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Health Promotion / Wellness Programs

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The Community Health Centre offers many health and wellness programs and everyone is welcome to participate.

Many of our programs are offered in our neighboring communities and most programs are FREE of charge.

**please Click here to refer to our monthly program calendar ** 

Please call the center for times and dates of programs you are interested in!

  • North Lambton (Forest)
  • Tel: (519) 786-4545 Ext.235
  • West Lambton (Sarnia)
  • Tel: (519) 344-3017 Ext.237

To register for group programs click here .

SENIORS

Coffee Time

The NLCHC provides a schedule meeting place for coffee, socializing and health information.

Everyone Welcome!

Forest, Crozier Hall – Every Friday 9:30-11am (Sept-June)

Arkona, Ochard view Apartments- Every Friday 9:30-11am (Sept-June)

Kettle Point, Elders Lodge -Every other Monday 10-11am (Sept-June)

Thedford, Firehall  every 2nd and 4th Tuesday (October-June)

Sarnia, Living Hope CHC every Friday 10:45 am( with the exception of the last day of the month -> no group)

Young at Heart Seniors Dinner

Facilitated by NLCHC volunteers, a healthy hot lunch is provided on the First Wednesday of each month from October to June.

The cost is $10.00 per person with an entertainment program following the luncheon.

Call today to reserve your spot! 519-786-4545 ext. 235

Offered at the Forest location only.

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Pre Natal Classes

This Lambton Public Health program teaches parents what to expect with pregnancy and delivery and focuses on a healthy pre-natal lifestyle.

For Registration and Information Click Here!

*There is a fee involved for these classes.

Offered at Sarnia and Forest location only.  

Breastfeeding Support

Breast feeding support is offered to all women as availability presents. Moms may book an appointment with a NP, RN or dietitian for assistance and support. Moms may be further referred to a lactation consultant through Lambton Public Health. Breast pumps are available for use for one month with the purchase of their own tubing.

Forest Site: (519) 786-4545, ext. 0
Sarnia Site: (519) 344-3017, ext. 0

Breast Pump Lending Program

The North Lambton CHC has hospital grade breast pumps available for lending for personal use to help you establish breastfeeding.  The use of a breast pump is free; however, a breast pumping kit is available to purchase and yours to keep.  The use of the North Lambton CHC hospital-grade breast pump is for temporary support at the discretion of North Lambton CHC staff to ensure we can assist as many breastfeeding families as possible. This will ensure fairness to support families with the youngest infants.

To request a breast pump, please complete the online Form and a staff member will connect with you as soon as possible to provide breast pump lending details. Click Here

BREASTFEEDING Resources

Web Sites

A) Breastfeeding Matters Booklet: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/B04-E_BF_matters_EN_2020.pdf

B) Breastfeeding Your Early Preterm Baby: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/B23-E-Preterm_Early_BF_EN_FNL_2020.pdf

Breastfeeding Buddies Program (in partnership with Kitchener Downtown CHC / Wellington Waterloo Health Unit)

  • ME Breastfeed: A FREE 2-hour Virtual Prenatal Workshop

A fun and great way to lean about:

1)  What to expect the first 7 days

2)  Positioning your baby

3)  Hand Expression and Safe Skin to Skin

4)  Where to go for help

  • Breastfeeding Buddies provides evidence-based information so that you can make an informed decision and meet your breastfeeding goals.

Register here: https://www.breastfeedingbuddies.com/neve-home/about-services/me-breastfeed-workshop/

  • Latch & Learn Series: Join trained peer volunteers on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10-11 am as they host a virtual meet up for breastfeeding parents to connect, ask questions and learn from the experiences of one another.

