Health Department Help Lines

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Our free, confidential help lines provide the information you need to promote and protect your health and to prevent injuries and disease.

Durham Health Connection Line Public Health Nurses address:

• parenting concerns
• infant and child development
• breastfeeding support and services
• infant and child nutrition
• prenatal resources and information
• teen, adult and senior issues
• healthy eating, healthy living and injury prevention
• immunization and travel health
• smoking cessation
• community resources
• Download the Durham Health Connection Line Caller Satisfaction Survey (PDF)

Environmental Help Line public health inspectors address:

• food safety and drinking water quality
• health hazards, emergency management and other environmental health issues
• animal bites and rabies
• infectious diseases, infection control, outbreak control and West Nile virus
• beauty and body art safety
• day nurseries issues
• pools, beaches and playground safety
• Smoke-Free Ontario Act enforcement
• private sewage systems