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School Oral Health Services at Oyen Community Health Services

Preventive dental health services are offered to students in Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 to prevent tooth decay.

Eligibility

AHS (Alberta Health Services) health zones partner with schools in low income neighborhoods to provide preventive dental services at school.

How to access this service

Information about services along with a consent form is sent home to all students in eligible schools. A parent or legal guardian signature is required for service.

Accessibility

Wheel chair access available.

Address

315 3 Avenue
Oyen Alberta
T0J 2J0

Telephone

403-664-3651

Website

Getting there

Wayfinding information not currently available.

Other services

Addiction Services - Adult Counselling | 403-529-3582 (Medicine Hat office)

Service hours

Appointments are booked through the Medicine Hat office.

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Addiction Services - Adult Counselling

A range of treatment services to help Albertans improve their health, learn new life skills and recover from the harmful effects of substance use and problem gambling. Range of services include screening, assessment, individual and group counselling, referral to other resources, and aftercare support.

Assessment and treatment will include learning about your past history, present situation and identifying your goals. The counsellor will talk with you about the different treatment options, including counselling to help you reach your goals. Your counsellor will help you choose goals and strategies, make suggestions, and review your progress with you

The office also offers information and support to anyone (including health providers and employers) about alcohol, drugs, tobaco, and gambling.

Prevention and promotion services are offered to help prevent and reduce harm related to substance use and gambling. Services include:

  • school programs
  • community programs
  • workplace programs

Telephone

403-529-3582 (Medicine Hat office)

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Service hours

Appointments are booked through the Medicine Hat office.

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Addiction Services - Prevention

Provides prevention services for people, families, schools, communities, and workplaces.

Addiction prevention support may include:

  • consultation
  • needs assessment
  • education
  • orientation to prevention best practice
  • prevention activity planning
  • other support as needed

Telephone

403-529-3500

Service Hours

Wednesday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Service hours

Appointments are booked through the Medicine Hat office.

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Addiction Services - Youth Counselling

A range of treatment services to help Albertans improve their health, learn new life skills and recover from the harmful effects of substance use and problem gambling. Range of services include screening, assessment, individual and group counselling, referral to other resources, and aftercare support.

Assessment and treatment will include learning about your past history, present situation and identifying your goals. The counsellor will talk with you about the different treatment options, including counselling to help you reach your goals. Your counsellor will help you choose goals and strategies, make suggestions, and review your progress with you.

The office also offers information and support to anyone (including health providers and employers) about alcohol, drugs. tobaco, and gambling.

Prevention and promotion services are offered to help prevent problems and reduce harm related to substance use and gambling. Services include:

  • school programs
  • community programs
  • workplace programs

 

Telephone

403-529-3500

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Wednesday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Best Babies | 403-526-7473

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Best Babies

Best Babies Offers:

  • nutrition education and counselling
  • monthly home visits or more frequent if needed, to help support healthy choices and answer questions you may have during pregnancy
  • information on physical activity, alcohol, smoking, drugs, dental care and much more.
  • prenatal and postnatal information
  • free prenatal vitamins and vitamin D supplements for eligible participants and breastfed babies
  • free milk, eggs and orange juice or Good Food Box/Fresh Food Box for eligible participants
  • breastfeeding information, support and access to a lactation consultant.
  • connection to community services and organizations
  • access to the Good Food Box program which is a buying club for fresh fruits and vegetables that saves you money
  • community kitchen cooking groups
  • parenting groups which offer parenting information and a chance to meet other parents

Telephone

403-526-7473

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.

Eligibility

  •  under 20 or over 35 years of age
  • living on a limited income
  • have or had a baby weighing less than 2500 grams or 5 lbs 8 oz
  • have not gained enough weight or have gained too much weight in pregnancy
  • was underweight or overweight before becoming pregnant
  • have had difficulty eating well or eating enough during this pregnancy
  • have used alcohol, drugs or tobacco during pregnancy
  • feel lonely or afraid and need support
  • have difficulty with the English language

 

Building Blocks | 403-526-7473

Service hours

Please call for information during the hours listed.

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Building Blocks

Building Blocks offers:

  • personalized home visits
  • assessment of child growth and development
  • information on your areas of interest, i.e. nutrition, child development, safety, health, budgeting, child-parent activities, injury prevention, smoking cessation, parenting tips and much more
  • parent support
  • service planning
  • connection to community services and organizaitons
  • parenting groups

This program will help you to understand your child’s development as well as promote positive communication and interactions between you and your child.

Telephone

403-526-7473

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Eligibility

For caregivers of children under the age of 6 years who would like help in addressing issues related to physical and mental health, lifestyle, parenting, relationships and / or social isolation.

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Fluoride Protection for Toddlers

Children only need to have a few teeth to start getting fluoride. Applications are given 4 times, once every 6 months. For eligibility information visit our website.

At the appointment:

  • The child sits on their parent's lap while staff apply fluoride on the child's teeth using a brush, which takes less than a minute.
  • The child can eat and drink right after the treatment.
  • The fluoride sticks to the teeth and protects them. It slowly wears off when the teeth are brushed.

