French YMCA The Porcupine Health Unit , provides a variety of public health services to an area of Northeastern Ontario that includes the District of Cochrane, the Town of Hornepayne and communities on the James Bay Coast. Preventive counselling and screening for cancers of the cervix as well as other testing is also available. Sexual Health Clinics are held daily at the health unit office. A physician is available for clinical consultation in the Timmins office once a week by appointment only. Support and advice for breast-feeding mothers and parenting programs are also available.
Appointment is required.
Nutrition information is available through worksite and community forums and events and the media. Support in creating healthy environments, healthy public policy and nutrition education is available. The program aims to identify and support vulnerable families. Key components are partnerships with agencies working with families, provision of family visitor and public health nurse home visits and connecting families to other supports in the community. The Health Unit participates in this service together with other district agencies to provide information about and access to speech language services for preschoolers.