Topics Include:

  • Person to Parent: Adjusting to life with a baby and breastfeeding are HUGE learning curves. We want to support you through this adjustment and answer any breastfeeding questions that you have!
  • Latching Isn’t Easy..Ouch!: Latching and breastfeeding take practice! We can help you improve your latch and show you new positions to breastfeed in!  Mastered the latch but still have other breastfeeding questions?  Join us!
  • It’s All About Milk Supply: Many parents wonder if their baby is getting enough milk. Come and learn how to build and protect your milk supply and learn about normal feeding patterns.  We are also happy to answer other breastfeeding questions!
  • My Friend the Moon.. Nighttime Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding at night has many hidden benefits for you and your baby. Show up in your PJ’s as we discuss nighttime breastfeeding and tips for getting rest. We are also happy to chat about other breastfeeding topics too!
  • Coping with Crying: Feeling alone with a crying baby can make any parent overwhelmed; especially when breastfeeding is not “working”. Learning to understand your babies crying as a type of communication takes time and patience. Join us (even if your baby is crying) to talk about this and ask breastfeeding questions!
  • Return to Work**: Are you breastfeeding and returning to work /school? Are you wondering how breastfeeding will look at that time? Are you considering weaning, pumping or hand expressing?  Come and learn some tricks about how to make the transition back to work/ school while breastfeeding easier!  In this session you will learn about your rights at work, breast milk storage, and how to prepare for this new chapter in parenthood! (** this session is offered once every 6 weeks)

Register here: https://www.breastfeedingbuddies.com/neve-home/about-services/baby-me-drop-in/

Baby and Toddler Food Making Workshops

Meet with a Registered Dietitian and learn how to introduce solids foods to your little one’s meals or discuss health eating strategies for picky eaters. Workshops may include learning how to make homemade baby food or creating a balanced meals giving them the best start possible. Programs are provided in partnership with the Ontario Early Years Centers. Check out their website at www.ontarioearlyyears.ca for a program date and location near you.

Forest Site: (519) 786-4545, ext. 231 Sarnia Site: (519) 344-3017, ext. 225

Circles

Circles is a transformative community collaborative committed to the elimination of poverty by exploiting the power of caring communities working together. Circles supports low income individuals and families to reach their goal of self sufficiency through education and employment. Circles provides weekly dinner nights with guest speakers, various education topics as well as mentoring support from middle class volunteers (allies). If you are interested in participating or volunteering with Circles please reach out to Tiffany Miller at 519-786-4545 ext. 250 or tmiller@nlchc.com.

YOUTH

Afterschool Programming

The  Afterschool Program is a FREE healthy lifestyle program for children in grades 1-8.  The Program focuses on physical activity, healthy eating, and personal wellness. Children involved in the program will participate in a variety of activities while having fun. The program is delivered from September until June and does not operate during Christmas Holidays, March Break or P.D. Days.

A healthy snack is available at each program day to encourage participants to make healthy food choices and try new things.  Children will also participate in the food preparation so that they can learn to recognize, independently prepare and enjoy simple healthy snacks.

Guest Speakers will occasionally visit the program to provide information on many different topics that are relevant to the children and youth. Examples of these topics include healthy eating habits, personal safety, and many more.

Forest:
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Time: 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Location: The Shores Recreation Centre

Aamjiwnaang:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Time: 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: Aamjiwnaang Community Centre

To register:
Click the link below to submit registration electronically, or print the PDF form and submit to The North Lambton Community Health Centre.  Please contact Community Developer, Kandis Tieman at 519-786-4545 ext. 235 with any questions or concerns.

Afterschool Online Registration Form

Afterschool Downloadable Registration Form

HEALTHY LIVING

Getting Ahead

Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’ by World by Philip DeVol is a workshop series that takes place over approximately ten sessions and if offered both virtually and in person.

Getting Ahead is a self discover journey that covers:

  • “Hidden rules” for getting ahead
  • The realities of community conditions and how they impact you
  • Skills to give you confidence
  • How to build resources and make community connections
  • Ways to deal with change and create stability in your life
  • How to advocate for yourself

Please contact Tiffany Miller at 519-786-4545 ext. 250 or tmiller@nlchc.com for more information or to register.

Mental Wellness Sessions

Getting things done: Learn time management strategies that will assist you to focus, prioritize and schedule tasks to meet your goals more effectively.

Rise & Shine: We cannot control the difficulties we face, but by strengthening our resilience we can bounce back faster.

