Public Health provides a wide range of programs and services to citizens of New Brunswick. The purpose of Public Health is to promote, maintain and protect the health of New Brunswickers.
For the most part, Public Health programs and services are delivered by health professionals, employees from regional health authorities (i.e. Public Health nurses, nutritionists, speech language pathologists), and rehabilitation assistants. These health professionals work with the general public, specific target groups or high-risk groups and with communities as a whole to promote healthy lifestyles.
Services are based primarily on the needs and priorities of clients and communities, as well as on the provincial mandate of each program. The interdisciplinary teams work in close collaboration with other health stakeholders and various partners (agencies and community organizations).
Public Health programs and services are delivered in various locations, including health facilities, personal residences, Public Health offices (immunization, screening and follow-up clinics), in schools and in the community as part of health promotion and disease prevention activities (information booths, presentations, conferences, forums, etc.).
Communicable Disease Program: surveillance, detection, research and control of preventable epidemics and communicable diseases (e.g. meningitis, pertussis), follow-up and vaccination
Immunization Program: routine childhood immunization (by appointment), school-based immunization, pre-exposure rabies vaccination, and post-exposure vaccination for various communicable diseases – Utilization of the New Brunswick Immunization Guide
HIV Screening Program: screening (HIV and other sexually-transmitted diseases), consultations, teaching and referrals (anonymous and direct service)
Early Childhood Initiatives (ECI): ECI offer services that promote the healthy development of children from birth to age 5 in high-risk groups. ECI services also aim to support and assist parents to help them enhance their parenting abilities so that they can provide the type of environment their children need to grow and develop to improve school readiness. ECI include the following:
Healthy Learners in School: The Healthy Learners in School Program is a shared initiative developed jointly between the Department of Health and the Department of Education. The purpose of the program is to help students develop healthy lifestyle habits, improve access to programs and activities that promote health and well-being, strengthen school community skills, and enhance community partnerships. The program is intended for elementary students (kindergarten to grade 5) and high school students.
Services: teaching, awareness, support, healthy school initiatives and health advisory committees
Currently in the region, there is one Public Health nurse per district for all elementary schools (kindergarten to grade 5, but can include up to grade 8) throughout the region.
Sexual Health Program: The purpose of the program is to promote healthy sexual behaviors among young adults ages 24 and under and to reduce the incidence of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Services: teaching (in schools, colleges and universities, as well as to young adults in the community, parents, etc.), counseling (individual consultations) and clinical services provided by a physician
“Talk With Me” Services: The purpose of the program is to promote the development of communication and literacy skills in preschoolers.
Services: teaching, information and consultation for parents, as well as professionals and other stakeholders providing services to or caring for children from birth to age five.
165 St. Andrew Street
Bathurst, New Brunswick E2A 1C1
Telephone: 506-544-2492 (Chaleur region) / 506-394-3220 (Acadian Peninsula)
Fax: 506-544-2495
Other services: disease and injury prevention initiatives
| Public Health Office – Bathurst | Public Health Office – Caraquet |
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165 St. Andrew Street, 2nd Floor Bathurst, New Brunswick E2A 1C1 Telephone: 506-547-2062 Fax: 506-547-7459 |
295 St-Pierre Ouest Boulevard Caraquet, New Brunswick E1W 1A4 Telephone: 506-726-2025 Fax: 506-726-2493 |
| Public Health Office – Shippagan | Public Health Office – Tracadie-Sheila |
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239B J. D. Gauthier Boulevard Shippagan, New Brunswick E8S 1N2 Telephone: 506-336-3061 Fax: 506-336-3068 |
3520 Principale Street, Place Tracadie Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick E1X 1C9 Telephone: 506-394-3888 Fax: 506-394-3858 |