Municipal & Community Partners, Non-Profits, and Agencies

Welcome to Lakelands Public Health’s comprehensive Community Partner Resource Hub, designed specifically to support the organizations and agencies working alongside us. This page is your central destination for accessing key resources, tools, and information that keep you connected to Public Health programs and services.

Explore our collection of materials created to help community partners promote health and well-being across the regions we serve. We value the vital role you play in supporting residents, and we’re here to provide the resources, forms, and information you need to strengthen your programs and enhance community outcomes.

Contents of a Naloxone kit.

Harm Reduction

In your crucial role as a frontline service provider, you play a pivotal part in promoting the well-being of individuals and communities. One essential approach to achieving this is through harm reduction – a strategy aimed at minimizing the negative consequences associated with various health-related behaviors.

Harm Reduction includes programs, services, and practices that allow for a health-oriented response to substance use. The approach respects a person’s right to continue to use while providing options, support, and resources to minimize the negative “harm” that may result. Non-judgmental service delivery means “meeting people where they are at” and is the heart of a harm reduction approach. 

Research shows that people who use Harm Reduction services are more likely to engage in ongoing treatment. These services can reach vulnerable individuals in the community who may not be connected to traditional health and social support settings. 

More information on reducing harms for people who use drugs.

The Needle Syringe Program (NSP) helps reduce the harms associated with substance use. Needle syringe sites provide safe and anonymous access to sterile injection and inhalation equipment, and safe disposal for used equipment.  

Resource

What to do if you find a needle.

Naloxone in the workplace: Find out if you are required to have a naloxone kit at your workplace, get a kit for free and training on how to use it. Please note the Health Unit does not supply Naloxone kits to businesses/workplaces.

Workplace Naloxone Training 

Starting December 2022, Ontario’s Workplace Naloxone Program is providing support to employers who are required to comply with the naloxone requirements in the Occupational Health and Safety Act by providing free naloxone training for up to two workers per workplace and/or one free nasal naloxone kit per workplace. 

Find more information on free naloxone kits for businesses. Please note that the Lakelands Public Health does not supply naloxone kits to businesses. 

Employers can visit the following participating program providers for more information on how to access free naloxone training and kits: 

For more information about the Workplace Naloxone Training.

Needle Disposal Bins reduce accidental contact with used needles.  

Find a needle exchange site and/or a community needle disposal bin.

If you are looking at getting a Needle Disposal Bin installed at your location, please call the Harm Reduction department at 1-866-888-4577 x 5401

If you have information about a local overdose incident or have any opioid-related information that you would like to share, please press the link below. Data will be kept anonymous. This can help inform Lakelands Public Health on local activity and supports the Early Warning Surveillance System.

If you suspect someone is overdoing, call 911 and give the person naloxone. Reminder: the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act protects someone trying to help in an emergency from legal repercussions and protects anyone on scene of an overdose from being charged for possessing or using drugs.

Check out the full Opioid Overdose Report or Report an Overdose.

If you are a current Ontario Naloxone Program partner and are located in the Haliburton, Lindsay or Northumberland area, click current partner to fill out your order.

If you are not a current Ontario Naloxone Program partner and are located in the Haliburton, Lindsay or Northumberland area, but looking to distribute Naloxone, click on new partner to fill out the distribution application. 

Current Partners Order here.

New Partners Order here.

Eating and Nutrition

Thank you for the work you do to support healthy eating and nutrition in our communities. Your programs, services, and expertise help residents access nutritious food, build food skills, and improve overall well-being. Below, you’ll find resources and information to support our shared efforts in promoting healthier communities.

City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, Northumberland County

Registered Dietitians are regulated health care professionals trained to provide advice and counselling about diet, food, and nutrition. Speak to a Registered Dietitian for free at Health Connect Ontario at 8-1-1.

Registered Dietitians in Peterborough and Area - Your source for reliable nutrition information and services

Click here for a printable version of the resources below

Health811  I Call 8-1-1

Free: Dial 811 and ask to speak to a Registered Dietitian OR visit Health 811 for an online chat. Registered dietitians are available weekdays between 9am – 5pm, with extended hours (until 9pm) on Thursdays.

Drop-in Programs and Classes

Peterborough Child and Family Centres I Call to register 705-748-9144

Babies First Prenatal Nutrition Program Helps women to prepare for labour, birth and the transition to parenthood in a highly supportive environment.

