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Strategies for Opioid De-Implementation in Primary Care Workshop

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 strategies with participants to help...

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Dance event inspires thousands of local students to get active

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 learning nine different dance...

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Walk On - Now available year-round

Kingston - KFL&A Public Health, in partnership with the City of Kingston, is for the first time offering year-round, indoor walking at two sites in Kingston – the INVISTA Centre in Kingston’s west end, and the new Rideau Heights Community Centre in the north end.

The Walk On program aims to increase physical activity for residents of KFL&A through free access to indoor walking opportunities. Walk On is led by trained volunteers and offers a safe, social and accessible walking environment for...

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Notice of Board of Health Meeting

Kingston—The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s February meeting will be taking place as follows:

Date:                     Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Time:                     1:00 p.m.

Location:             221 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Main Boardroom

(please enter the main entrance of the building)

A copy of the Board agenda is below.  Copies of the complete Board agenda, including all information items, are available upon request.

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BOARD AGENDA

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KFL&A Public Health Free Skate at Frontenac Community Arena, Sunday, December 10, 2017

In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, KFL&A Public Health will be supporting a free skate at Frontenac Community Arena on Sunday, December 10 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Attendees can also taste test and vote on healthier canteen menu items.

There will be entertainment and vendors, and special guest, “Santa Claus” will be on the ice from 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. This initiative is supported by the KFL&A Healthy Kids Community Challenge and KFL&A Public Health.  

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17th Annual Jingle Bell Run

What: More than 16,000 students and staff from 64 schools in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) will take part in the 17th annual Jingle Bell Run. KFL&A Public Health and local school boards in partnership with local food banks, are encouraging students to donate a food item for families in need. In exchange for a food item, students are given a bell to tie on their boot or jacket and will participate in a festive fit-break by running, walking, dancing or skipping around their...

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A healthy and active lifestyle can help prevent falls

Kingston – Most falls are predictable and preventable. KFL&A Public Health suggests that a healthy, active lifestyle that includes regular physical activity, such as walking, will reduce the risk of falls and result in other health benefits, such as stronger muscles and bones, improved balance, a healthier heart and lungs, and a reduced risk of chronic disease.

In 2010, falls cost Canadians more than any other type of injury, with the total economic burden estimated at $8.7 billion. As the...

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Contest offers cash as an incentive to help young people quit smoking, cut back or remain smoke-free

Kingston, ON - KFL&A Public Health, in partnership with the provincial organization Leave the Pack Behind, is offering young adults in Ontario between the ages of 18 and 29 a chance to win one of two grand prizes of $2500 cash to quit smoking through the WouldURather… contest.

Young adults have the highest prevalence of smoking than any other age group in our province. WouldURather… is a 6-week program with the goal to reduce high rates of smoking among young adults in Ontario. There are...

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First Confirmed Influenza A Case for 2017-2018 Season in the KFL&A Area

KINGSTON – KFL&A Public Health has received laboratory confirmation of the first case of Influenza A for the 2017-2018 season. It is important to get immunized now to prevent Influenza A from spreading throughout the region. KFL&A area residents can find the closest immunization clinic online at www.Ontario.ca/flu.

The sooner that a person is immunized against influenza, the sooner that she or he and vulnerable people around them are protected from this contagious and potentially dangerous...

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Get immunized against influenza now

Kingston– The sooner that a person is immunized against influenza, the sooner that she or he and vulnerable people around them are protected from this contagious and potentially dangerous illness.  KFL&A Public Health recommends that all KFL&A area residents, not just the young and the elderly, get immunized as soon as possible.

“Waiting to be immunized until influenza is in our community is too late,” said Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for KFL&A Public Health.  “The onlyway to...

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