Health Resources for Schools
To learn more about addressing health issues in your school, explore the health topics below and discover web-based, community, and curriculum-support resources.
Anaphylaxis
- Food Allergy Canada
- Food Allergy Research Education (FARE)
- Ministry of Education-Online Anaphylaxis Training
Asthma
Bed Bugs
- Bed Bugs
- To report bed bugs or other pest infestations call 905-546-2489
Child Welfare
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Catholic Children's Aid Society
905-525-2012 - Child & Adolescent Services
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Hamilton Children's Aid Society
905-522-1121
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Food Access Guide
Food Safety
- Food Safety
- Call 905-546-2489 for Public Health Inspection
Growth and Development
Head Lice (Bug Busters Clinics)
- Canadian Paediatric Society Head Lice
- Head Lice Bug Busters Clinic
- Treatment for head lice is covered by OHIP+
Healthy Eating & Nutrition
Immunizations
- Public Health Agency of Canada-Immunization and Vaccines
- Vaccines and Immunization Clinics
- Vaccines and Immunizations
Infectious Diseases
- For handwashing kits email phssupplies@hamilton.ca
- Report outbreaks to 905-546-2063
- Fax chickenpox reports to
905-546-4078 - Lyme Disease & Ticks
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Rabies, Report bites to
905-546-2424 ext 3327
LGBTQ2S+ Resources
Mental Health Promotion
Needles on School Property
- Needles on School property
905-546-2489
Newcomer Resources
Oral Health
- Dental services and clinics
905-546-2424 ext 5369 - Dental Kits: Email phssupplies@hamilton.ca
- Dental Clinics & Programs
- Oral health screening will be available for all JK, SK and Grade 2 students. Additional grades may be screened based on the previous year’s oral health screening results.
Personal Safety & Injury Prevention
Physical Activity
Positive School Climate
Resources for Indigenous Communities
- De Dwa Da Dehs Nyes (Health Centre) 905-544-4320
- Hamilton Community Legal Clinic – Yen: Tene program
- Hamilton Regional Indian Center 905-548-9593
- Ontario Aboriginal Housing
- Native Women’s Centre – Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Families program
- Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg – NYA:WEH program
Road and Off Road Safety
- Active and Sustainable School Travel(ASST)
- Ontario Active School Travel
- OPHEA Teaching Tools- Road Safety Education (Available in French)
Sit Less, Move More
Substance Use & Addictions
Tobacco
- Call Tobacco Hotline at 905-540-5566 for Smoking on School Property
- Smoke-Free School Property
- The Lung Association
- Tobacco, Cannabis, Hookah and E-cigarettes
- Unfiltered Facts Youth
Youth Engagement
- The youth engagement model uses a strength-based approach, nurtures assets and empowers them to build skills, confidence and contribute to their communities
- Additional resources:
Youth Services
- Youth Service Guide - English (PDF, 265 KB)
- Youth Service Guide - French (PDF, 239 KB)
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