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	Record #	Organization Name(s)	Address	Office Phone	Description	Hours	My List
	BRA0497	Peel Health Services Department, Public Health Services, Environmental Health	7120 Hurontario Street  Mississauga, ON L5M 2C2	905-799-7700 between 8am and 5pm Mon.-Fri. Caledon residents 905-584-2216	For information on H1N1 or Swine Flu please contact the Region of Peel Health Department. Regional health department provides information about: Breastfeeding - offers information, classes and clinics * home consultation is available if required (Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm) * no fee for this service Immunization And Communicable Diseases - provides information about: tuberculosis (TB); vaccines and schedules for young children, students, and parents; hepatitis B vaccine * Grade 7 immunization program * free immunization for new students without an Ontario Health Card * communicable diseases * physicians can call for consultation about vaccines and unusual immunization schedules Sexual Health - all calls are confidential * provides information about birth control methods * sexually transmitted infections (STDs) * talking about sex with children, teens, parents, partners * sexuality and aging * unplanned pregnancy * menstruation * homosexuality (being lesbian or gay) * sexual assault * female sexual concerns * male sexual concerns * AIDS * menopause * infertility * sexuality before and after childbirth * regular checkups (breast, cervix, testicles, prostate) * alternatives to intercourse * sexual concerns of teens Chronic Disease And Injury Prevention - all calls are confidential * provides information about healthier lifestyle choices (preventing heart disease; living smoke free; injury prevention; violence prevention; healthy eating & physical activity; body image; Children in Need of Treatment Program; Healthy Smiles Dental Program, Dental Program for Seniors Environmental Health - provides information about public swimming pool regulations * quality of municipally supplied drinking water * Smoke Free Ontario Act - tobacco enforcement * composters * food handling and safety * Hospitals - website provides links to hospitals in the region	Mon-Fri 8am-5pm	Record Added Add Record
	BRA0083	Peel Public Health	7120 Hurontario Street  Mississauga, ON L5W 1N4	Health Line Peel 905-799-7700	Regional health department Chronic Disease And Injury Prevention Division - develops programs, services and policies designed to promote healthy lifestyle choices including healthy eating, physical activity and smoking cessation * injury prevention * substance abuse reduction * promotion of healthy living for youth * operates the Children in Need of Treatment Program in which dental hygienists conduct dental screenings for elementary school-aged children and identify those who are in immediate need of treatment Environmental Health Division - checks the safety of food and beverages in restaurants and processing plants (any food-related illness and recall of contaminated foods form part of the overall Food Safety Program) * investigates diseases transmitted from animals to people, including rabies * checks the quality of water in recreational pools and swimming pools * monitors private wells and sewage systems * investigates community concerns relating to environmental health Family Health Division - promotes the health of children (birth-6yrs) and their families * topics include: planning a pregnancy, having a healthy baby, breastfeeding, parenting, nutrition, learning about the growth and development of your child * responsible for implementing the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program, a province-wide, prevention / early intervention program designed to assist children to meet their developmental milestones Sexual Health And Communicable Diseases Division - provides services to protect the public from reportable and sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) * operates six Healthy Sexuality Clinics throughout the Region * provides confidential counselling and clinical services related to birth control and sexually transmitted infections including anonymous HIV/AIDS testing (to all ages) * includes counselling for birth control * Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) * anonymous HIV Testing * pregnancy testing * sexual health * responsible relationships * operates the Region's Immunization Program which reduces the incidence of vaccine- preventable disease and provides Hepatitis B vaccine to Grade 7 students through school-based clinics Communicable Diseases Section - provides access to the reporting and follow-up of reportable communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis Control; Hepatitis A & B; Meningitis * coordinates vaccine distribution to Peel physicians * monitors immunization records for all students Also offers services at a number of different satellite offices.	Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm	Record Added Add Record