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Record #: BRA0083

Last Modified: 10 May 2013

Last Full Update: 10 May 2013

Record Details

Social Media

Website: www.peelregion.ca/health/

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Phone

Office Phone

Health Line Peel 905-799-7700

Address/Location Info

Address

7120 Hurontario Street
Mississauga, ON L5W 1N4

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Located In Community

Mississauga

Intersection

Hwy 10/Derry Road

Accessibility

Fully Accessible

Description/Eligibility/Service Details

Description

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.

Hours

Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm

Areas Served

Peel Region

Languages

English

Contact Information

E-Mail

healthlinepeel@peelregion.ca

Website

www.peelregion.ca/health/

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