Oral Health

Dental Screening Clinics
Registered dental hygienists screen students in selected grades to assess their oral health.

All elementary schools

JK, SK, 2, 8 or as requested

October to April

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for the oral health team.

The Children in Need of Treatment Program
Children identified in the screening program with urgent dental conditions are eligible for funding for treatment if no coverage and cost prohibits care.

All elementary schools

Preschool, JK, SK to grade 8

All year

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for the oral health team.

Preventive Dental Clinics in Schools
Preventive services including fluorides, pit and fissure sealants and scaling can be offered to students, as needed, with parent/guardian consent prior to treatment.

All elementary schools

JK to grade 8

November to June

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for the oral health team.

Dental Indices Survey
The survey involves collecting oral health and some demographic data for children in the health unit area. The information will be used for local planning and shared with the Ministry of Health Promotion for provincial oral health information.

Elementary schools in SCDSB, SMCDSB and TLDSB (TBC)

A sample of 5 and 9 year olds

October to April

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for the oral health team.

Communicable Disease 

Communicable Disease Response
The Communicable Disease team responds to disease outbreaks in schools by investigating and managing the outbreak, following up with those who may be affected and offering post-outbreak education on infection prevention and control and personal protection.

All elementary schools

All grades

All year

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for the communicable disease.

School Surveillance
School surveillance is a method to assess absenteeism rates due to illness in school aged children to predict potential rates of illness in the community. This is part of the health unit’s pandemic planning for community surveillance for influenza.

Trillium Lakelands District School Board

All elementary
grades

2007-2008 school year

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for the communicable disease.

Immunization 

Immunization shots are offered to all Grade 7 students (Hepatitis B and Meningococcal C conjugate vaccines) and grade 8 female students (Human Papillomavirus vaccine).

All elementary schools

All grade 7 students and grade 8 female students

All year

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for the immunization team.

Sexual Health 

Ongoing information and support is offered via the sexual health phone line and the provision of resources

All elementary schools

Grades 7 - 8

All year

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520 and
ask for the sexual health phone line
or click on sexual health clinics.

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Parenting/Relationships 

Parenting
Parenting education opportunities are available in each community, including Triple P - Positive Parenting Program.

All elementary schools

All grades

All year

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for Health Connection or
click on Triple P Program

Relationships
Roots of Empathy: Children observe and interact with a newborn baby and his/her parent(s) in the classroom, learning the principles of creating and maintaining healthy relationships including emotional literacy and empathy. Learning objectives are linked to curriculum outcomes and teacher support resources are included.

Selected schools in SMCDSB

Grades involved are negotiated by schools

November 2007-
May 2008

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for Health Connection or
click on Roots of Empathy

  Not to Kids Interactive Game Show
This large group activity for grade 7 - 8 students focuses on tobacco use including health effects, laws, and tobacco industry marketing tactics.

All elementary schools

Grades 7-8

Throughout the school year

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for Health Connection.

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Healthy Lifestyles: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Sun Safety

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Schools
In promoting healthy lifestyles in schools, health unit staff are available to work with students, staff, parents and school communities on healthy eating (e.g., Eat Well to Excel, Food for Learning, Nutrition Tools for Schools Toolkit), physical activity (e.g., Active and Safe Routes to Schools) and sun safety.

All elementary schools

All grades

Throughout the school year

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for Health Connection.

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Violence and Injury Prevention

Injury Prevention with Children & Youth
Health unit staff are available to work with students, staff, parents and school communities to promote safety and prevent injury on topics such as drug and alcohol abuse prevention, bicycle safety, use of helmets, pedestrian safety, child booster seats and falls prevention.

All elementary schools

All grades

Throughout the school year

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for Health Connection.

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Substance Use and Abuse

Racing Against Drugs
Racing Against Drugs is a drug and alcohol awareness program for grade 5 students. Sponsored by the RCMP, it uses the sport of car racing and the hobby of slot-car racing to relay prevention information.

Selected elementary schools in Barrie and North Simcoe (Midland and Area), Simcoe West (Collingwood and Area), Orillia and District of Muskoka

Grade 5

Barrie: Spring 2008
Midland & Collingwood:
Fall 2007
Orillia: Oct. 2008
Muskoka: Fall 2008

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for Health Connection.
Note: Booking of program occurs one to two years in advance.  

 
Partnership Proposal Application (Simcoe County Only)
Application Funding is available for special requests from schools in Simcoe County related to drug & alcohol prevention programming—resources, speakers, field trips, equipment, etc. Offered by THINK CLEAR! ( Simcoe County)

All elementary schools

for staff

All year. Any school can apply at any time using the attached form.

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for THINK CLEAR! program coordinator.

 
Wishes & Worries Storybook
This affirming children’s story with engaging illustrations and discussion questions deals with a parent’s substance use. (From the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health.)
Offered by THINK CLEAR! ( Simcoe County)

All elementary schools

Grades K – 5

During the 2007-08 school year—one book will be supplied to each elementary school library

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for THINK CLEAR! program coordinator.

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Drug and Alcohol Prevention Multimedia Presentations
RiSK (Muskoka) will host a multimedia presentation to speak about alcohol and other drug use/abuse prevention.

All schools in Muskoka are offered the opportunity to attend a presentation

Grades 7 & 8

Fall to early winter

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520 and
ask for the RiSK program coordinator.

 
Take Action Resource
This is a cross-curricular resource from OPHEA designed to teach students about substance use and abuse prevention. Offered by RISK (Muskoka)

Elementary schools in Muskoka

Grades K to 6

Throughout the school year

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520 and
ask for the RiSK program coordinator. RISK has copies available to loan out to teachers.

 
Drug Awareness Week
Information from ODAP (Ontario Drug Awareness Partnership) is distributed to all schools in Muskoka. This school year "Top 10" things you should know about drugs and alcohol, informational scratch cards, posters, etc. were distribute.
Offered by RISK (Muskoka).

Elementary schools in Muskoka

Grades 7 & 8.

Third week in November

Call 721-7520
or 1-877-721-7520 and
ask for the RiSK program coordinator.

Environmental Health Hazards

Vehicle Anti-Idling Initiative
Students, parents, teachers, and school boards work together to improve the quality of outdoor air in Simcoe Muskoka through vehicle anti-idling activities.

Muskoka Beechgrove Public School, Gravenhurst Public School. Planning underway for two elementary schools in Simcoe County

JK to Grade 8

Muskoka:
Sept. 17 to
Oct. 15, 2007 and
last week of November 2007

Simcoe County: Spring 2008

Call 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
and ask for Health Connection