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Kingston, ON —On Monday, June 11, 2018, KFL&A Public Health will be a satellite host for the upcoming workshop entitled Strategies for Opioid De-Implementation in Primary Care.
This one-day workshop is designed for inter-professional health (IPH) teams and will focus on the tools and approaches health professionals can start implementing right away with regards to opioid stewardship. Experts in the areas of pain, addiction, and medication management will share...
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Kingston, ON —More than 7,500 local elementary students danced their way to better health this week during the annual Celebration of Dance event that took place at the Fort Henry National Historic Site of Canada, Loughborough Public School, and Fairfield Elementary School. As part of the health and physical education curriculum, students from the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) have been......
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KINGSTON – The number of opioid overdoses continues to rise across Ontario, and to address this present and growing problem in our community, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care announced funding for an Overdose Prevention Site at Kingston Community Health Centre - Street Health Centre earlier today.
An Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) is a safe, supportive space where people may engage in the supervised consumption of their substances. This supervision reduces...
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Kingston, ON —More than 7,500 local elementary students will dance their way to better health during KFL&A Public Health’s annual Celebration of Dance event.
This year’s Celebration of Dance will feature three sites to accommodate more students wishing to take part in the celebration:
Location: Fairfield Elementary School, 59 Kildare Avenue, Amherstview, ON
Number of students participating: Approximately 2300
Date: Monday, May 7, 2018
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Kingston —The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s April meeting will be taking place as follows:
Date :                   Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Time :                   1:00 p.m.
Location :             221 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Main Boardroom
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