Join in the fun at the
10th Annual Ottawa's Biggest Bake Sale
10am - 2pm, Saturday October 9th
Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
Buy delicious baked goods for your Thanksgiving Dinner
from local bakeries and community groups
New this year 'The Best Tasting Pumpkin Pie Contest'
Judging at noon.
Raffle tickets for $500 gift card are available
Proceeds will help families in need during the Christmas season
and the programs of the participating community groups
October 06, 2010
October 04, 2010
Giving Ottawa Kids Healthy Smiles, by Yasir Naqvi
Good morning,
On Friday, the Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced funding for a new no-cost dental program that ill be available in Ottawa, which will help ensure that eligible kids can establish and maintain good oral health.
Accessing dental care for children can be a challenge for some Ontario families, particularly for those without dental benefit coverage. The new Healthy Smiles Ontario program will ensure that kids can have regular visits with a dentist or dental hygienist. This program is anticipated to benefit about 130,000 kids throughout the province and is expected to be fully implemented locally before the end of the year.
Administered by Ottawa Public Health, the program will provide preventive dental care at no cost to kids who:
• Are 17 years and under.
• Are members of a household with an Adjusted Family Net Income of $20,000 per year or less
• Don’t have access to any form of dental coverage.
By making regular trips to a dentist or dental hygienist, kids will be able to prevent cavities and other dental problems that can contribute to diseases later in life. The program will give kids access to services like check-ups, cleaning, fillings, x-rays, scaling and more.
The Healthy Smiles Ontario program is part of our Poverty Reduction Strategy to reduce the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over five years, and supports the five-year Open Ontario Plan to provide more access to health care services.
For more information about this program, you can visit the Healthy Smiles website, call the ServiceOntario INFOline toll-free at 1-866-532-3161 (TTY toll-free at 1-800-387-5559) or contact the Ottawa Public Health Information Line (OPHIL) at 613-580-6744. Feel free to contact my office at any time for more information about this, or any other Government of Ontario program.
Together, we are building a healthier Ottawa Centre!
Take care,
Yasir
Yasir Naqvi, MPP
On Friday, the Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced funding for a new no-cost dental program that ill be available in Ottawa, which will help ensure that eligible kids can establish and maintain good oral health.
Accessing dental care for children can be a challenge for some Ontario families, particularly for those without dental benefit coverage. The new Healthy Smiles Ontario program will ensure that kids can have regular visits with a dentist or dental hygienist. This program is anticipated to benefit about 130,000 kids throughout the province and is expected to be fully implemented locally before the end of the year.
Administered by Ottawa Public Health, the program will provide preventive dental care at no cost to kids who:
• Are 17 years and under.
• Are members of a household with an Adjusted Family Net Income of $20,000 per year or less
• Don’t have access to any form of dental coverage.
By making regular trips to a dentist or dental hygienist, kids will be able to prevent cavities and other dental problems that can contribute to diseases later in life. The program will give kids access to services like check-ups, cleaning, fillings, x-rays, scaling and more.
The Healthy Smiles Ontario program is part of our Poverty Reduction Strategy to reduce the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over five years, and supports the five-year Open Ontario Plan to provide more access to health care services.
For more information about this program, you can visit the Healthy Smiles website, call the ServiceOntario INFOline toll-free at 1-866-532-3161 (TTY toll-free at 1-800-387-5559) or contact the Ottawa Public Health Information Line (OPHIL) at 613-580-6744. Feel free to contact my office at any time for more information about this, or any other Government of Ontario program.
Together, we are building a healthier Ottawa Centre!
Take care,
Yasir
Yasir Naqvi, MPP
October 01, 2010
Our Monthly Calendar
Visit our monthly calendar to find out about our service for this month.
Celebrate Citizenship Week with Rita Attieh on 240 Catherine Street on the 18th of Oct at 11am. Call to register
Visit Youth Services on the 25th to learn about Evaluating Your Credentials with Sid Samaha
Information Session on Credential Assessment and Evaluation of your Credentials with Sid Samaha on the 28th of October at the YMCA.
For more information don't hesitate to call Manal, Community Outreach Officer,
at 613-236-0003 or 613-236-3111, ext 227. We like to hear from you!
Celebrate Citizenship Week with Rita Attieh on 240 Catherine Street on the 18th of Oct at 11am. Call to register
Visit Youth Services on the 25th to learn about Evaluating Your Credentials with Sid Samaha
Information Session on Credential Assessment and Evaluation of your Credentials with Sid Samaha on the 28th of October at the YMCA.
For more information don't hesitate to call Manal, Community Outreach Officer,
at 613-236-0003 or 613-236-3111, ext 227. We like to hear from you!
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