Roadmap: Guidance on the process of Advance Care Planning in Ontario.

Emotional Intelligence: Learn why we feel what we feel, and what to do with those feelings. Strategies to manage difficult emotions will be discussed.

Caregiver Support: To be a great caregiver, you need care too! Join to learn tips to ease your stressors and care for yourself.

S.O.S: Various strategies to help you to Start Overcoming Stress.

Night Light – Living with Depression and Anxiety: Offered as an 8 week group and single workshop format. Increase your awareness of how anxiety and depression present in your life, and learn action based strategies to improve your thoughts and feelings.

Anger Management: Offered as both an 8 week long group and single workshop format. Increase your awareness and understanding of your own anger habits, and learn strategies to manage unhelpful behavior’s.

Glass Half Full: Join us for tips and strategies to have a more optimistic outlook and improve your wellbeing.

Sleep Happy: Sleep is integral to our health and wellbeing, join us to learn the basic ‘recipe’ for a restful night’s sleep.

Managing Clutter: Feeling overwhelmed by the clutter in your space? Improve your mental wellbeing by tidying up your physical space.

Effective Communication: Learn how to strengthen your communication skills to tackle difficult conversations.

Loneliness and Social Isolation: Feeling lonely? Join us to explore the contributing factors and learn practical ways to manage loneliness.

Anxiety 101: Practical strategies to manage your anxiety.

Mindful Eating : Learn how to practice mindful eating and become more in tune with your body’s natural hunger response. Attend our 4 week Mindful Eating session to learn the tools to manage emotional eating! We all struggle with eating when we aren’t physically hungry. This course will teach the reasons why we emotionally eat and what the next steps can be in breaking this cycle. This course applies the Mindfulness lens to eating, to help re-connect with food in a positive way. To register for the upcoming class, call 519-786-4545 ext. 307 or click here for online registration to register. The program is currently being offered as a hybrid – in person or virtual.

Garden Fresh Box. EAT FRESH FOR LESS!

In partnership with Lambton Public Health.

The Garden Fresh Box is box full of fresh, healthy, seasonal fruits and vegetables for a great price!

Only $20 for a family sized box and $15 for a single size.

Fruit bag or vegetable bag for $5 each.

Pickup locations available at: Forest, Sarnia, Kettle Point, Arkona, Thedford and Watford.

Orders due 1st Friday of the month.

For more information please call:
(519)786-4545 ext. 307  for Forest, Kettle Point, Arkona, Thedford & Watford

(519) 344-3017 ext.237 for Sarnia

Healthy Weights Conversation Session

This program is aimed at assisting individuals interested in health management to make the necessary lifestyle changes through nutrition, stress management and physical activity education.

Call (519) 786-4545, ext. 231 for details.

Healthy Heart Conversation Session

Interested in improving your heart health and lowering your cholesterol?

Learn how to make healthy lifestyle changes through this informal interactive class.

Call (519)786-4545 ext.231 for details.

Smoking Cessation Classes

Stop smoking for FREE! Let us help you by providing the tools, information and support to help you reach your goal.  Available to all Health Centre Clients.

Please call Brenda at (519) 786-4545, ext. 265

Night Light – Living with Depression and Anxiety

An 8 week supportive program for people living with Depression and or Anxiety. Delivered at West Lambton site.

Call (519)344-3017, ext. 237 for details.

Opening Doors

Opening Doors is a FREE healthy lifestyle program for individuals seeking mental and physical health supports.

This program is for anyone 16+

  • Cooking Classes
  • Physical Activity
  • Art & Conversation
  • Wellness Workshop
  • Music Therapy
  • Volunteerism
  • Garden Maintenance and Harvest (Seasonal)

Program delivery will be composed of both in-person and virtual options.  Assistance with transportation is available.

Rebecca Everaert-Mental Health Coach

429 Exmouth St. Sarnia, ON
(519)344-3017 Ext. 277

3-59 King St. West Forest, ON
(519)786-4545 Ext. 279

Funded by United Way

Anger Management for Adults

An eight-week series for adults wanting to understand their anger and learn new skills to express their anger appropriately.

