CK Public Health

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We provide programs and services to the citizens of Chatham-Kent in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards. These programs are provincially funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Child and Youth, Health Canada, and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and are brought to you by a qualified team of professionals including:


Community Outreach and Public Relations Officer
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Epidemiologists
Planning & Evaluation Specialist
Program Assistants
Public Health Educators
Public Health Inspectors
Public Health Nurses
Public Health Nutritionists
Student Nutrition Program Coordinator
Tobacco Enforcement Officer
Youth Engagement Coordinator

Chatham-Kent Public Health Only Provides General Public Health Information

The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit (CKPHU) does not collect, use, or disclose personal health information or provide health consultations through third party social media websites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blog sites. You may also contact the CKPHU by telephone at 519-352-7270 or 1-866-251-7270. Content Policy
User comments do not represent the views of the CKPHU or the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include personal information including personal health information, phone numbers and email addresses in your comments. The CKPHU monitors user comments and may engage in dialogue with users. CKPHU cannot commit to replying to all user comments. User comments are moderated during regular business hours. If applicable, comments will be addressed within one business day. The CKPHU reserves the right to edit or remove comments that it deems, at it's sole discretion, to be inappropriate or likely to impede the normal flow of discussion, including but not limited to comments that are sharing misinformation, abusive, insulting, inaccurate, irrelevant, or unintelligible. The CKPHU may also remove comments that are posted by a user who is not the author.

⚠ EASTER HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE: CK Public Health offices will be closed Friday, April 3rd, 2026 and will re-open Tuesda...
03/30/2026

⚠ EASTER HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE: CK Public Health offices will be closed Friday, April 3rd, 2026 and will re-open Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.

❗️PLEASE NOTE: Acceptance of well water samples will be paused starting Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. until regular office hours resume on Tuesday, April 7th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

📣 Food insecurity is solvable. Here’s how you can help:🔹 LEARN about food insecurity and its causes:👉 www.ckphu.com/food...
03/27/2026

📣 Food insecurity is solvable. Here’s how you can help:

🔹 LEARN about food insecurity and its causes:
👉 www.ckphu.com/food-insecurity

🔹 TALK with family, friends, and colleagues about why income, not food charity, is the real solution.

🔹 ADVOCATE for income solutions that reflect the true cost of living in Ontario

Together, we can help create a community where everyone has enough income to eat well.

03/26/2026

Today, CK Public Health staff, along with our Food Policy Council, joined the GREAT BIG CRUNCH, standing together to show support for student nutrition programs. We’re proud to support local programs like Ontario Student Nutrition Program Chatham-Kent, helping ensure thousands of students have access to nutritious meals and snacks every school day.

Thanks to our staff for crunching together and making noise for students! Ontario Student Nutrition Program - Southwest Region

People who experience food insecurity face poorer health outcomes. Food insecurity is an adverse childhood experience an...
03/26/2026

People who experience food insecurity face poorer health outcomes.

Food insecurity is an adverse childhood experience and a key social determinant of health.

✅ Improving income adequacy and security helps protect health, and reduces long-term health care costs.

🥛🚌📱 When money runs out, something has to give.After paying for food and rent, many households in Chatham-Kent are left ...
03/25/2026

🥛🚌📱 When money runs out, something has to give.

After paying for food and rent, many households in Chatham-Kent are left without enough income to cover other essentials, like transportation, phone bills, clothing, school supplies, or personal care items.

Food insecurity is about insufficient income. Rising costs means families are forced into impossible choices every month.

💬 Understanding the root cause is the first step toward real solutions.

⚠ CK Public Health Alerts Community to Uninspected Tattoo and Piercing Provider ⚠Chatham-Kent Public Health has identifi...
03/24/2026

⚠ CK Public Health Alerts Community to Uninspected Tattoo and Piercing Provider ⚠

Chatham-Kent Public Health has identified inadequate equipment disinfection practices at an uninspected and unlicensed tattoo and piercing provider. These concerns apply to tattoo and piercing services provided at:

📍 Willows Tattoo and Piercing, located at 805 Grand Avenue West in Chatham, Ontario, between October 1, 2025 and March 23, 2026.

Individuals who received services at Willows Tattoo and Piercing during the specified timeframe are advised to contact their health care provider to arrange a clinical assessment. Those without a health care provider should visit a walk in clinic for evaluation.

Insufficient infection control procedures during tattoo and piercing services increases the risk of transmitting blood-borne infections, such as HIV or Hepatitis, as well as infections of the skin.

For the full media release, please visit www.ckphu.com/newsroom

🍽️ Eating well shouldn’t take most, or more than all, of your income.In Chatham-Kent, many households spend the majority...
03/24/2026

🍽️ Eating well shouldn’t take most, or more than all, of your income.

