - Final Report
- An Evaluation of Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia - Phase III Report
- An Evaluation of Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia - Appendix B: Evaluation Interview Guides
- An Evaluation of Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia - Appendix B: Case Studie of Selected YHCs
Policies, Position Statements, Reports and Standards
Public Health Policy and Procedures
- Breastfeeding in Nova Scotia Policy
- Guidelines for Treatment of Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice)
- Health Education Resource Policy
- Health Education Resource Procedures
Public Health Reports
- Blood Borne Pathogens Booklet
- Blood Borne Pathogens Report
- Home Visiting to Support Young Families in Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Fluoride Mouthrinse Program:
Report of the Criteria Subcommittee - Parent Health Education Resources: A Report
- Phase I Summary Document: Revisiting the Fluoride Mouthrinse Program
- Public Health Funding Approach:
Report from the ad hoc Funding Task Team
Public Health Standards & Guidelines