The Porcupine Health Unit has been helping people from Timmins to Moosonee and from Hearst to Matheson do that for over 70 years. We help through a variety of relevant and accessible programs and services. Over 120 staff in nine different offices deliver these programs and services. They include dental hygienists, speech-language pathologists, geneticists, nurse practitioners, public health nutritionists, dietitians, inspectors, public health nurses and health promoters. Whether we do it through our own work or working with our many partners throughout the area, we’re here to help.
The Porcupine Health Unit has been helping people from Timmins to Moosonee and from Hearst to Matheson do that for over 70 years. We help through a variety of relevant and accessible programs and services. Over 120 staff in nine different offices deliver these programs and services. They include dental hygienists, speech-language pathologists, geneticists, nurse practitioners, public health nutritionists, dietitians, inspectors, public health nurses and health promoters. Whether we do it through our own work or working with our many partners throughout the area, we’re here to help.
New FREE Resource for Families Caring for a Child or Adult with a DisabilityIntroducing the Partners for Planning Resource Network, a dynamic online resource for families caring for a child or adult with a disability. This new FREE resource is available on our websites homepage (www.jbacl.org) by clicking the icon like the one above! The Partners for Planning Resource Network provides families with helpful tools, information, and expertise on a range of topics relevant to creating a good life and a safe, secure future for your relative with a disability!Click on our homepages Partner for Planning Resource Network icon to gain access to many FREE interactive resources:Live Webcasts that you can easily view from homeAccess to informative and inspiring documentariesA comprehensive learning centre filled with interactive, video-based learning modules featuring key planning tools and strategies for familiesAn online directory of lawyers, financial planners, facilitators, and accountants who specialize in disability issues.It is never too early or too late to start planning for the future of a child living with a disability.