What?

• Health Teaching Kits assembled by Region of Waterloo Public Health staff
• Provide you with a hands-on way to teach about health
• Topics include healthy eating, hand washing, dental health, physical activity, injury & substance misuse prevention, and more
• Many kits include games, models, and ideas for activities
• Resources for all ages
• Available to borrow free of charge from the library for up to 8 weeks

How?

• Region of Waterloo Library card required;
  • No membership card? Get one here
  • Please note: if you sign up for an online membership, you will receive a plastic library card when you pick up your first kit
• Kits must be booked in advance
• Browse the list of available kits here
  • Don’t see what you’re looking for? Send an email to publichealth@regionofwaterloo.ca to suggest additional kit topics
• When you’re ready to reserve a kit, follow these steps:
• Have your RWL membership card ready
  • No membership card? Get one here
  • Please note: if you sign up for an online membership, you will receive a plastic library card when you pick up your first kit
  • Click the link to “Reserve Public Health Kit”, then click “RESERVE THIS KIT” to begin the booking process
  • Select your desired start date
  • Enter your library barcode
  • Fill out your personal contact information in the fields as required (i.e., Name, Phone, Email)
  • Select your desired pick-up location from the drop-down menu
  • Click “Reserve this Kit”
    • You will be contacted when your kit is ready to be picked up

• Kits may be picked up and returned at any Region of Waterloo Library branch, or at one of the following Region locations:
• 150 Main Street, Cambridge (Welcome Space), Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30
• 99 Regina Street, Waterloo (Welcome Space), Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30
• Please note: All kits can be returned to any Library branch location. Kits that were picked up from a Library branch may ONLY be returned at a Library branch.