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Oral health update -Tweet to #ONdental
Following AOHC's research findings that part of Ontario's new dental funding is being diverted to other programs, MPP Peter Tabuns tabled a petition on October 21 calling on the Legislature to ensure the committed funds are fully used to provide dental care to those in need.
AOHC has shared with The Toronto Star new data we obtained showing there were over 58,000 visits to hospital ERs in 2012 for oral health visits. This led to today's story, Ontario ERs ill-equipped to handle dental problems.
Last week they ran an article on seniors' challenges in affording dental care. Read the article here.
To keep this issue alive AOHC set up a new hashtag to follow conversations on dental issues in Ontario: #ONdental. Within 48 hours we had reached 40,000 accounts... so people are talking and the message growing for government action.
Please take 2 minutes to add your voice to the conversation
- Tweet a message from your own personal account, or from your organization's twitter account.
- Describe the oral health needs in your Centre. Repeat our call for gov't investment in public dental programs for low income adults.
- In your tweet include the hashtag #ONdental, and the hashtag #ONpoli. The latter links to conversations on Ontario policy issues, so links dental to a wider policy conversation in Ontario.
- Don't have time to tweet? Go to twitter.com/AOHC_ACSO and just "retweet" some of our tweets on dental.
- Don't tweet? Email the Toronto Star article to your MPP saying "it's time to invest in public dental programs for low income adults". Check www.ontla.on.ca to find your MPP
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| Public consultation on Healthy Kids Strategy
MOHLTC Health Promotion Division invites your input to a survey regarding the marketing of unhealthy food to children, and the planned legislation related to menu labelling in restaurants. Please respond before November 8th.
English
www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/healthykids/survey.aspx
French
www.health.gov.on.ca/fr/public/programs/healthykids/survey.aspx
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Refugee health care
The Centre for Research on Inner City Health's website contains resources for providers and community organizations related to last year's changes to refugee health care, plus information on a research project examining the impact of these changes.
More information
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Take Action for Housing
November 22-29, 2013
For actions and a petition marking the National Week of Action on Housing and Homelessness check http://action4housing.wordpress.com/
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We're halfway there! EMR Deployment reaches mid-point
The EMR project is at the mid-way mark. CIO Rod Burns is upbeat about its progress.
Read here
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Quality Improvement Plans - Check-ins
Friday, November 1, 2013
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Join Lorri Zagar and Heidi Schaeffer for peer learning calls.
All AOHC member centres are welcome.
Teleconference information
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AODA implementation teleconferences
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) mandates accessibility standards in a variety of areas including HR practices; communications, marketing, websites, waiting areas, and service counters.
CFHT staff are invited to join this open call-in to learn more about these new AODA standards, get answers to nagging questions, discuss opportunities for ongoing support.
CFHT Teleconference
Wednesday, November 6th - 11:00-12:00pm
Call in: 1-877-735-2663 (toll free) or from Toronto (416) 204-9452. Participant Code: 4832051
For more information on these AODA events, contact Constance Exley: constance@aohc.org or (647) 502-7047.
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Save the date
Supporting Clinical Best Practices in Interprofessional Teams
January 21, 2014 - Columbus Centre, Toronto, ON
Quality Improvement Professional Learning Event
January 22, 2014 - Sala Caboto, Toronto, ON
On January 22nd quality improvement practices from across the Model of Health and Wellbeing will be highlighted and introducing an essentials lab on the 2014 QIP template. Stay tuned for more information.
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| Conferences and workshops |
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Save the date
RNAO's Primary Care Nurse Institute
March 23-28, 2013
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Chatham-Kent Addictions Awareness Conference
Working with Trauma: Helping and Healing
November 13, 2013
Featuring speakers: Teresa Naseba Marsh & Dr. David Marsh
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Rural Forum: How can communities overcome rural health challenges?
Thursday, November 14, 2013
The Rural Ontario Institute, in partnership with Community Health Ontario (CHO), is hosting a full-day forum to explore integrated, community-based solutions to rural healthcare challenges. Participants will enjoy a series of expert presentations highlighting current challenges and emerging initiatives in the area of coordinated community health services, and will be able to share their perspectives in facilitated group discussions.
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