HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-09-24, Page 3Huron County chosen for new Healthy Kids Challenge
The County of Huron is one of 45
Ontario communities selected for
the province's Healthy Kids Com-
munity Challenge.
The initiative focuses on healthy
lifestyles for children and youth,
especially healthy eating, physical
activity and adequate sleep. The
Ministry of Health and Long -Term
Care will provide funding, training
and other resources over the next
four years for community programs
and activities in the county.
"This is an exciting opportunity
for our communities to work
together to create change and pro-
mote health among our youth," said
Joe Steffler, warden of the County of
Huron. "Our success in this grant
application reflects Huron County's
strong existing partnerships and
our unique rural culture:'
"Healthy kids become healthy
adults," said Bonnie Baynham, the
project manager for the initiative
with the Huron County Health Unit
"This project recognizes that to be
successful we need to support not
just children but also families,
schools and the communities in
which they live:'
The proposal was submitted in
March and included 52 letters of
support from politicians, recreation
providers and various community
groups. Baynham said there will be
many opportunities for communi-
ties to get involved as project plan-
ning gets underway over the next
several months.
If you have questions about this
project or partner involvement,
please call the Huron County
Health Unit at 519-482-3416 or
1-877-837-6143.
"Mocktails on Me" offers free non-alcoholic beverages
Pregnant women in Huron
County can enjoy free non-alco-
holic drinks during the Huron
County Health Unit's new "Mock -
tails on Me" campaign.
Beginning on September 27, 12
licensed establishments in Huron
County will support pregnant
women to have alcohol -free preg-
nancies by offering free non-alco-
holic beverages.
The Modctails on Me campaign,
along with the Rethink Your Drink-
ing campaign, remind pregnant
women that "Zero Matters:'
Public health promoter Annie
Lukacsovics says there is no safe
time to drink alcohol during preg-
nancy, and no safe amount or type
of alcohol to drink
Lukacsovics said the Huron
County Health Unit is grateful for
the support of the following "Mock -
tails on Me" participants:
- Goderich: West Street Willy's
Eatery, Paddy O'Neils Restaurant
Pub, Godetich Harbour Restaurant,
The Bistro, China Wok Buffet, and
Samuels Hotel
- Exeter: Canton House Buffet
Restaurant
- Wingham: The Fireside Cafe
and Maitland Restaurant
- Bayfield: The Little Inn of Bay-
field and The Docks Restaurant and
Bar
- Blyth: Part II Bistro
"We are so pleased that Huron
County establishments want to
make it easy for women to have
alcohol -free pregnancies. They are
helping make sure that babies have
the best possible chance to be
healthy," said Lulcacsovics.
Each establishment has set up its
own guidelines on how free drinks
will be offered. The campaign will
end on Nov. 30.
The message that it is unsafe to
drink alcohol while pregnant is not
a new one. However, prenatal expo-
sure to alcohol remains a leading
cause of preventable birth defects
and developmental delay in Cana-
dian children.
Lukacsovics said it's important
for women to know that it's best to
stop drinking before you get preg-
nant, and it's also never too late to
stop.
Exposure to alcohol in the first
three to eight weeks of pregnancy,
before a woman may even know
that she is pregnant, can result in
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD). FASD is a broad range of
birth defects and disabilities, which
may include:
• Heart, kidney, and liver damage
• Bones, limbs and fingers that
are not formed properly
• Vision and hearing difficulties
• Slow growth
• Learning disabilities
Many pregnancies are not
planned, meaning that some
women may have drank alcohol
before they knew they were preg-
nant. Anyone with concerns or
questions can make a confidential
phone call to Motherisk at 1-877-
327-4636 or visit www.motherisk.
org.
The Pregnancy and Parenting
Program at Choices for Change also
provides help for pregnant women
with substance misuse concerns.
Visithttp://www.choicesforchange.
ca/ or cal11-877-218-0077 for more
information.
Rethink Your Drinking is a cam-
paign to help change the way we
think about and use alcohol.
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