School Health

Healthy students are better learners

At the Durham Region Health Department, we have a team of health professionals which include school public health nurses, immunization nurses, oral health staff and health protection staff that are dedicated to promoting and protecting the health and wellbeing of children and youth in all schools in Durham Region. The team strives to achieve optimal health of the entire school community through partnership and collaboration with school boards and schools.

Learn more about the school health team!

Visual health

Up to one in four children have problems seeing which can affect their learning. Some of these problems can be treated only if identified while children are young.

Every year in Ontario:

• 7000 children needlessly lose the use of an eye because they were not treated promptly for a problem.
• 15,000 children have trouble learning to read just because they need glasses.

To find an optometrist, visit the Ontario Association of Optometrists website or call 1-800-540-3837.