In Chatham-Kent, many households spend the majority of their income on rent and food alone.

When income doesn’t match the true cost of living, food insecurity becomes unavoidable.

📊 These numbers show why food insecurity is a policy issue, not a personal one.

🍎 Food insecurity affects more people than you may think.In Chatham-Kent, almost 1 in 4 households struggle with food in...
03/23/2026

🍎 Food insecurity affects more people than you may think.

In Chatham-Kent, almost 1 in 4 households struggle with food insecurity, meaning access to food is limited or uncertain because of a lack of money.

👉 This week, we’re sharing what the Cost of Eating in Chatham-Kent means for our community, and why it matters.

🚨 Car Seat Clinic Reminder! 🚨The CK Public Health Car Seat Clinic is this Thursday, March 26.📞 Call today to book your a...
03/23/2026

🚨 Car Seat Clinic Reminder! 🚨

The CK Public Health Car Seat Clinic is this Thursday, March 26.

📞 Call today to book your appointment and help keep your child safe on the road!

📣 FREE Child Car Seat Inspection Clinic!

Make sure your little one is riding safely. 🚗👶
🗓 Thursday, March 26th, 2026
📍Chatham, ON

📞 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Call 519-352-7270 ext. 2903 to book your spot!
✔️ Brought to you by CK Public Health.

We're here to help make sure your child's seat is installed safely and correctly!

🌟 Parents & Caregivers! 🌟Join CK Public Health for our Intro to Solids virtual parenting class on March 25, from 6:30 PM...
03/11/2026

🌟 Parents & Caregivers! 🌟

Join CK Public Health for our Intro to Solids virtual parenting class on March 25, from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM!

Learn all about:
🥣 When to start
🛡️ Safety tips
🍎 Recommended first foods
…and so much more!

✨ This program is FREE, but registration is required.
📞 Call: 519‑352‑7270 ext. 2903
📱 Text: 519‑359‑6413

Reserve your spot today! 💛

⚠️ CK Public Health Alerts Community to Infection Control Lapse ⚠️Chatham-Kent Public Health has identified inadequate e...
03/10/2026

⚠️ CK Public Health Alerts Community to Infection Control Lapse ⚠️

Chatham-Kent Public Health has identified inadequate equipment disinfection practices at MicroFleek, located at 584 Queen Street in Chatham, Ontario. These concerns apply to services provided between December 1, 2024, and March 6, 2026.

Insufficient infection control procedures may increase the risk of transmitting blood-borne infections, such as HIV or Hepatitis, as well as bacterial or fungal infections of the skin or nails.

Individuals who received services at MicroFleek during the specified timeframe are advised to contact their health care provider to arrange a clinical assessment. Those without a health care provider should visit a walk in clinic for evaluation.

Read the full media release at www.ckpublichealth.com/newsroom

📣 FREE Child Car Seat Inspection Clinic!Make sure your little one is riding safely. 🚗👶🗓 Thursday, March 26th, 2026📍Chath...
03/09/2026

📣 FREE Child Car Seat Inspection Clinic!

Make sure your little one is riding safely. 🚗👶
🗓 Thursday, March 26th, 2026
📍Chatham, ON

📞 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Call 519-352-7270 ext. 2903 to book your spot!
✔️ Brought to you by CK Public Health.

We're here to help make sure your child's seat is installed safely and correctly!

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435 Grand Avenue W
Chatham, ON
N7L3Z4

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+15193527270

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We provide programs and services to the citizens of Chatham-Kent in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards. These programs are provincially funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Child and Youth, Health Canada, and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and are brought to you by a qualified team of professionals including: Community Outreach and Public Relations Officer Dentists Dental Assistants Dental Hygienists Family Home Visitors Nurse Practitioners Program Assistants Public Health Dietitians Public Health Educators Public Health Inspectors Public Health Nurses C-K Student Nutrition Coordinator Youth Engagement Coordinator CK Public Health does not collect, use, or disclose personal health information or provide health consultations through third party social media websites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blog sites. For specific health related questions, please contact your health care professional directly. You may also contact the CK Public Health by telephone at 519-352-7270 or 1-866-251-7270. Content Policy User comments do not represent the views of the CK Public Health or the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include personal information including personal health information, phone numbers and email addresses in your comments. CK Public Health monitors user comments and may engage in dialogue with users. CK Public Health cannot commit to replying to all user comments. User comments are moderated during regular business hours. If applicable, comments will be addressed within one business day. CK Public Health reserves the right to edit or remove comments that it deems, at its sole discretion, to be inappropriate or likely to impede the normal flow of discussion, including but not limited to comments that are abusive, insulting, inaccurate, irrelevant, or unintelligible. CK Public Health may also remove comments that are posted by a user who is not the author.