Community engagement
Healthy Kids is coming to a neighbourhood near you!
Thunder Bay District Health Unit in partnership with Our Kids Count and The City of Thunder Bay Recreation and Culture Division, has received funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and in-kind contributions from local community partners to implement the Healthy Kids H.O.M.E. (Health on the Move for Equity) Program in the Windsor Street, Academy Heights, Dease-McKellar-Ogden-Simpson, and Westfort neighbhourhoods.
Guided by a steering committee made up of organizations and agencies that span many sectors, the H.O.M.E. program is a true collaboration focused on providing programs and services in these four priority neighbourhoods, filling needs identified by residents who live there. The voices of these neighbourhood residents is key to offering and coordinating classes, workshops, and access to community services in an equitable manner, addressing barriers such as cost, childcare, and transportation.
Four Neighbourhoods
The neighbourhoods (Windsor Street, Academy Heights, Dease-McKellar-Ogden-Simpson, and Westfort) were chosen based on the following community data:
Early Development Instrument, or EDI measures children’s ability to meet age appropriate developmental expectations
Social Risk Index, or SRI measures socioeconomic status on 9 indicators, all relating to early child development
Community Assets are anything that improves the quality of community life, including licensed child care spaces, social housing, the built environment, the natural environment, access to early years services, and access to food
Our Program Schedule
Keep checking back, as we will be filling our calendar with exciting programs at the Healthy Kids sites coming soon!
Week of Events
DSSAB/OW Onsite
DSSAB Tenant Support Worker and Ontario Works Onsite. For more information about District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) Housing Tenant Support and Ontario Works (OW), please call your neighbourhood Healthy Kids site.
DSSAB/OW Onsite
DSSAB Tenant Support Worker and Ontario Works Onsite. For more information about District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) Housing Tenant Support and Ontario Works (OW), please call your neighbourhood Healthy Kids site.
Swim Program
Swim Program
Kids aged 5-12 years old are welcome to join staff from the Canada Games Complex for swimming, snacks, and fun on Mondays! Leaders will meet children outside of the Academy […]
Morning Playgroup Drop-In
Morning Playgroup Drop-In
Parents and caregivers of children aged 0-6 are invited to the Windsor Healthy Kids site on Tuesday mornings. Coffee and snacks are provided in a fun, safe environment for you […]
Community Kitchen
Community Kitchen
Share in menu planning and cooking with your peers at our Windsor Healthy Kids site, and take home meals for your family. This is a free program. Please call 333-0148 […]
Kids in the Community Kitchen
Kids in the Community Kitchen
Kids in the Community Kitchen (K.I.C.K.) is for kids aged 6-12. Join your friends to learn all about cooking, and take food home to your families. This is a free […]
Community Kitchen
Community Kitchen
Share in menu planning and cooking with your peers at our Academy Healthy Kids site, and take home meals for your family. This is a free program. Please call 629-3716 […]
Afternoon Playgroup Drop-In
Afternoon Playgroup Drop-In
Parents and caregivers of children aged 0-6 are invited to the Academy Healthy Kids site on Tuesday mornings. Coffee and snacks are provided in a fun, safe environment for you […]
Kids in the Community Kitchen
Kids in the Community Kitchen
Kids in the Community Kitchen (K.I.C.K.) is for kids aged 6-12. Join your friends to learn all about cooking, and take food home to your families. This is a free […]
Emergency Food Cupboard
Emergency Food Cupboard
The Emergency Food Cupboard is open at the Windsor site every Thursday from 1 – 4 PM. This service can be accessed once a month for those who require emergency […]
Playgroup
Playgroup
Come out and join in the fun! Our EarlyON Faciliators are offering an indoor playgroup with outdoor experiences for children 0 - 6 years and their Caregivers. Please dress for […]
Walk-In Counselling
Walk-In Counselling
This is an opportunity for individuals to come and talk to a counsellor from the Children's Centre about any concerns that they have, in a safe and inclusive space. First […]
Virtual Paint Night
Virtual Paint Night
EDIT: Sorry - both paint nights are filled. Families are encouraged to pick up a free paint kit and join artist Steve Gerow from The Creative Company for a virtual […]
Cooking with PYOWs
Cooking with PYOWs
Dilico PYOWs (Provincial Youth Outreach Workers) are in the neighbourhood! Young adults 17-24 years old are invited to the Windsor Healthy Kids site for cooking, budgeting, and fun in the […]
Register Today
Please follow this link to register your family as a Healthy Kids family. Many of our programs are drop-in, where you and your family can come by to say hi and join in our activities. Some programs require registration, so we can ensure we have enough resources for all who attend.
14 Trillium Way, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
16-288 Windsor Street, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
277 Pacific Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Our Locations
Currently, there are Healthy Kids sites located in social housing units in the Blucher-Windsor-Picton area (#16-288 Windsor St) and Academy Heights neighbourhood (14 Trillium Way). Over the next two years, Healthy Kids sites will be added to the Simpson/Dease/Ogden and Westfort areas (specific locations to be determined). These Healthy Kids sites are safe spaces where our team facilitates programming at no cost to participants, often offering childcare while parents and caregivers participate in workshops like community kitchens, playgroups, craft tutorials, and counselling sessions.

14 Trillium Way, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

16-288 Windsor Street, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
