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EDDIE RWEMA eddie.rwema@metroland.com
The Ontario Government has set aside $135 million over the next three years to provide access to dental services for lowincome children and youth. “This new program will provide free dental coverage to children from low income families,” said Ottawa-Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi. The program will help with early detection of dental problems, reduce the need for ex-
tensive treatment services, demand for higher level intervention and result in lower overall costs, he indicated. “We want to make sure children have access to good dental care, because it has an impact on their over all health,” said Naqvi. The province will be running the program through public health units, which will then partner with community health centres to provide preventive care to children and youth aged 0-17 years. The program will be officially
launched in Ottawa on Jan. 11, according to Nancy Kennedy, program manager, dental health with Ottawa Public Health. It is estimated that approximately 9,900 young people in Ottawa will qualify for the new program. Somerset West Community Health Centre is among the centres designated to provide the free dental services. The centre will be holding its first dental clinic on Jan. 14 at the Cambridge Public School on 250 Cambridge St. North.
“It is something we have been looking forward to for a long time,” said Rosemary Johns, resource development manager at Somerset West Health Centre. “It has been a need in our community for a very long time.” “We are very excited and we will make sure our clients are aware of this new service in the city,” she added. The program will provide screening and oral hygiene. Referrals will be made if a follow-up is required. To meet the provincial crite-
ria, one will have to prove that they are 17 years old or younger, have no dental coverage and have an adjusted family net income of $20,000 or less per year. Several application sites will be available across Ottawa and parents are required to complete the application forms and show the required documentation for approval. For more information on services offered, look for the Healthy Smiles Ontario posters at your community health centers.
Stop cancer cold OTTAWA THIS WEEK STAFF Jumping into the Ottawa River might seem like a frigid way to start off the new year, but this “polar bear dip” will help warm your heart. “Chillers” will rush into the cold waters at Britannia Beach on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. – the same time a group in Toronto will jump into Lake Ontario. All the “chillers” will be raising money to help kids who are living with cancer. The fundraiser for the Sears Canada Charitable Foundation in support of its children’s health mandate and will officially become part of the Sears Great Canadian Chill series, which officially kicks off its inaugural year. The charity collects and distributes donations to charitable organizations that support initiatives for children’s health and children’s education – in this case, focusing on programs for children living with cancer. “The Sears Great Canadian Chill is our way to bring families together on a typically quiet day to start, what we hope will become a new family tradition, and have fun while helping other families who are in the fight of their life,” Dene Rogers, president and chief executive officer of Sears Canada, said in a statement. Organizers hope to expand the event to six locations in 2012. There will be heated tents at Britannia Beach for participants and supporters to warm up under while they enjoy live entertainment, prizes for top fundraising and a costume contest. Registration for the Sears Great Canadian Chill is now open. To make a donation or to join the event as a “chiller” or a volunteer, visit www.searsgreatcanadianchill.ca.
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Hardy residents taking ‘polar bear’ plunge for charity
December 30, 2010 - OTTAWA THIS WEEK - SOUTH
New dental program keeps low-income youth smiling