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 well-being of children and youth in all schools in Durham Region. Our 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!
Parents
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Welcome to kindergarten The 1 ,2, 3 Get Set for Kindergarten resource can help you get your child ready to learn and off to a healthy start at school. It includes information about healthy habits that will support learning along the way. |
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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:
To find an optometrist, visit the Ontario Association of Optometrists website or call 1-800-540-3837.
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School-based public health clinics | ||||||
Grade 7 and 8 school vaccine clinics Durham Region Health Department provides free school-based immunization clinics for eligible students in grades 7 and 8. These clinics take place at your child’s school and offer important vaccines to help protect against preventable diseases. At these clinics, students can receive the following vaccines:
For more information about the grade 7 vaccines. It is safe for your child to get more than one vaccine at the same time. Grade 8 students who missed vaccinations in grade 7 can receive catch-up doses at school clinics. For more details, visit our Child Immunization and School clinics School screening dental clinics
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