If the child has asthma, bring his or her asthma reliever medicine to the appointment.
This provincial prevention service is available in all AHS (Alberta Health Services) zones.

Telephone

403-664-3651

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Low German interpretation is available in South and Central Zones.

Home Care Services | 403-664-3651

Service hours

Office hours listed above.

Office is closed 12:00 PM (noon) to 12:45 PM.

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Home Care Services

Helps people of all ages that live at home and need support, including: 

  • nursing services
  • personal care services
  • respite services
  • palliative care
  • wound care 

Home Care team members meet with clients to assess their needs and create a care plan. 

Telephone

403-664-3651

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Eligibility

Anyone living in Alberta with a valid provincial health care card (or registration in progress) can receive Home Care services as long as their health care needs can be safely met in the home. Consistent access criteria have been developed provincially for Supportive Living and Long Term Care and serve as general guidelines. Each client will be individually assessed.

Fees

There are no fees for Professional or Personal Care Services in Home Care. Accommodation Rates are standardized in Supportive Living and Long Term Care Centres that are funded by Alberta Health Services.

Public Health Nursing | 403-664-3651

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Public Health Nursing

The four areas that are covered by public health nurses include:

  • maternal, child and family health
  • communicable disease control
  • school health
  • health promotion

Telephone

403-664-3651

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Wait times

Wait times vary.

Fees

There are fees for prenatal and travel health service.

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School Oral Health Services

Services are offered to eligible schools and may include:

  • fluoride varnish, provided to kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2
  • dental sealants, provided to Grade 1 and Grade 2

A child diagnosed with asthma must have their short acting asthma reliever medication with them to receive service.

Telephone

403-664-3651

Eligibility

AHS (Alberta Health Services) health zones partner with schools in low income neighborhoods to provide preventive dental services at school.

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Speech, Language and Hearing - Infant, Preschool, School-age and Adult Services

Services offered:

  • speech and language assessments, therapy, and consultation
  • hearing screening for all ages
  • newborn hearing screening (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention)
  • Hanen and related training (upon request)
  • home programming
  • speech or language therapy groups
  • swallowing and feeding assessments (environmental, fiberoptics video fluoroscopy)
  • voice therapy and vocal hygiene
  • stuttering treatment
  • after-stroke communication therapy
  • language therapy (example: aphasia)
  • in-services for professionals, support staff, or family
  • augmentative communication device trials / assessment (low tech, mid tech, high tech authorization status)
  • low, medium, and high-tech speech generating communication device assessment

Feeding and swallowing services:

  • Bedside swallowing screenings at the hospital or mealtime observations to assess feeding and swallowing.
  • Anyone can refer feeding and swallowing concerns when they see the following when eating/drinking:

- coughing / choking
- breathing changes / gasping
- watering eyes
- sweating
- face becomes red
- won’t eat or drink certain food or fluids

Telephone

403-664-3651

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Eligibility

A delay or disorder in the area of communication for individual services.

Open eligibility for training, inservicing or universal services.

Travel Health Services | 403-664-3651

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Travel Health Services

Promotes awareness of the possible risk of communicable disease when travelling and ways to prevent them. Travel Health can also give travel immunizations. Not all services are offered at all locations. The services below are offered on a fee-for-service basis:

  • information on health risks according to country or region
  • required and recommended vaccines
  • information about preventing travel-related illnesses

Book your appointment at least 6 to 8 weeks before you leave to make sure there is enough time to have all your immunizations.

For more information visit our webpage

Quick Links 

Telephone

403-664-3651

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Wait times

Wait times vary for an appointment.

Fees

There are fees associated with Travel Services and may range from an average of $48.00 to $200.00 per person.

Tuberculosis Testing | 403-664-3651

Wait Times

Yes

Multiple Languages

Yes
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Tuberculosis Testing

 

Offers free tuberculosis (TB) skin testing to eligible Albertans. The Mantoux skin test is not recommended to diagnose TB.

Testing is done at public health centres throughout the province:

If you are not eligible for free testing but still need to be tested there will be a charge for the test.

 

For travel or work related TB testing contact the Travel Health Services in your area. With the exception of Edmonton, you would contact the Immunization Business Unit to have school or work-related TB skin testing done.

 

Telephone

403-664-3651

Service Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Service language options

Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered.

Eligibility

Eligibility includes:

  • recent contact with known TB cases
  • people with medical conditions/therapies that increase risk of progressing from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active TB (HIV/AIDS, transplantation, on dialysis for chronic renal failure, silicosis, cancer of the head and neck, being treated with immunosuppressive drugs)
  • all refugees less than age 50 who are from a country where TB is common AND who have immigrated here in the last 2 years
  • foreign-born children up to and including age 14 who have lived in a country where TB is common AND who have immigrated here within the past 2 years

Wait times

Wait times vary.

Fees

 

There is a charge for anyone not meeting the eligibility criteria.