Below is the health unit program and activity schedule for schools in the region during the 2019-2020 school year. Activities may vary depending on the community. Contact your local health unit office for more information.
Ongoing
- Elementary school routine immunization clinics as needed
- Secondary school routine immunization clinics as needed
- Dental screening, oral hygiene instruction and preventive clinics
- Sexual Health clinics (in secondary schools)
- Sexual Health and Healthy Relationship presentations (on request)
- Safe Food Handler course for students (certified course, on request, discounted cost for students)
- You're the Chef leader training sessions (throughout the school year)
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JK -8
9- 12
JK -8
9-12
4-12
9-12
4-8
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| September |
- Student Nutrition Program (SNP) first installment grant transfers to funded schools.
- Dental screening letters and fluoride varnish consent forms sent to parents.
Consents for Hepatitis B, Meningococcal and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine program. PALS invitation letter sent to schools (Playground Activity Leaders in Schools). - OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification Registration
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K-12
JK-8
7
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| October |
- Hepatitis B and HPV vaccine programs - 1st dose of each and Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccine (Menactra®) program.
- National Teen Driver Safety Week (Oct 20-26)
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7
10-12 |
| November |
- Bullying Prevention Week (Nov 16-20)
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JK-12
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| December |
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- HPV vaccine program – 2nd dose (for those eligible for the 3 dose series).
- Mindful Holiday Challenge
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7-12
Staff |
| January |
- SNP second installment grant transfers to funded schools.
- SNP reports due for Oct., Nov., and Dec. due
- PALS mid-point evaluations in participating schools.
- COMPASS surveys in secondary schools (Jan.-May)
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JK-12
JK-12
5-7
9-12 |
| February |
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| March |
- Nutrition Month
- Sun Safety Support for interested schools.
- SNP spending deadline for Sept - Jan installments
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| April |
- HPV vaccine program – 2nd dose &Hepatitis B vaccine program – 2nd dose.
- HPV vaccine program – 3rd dose (for those students eligible).
- Dental Health Month.
- SNP reports for Jan., Feb., and March due.
- Brain Day events (concussion awareness)
- SNP thrid installment grant transfers to funded schools
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7
7-12
JK-12
JK-12
JK-12
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| May |
- Mental Health Week – May 4-10
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JK-12
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| June |