Nutrition Counseling

General Health

Family Health Team Dietitians I 705-740-8020
Free access to nutrition counseling with a Registered Dietitian - Physician referral required. Group nutrition programs and workshops for residents living in Peterborough city/county; e.g. Mindful Eating, Diabetes Prevention, and Heart Health.

Pediatric Outpatient Clinic, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-743-2121, ext. 2235
Free access to a Registered Dietitian for pediatric nutrition concerns for newborns to 18 years of age. Referral from a pediatrician, family physician, nurse practitioner, nurse, registered dietitian, speech pathologist or occupational therapist required. Referrals can be requested on behalf of patient needing these services. 

Central East Community Care Access Centre (CECCAC) – Peterborough Branch I 705-743-2212 (ask for intake)
A Registered Dietitian can provide care and supportive services for individuals in the community. No Doctor referral needed. 

Community Health Centres of Northumberland I 905-885-2626
A Registered Dietitian provides one-on-one nutritional counselling, group presentations/workshops and cooking demonstrations on general healthy eating, weight management, cholesterol, blood pressure, digestive health, and eating behaviours. 

Nutrition Outpatient Clinic, Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) I 705-653-1140 ext. 2248
Free access to a Registered Dietitian for general nutrition guidance, including weight management strategies (such as mindful eating, portion control, and energy balance) and support for balanced eating habits. Medical nutrition therapy for various conditions, including diabetes, fatty liver disease, dyslipidemia, and hypertension is also available. Physician referrals and self-referrals accepted.

Private Practice Dietitians

Breanne Drury, RD I 705-313-6501
Specializes in group counselling, seminars, workshops, cooking demos, industry consulting, and corporate wellness. Fee for service. Email: dietitian@ptbonutrition.com. 

Cora Behan, RD I 705-741-4758
Specializes in sports performance and relationship with food. Fee for service. Email: info@trenthealthinmotion.ca. 

Gail LeBlanc, RD I 613-965-1050
Specializes in cancer, diabetes, weight, geriatrics, diverticulitis, heart health, corporate and community presentations. Will accommodate home visits. Fee for service. 

Kelly Proulx, RD, CDE  I 705-761-8443
Specializes in weight management with a mindful eating/healthy at every size approach, diabetes, heart disease, and pre and post-partum nutrition. Fee for service. Email: mindful.nutrition.wellness@gmail.com. 

Kyla Blackie, RD
Specializes in intuitive eating/mindful eating, with an anti-diet, weight-neutral approach to well-being. Fee for service. Email: Body Love Dietitian - kyla@bodylovedietitian.com. 

Lise Leahy, RD, CDE
Specializes in feeding challenges in babies and children, food refusal with ASD, eating disorders in children teens and adults, and food intolerances/GI issues. Fee for service. Email: liseleahy@pat-clinic.com.  

Margaret Avery, RD, BSc, MSc CITI Researcher
Specialized in management of major organ complications (including renal, cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrine) with a keen interest in genetic and clinical conditions. Email: mavery@pat-clinic.com.

Shavonne Wood, MHSc, RD, CDE
Specializes in metabolic health, blood sugar control, and mindful eating. Fee for service. Email:  shavonnewoodrd@gmail.com.

 Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Registered Dietitians

Cancer

Peterborough Regional Outpatient Cancer Care Clinic I 705-743-2121, ext. 2323
A Registered Dietitian is available to answer your questions and/or concerns.

Diabetes

Adult Diabetes Education Centre, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-740-8324
Physician or self-referral. Staffed by Certified Diabetes Educators (Dietitians & Nurses). Email: dcstaff@prhc.on.ca.

Diabetes Canada

Pediatric Diabetes Program, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-743-2121 ext. 2235
Physician or self-referral. 

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorder Clinic, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-743-2121 ext. 5114 
Provides services for all ages. Physician or nurse practitioner referral is required.  

Pregnancy

Partners in Pregnancy Clinic (PIPC) I 705-741-1191 
Nutrition support for maternity and newborn care up to six weeks of age. Specialized Registered Dietitian available through your Family Health Team.

Renal

Peterborough Regional Renal Program
Full spectrum of care for those living with kidney disease in Peterborough and the surrounding area. Call 705- 743-2121, ext. 5078

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