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BRA0083
Last Modified:
09 May 2019
Last Full Update:
09 May 2019
Record Details
| Social Media |  Website: www.peelregion.ca/health/ |
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Description & Services
| 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 Communicable Diseases Division - 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 *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, HPV (Human Papillomavirus) and Meningococcal vaccines to Grade 7 students through school-based clinics |
| Hours | Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Areas Served | Peel Region |
| Languages | English |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Hwy 10 and Derry Rd |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | Health Line Peel 905-799-7700 |
| healthlinepeel@peelregion.ca | |
| Website | www.peelregion.ca/health/ |
| Primary Executive | Nancy Polsinelli, Commissioner of Public Health; Email: nancy.polsinelli@peelregion.ca |
| Alternate Executive | Dr Jessica Hopkins, Medical Officer of Health |
Other Details
| Funding | Regional / Municipal ; Provincial |
| Service Level | (20) Regional Government |