Call (519) 344-3017 ext. 237 for details.

Meditation

“Reduces stress and anxiety, Emotional balance,  Increases self-esteem, Improves concentration and Lowers Blood Pressure”

CONTACT: 519-344-3017 ext.237

Offered at the Sarnia location only.

EXERCISE

**please Click here to refer to our monthly program calendar ** 

Low Impact Exercise

Classes involve walking, cardiovascular exercise, strengthening, balance and stretching exercises.  All components of the class can be modified for all fitness levels and abilities. Group uses weights, resistance bands, poles and balls.

Forest – Forest Legion – Monday & Wednesday 1:30-2:30 pm.

Camlachie – Camlachie Community Centre- Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursday from 10-11 a.m.

Thedford – Thedford Legacy Centre – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10-11 a.m.

Sarnia – Sarnia Evangelical Missionary Church– Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 am-10:30 am  Sep-May

(new location to replace Central, coming soon!)

-Living Hope Christian Reformed Church, 1281 Exmouth St – Mondays and Fridays 9:30 am-10:30 am  Oct – May

Mooretown – Mooretown Sports Complex, 1166 Emily St.  – Wednesdays 9:30 am   Oct- May

Brigden – Brigden Fair Grounds, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 am-10:30 am November-May

Outdoor Low Impact  – June & September

Riverside-Meet at Centennial Park Flag Court, London Rd & Front St N.  (Program days vary, Call 519-344-3017 ext.237 for details)

Canatara-Meet at Canatara Park Picnic Pavilion, (blue roof) to the right of the band shell. (Program days vary, Call 519-344-3017 ext.237 for details)

Winter Track Walking from November – April

Bring your walking shoes! Meet once a week at the indoor track, located at The Shores Arena. All walking speeds welcome.

Trail Walking- Fall and Spring

5 local Trails in Lambton County. Once a week for 5 weeks we meet at a local trail to walk together.

Virtual Exercise

Participants join in with ZOOM to participate in a low impact workout using their own body weight and exercise bands. All exercises can be modified and participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.

Sit or Stand – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10:15 am – low impact exercise giving standing and/or seated options

Shabashi – Tuesday 11:15 am – breath & movement, form of Tai chi

Combo class of sit or stand & shabashi – Friday 10:15 am (75 min class)

Sarnia – St. Luke’s United Church, 350 Indian Rd S – TBD

Shibashi

Breath and movement, form of Tai Chi, currently offered virtual only, contact for class details.

COOKING

Cooking Buddies

Children’s Cooking classes that meet once a month from October through April.

Children learn hands on cooking, nutrition and kitchen safety.

Classes held in Brigden, Corunna, Sarnia and Forest. For children ages 6-11.

Cooking Buddies is funded the Brigden Home and Craft Division and various donations and grants.

Call (519) 344-3017 ext. 225 for details

Men’s Cooking at Kettle Point and NLCHC

Let’s build on our cooking skills with basic health cooking and learn new recipes. We will prep, cook a meal, and enjoy together.

Budget Cooking Class “Penny Pinching Pleasers!”

Budget Cooking at its finest! Monthly cooking classes that teach healthy meal preparation in a cost-effective way. New foods are introduced & sampled & new kitchen tips are discussed. Call to register!

Call (519) 344-3017 ext. 225 for details

Offered at Sarnia location only.

CHRONIC DISEASE FOCUSED

Master Your Health Chronic Pain and Chronic Disease

FREE workshop to increase self-confidence & ability to manage everyday challenges with Chronic Pain and Chronic Disease. Learn positive thinking, guided imagery, relaxation techniques and fatigue management. Building better communication skills with healthcare team to continue moving forward.

Forest: (519)786-4545 ext. 235
Sarnia: (519)344-3017 ext.237

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer at the CHC

The support of volunteers is an integral part of our programs and services. If you are interested in sharing your time and talents, please contact us!

Forest: (519) 786-4545, ext. 235
Sarnia: (519)344-3017, ext. 237

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