Applications may be submitted at any time during the benefit year. To apply for the Core Services Stream, applicants (parent/guardian/youth applying on their own behalf) must complete and submit an application to the Ministry of Health. 

• Health Smiles Ontario Online Application: for parents/guardians to complete on behalf of their child(ren).

Healthy Smiles Ontario includes the Emergency and Essential Services Stream (EESS) to address emergency and/or essential dental needs. Children and youth from low-income families.

Families, and/or youth applying on their own behalf, can apply for EESS either through a public health unit or at a dental provider’s office.

• Healthy Smiles Ontario Emergency and Essential Services Stream (HSO-EESS) Application Form: This form is to be used by fee-for-service dental providers to enroll clients into the Emergency and Essential Services Stream of Healthy Smiles Ontario.

The preventive services stream involves the delivery of preventive oral health services only. This stream will be delivered almost exclusively by local public health units.

For more information, contact our Oral Health Department at 1-866-888-4577 x 1247 or email oralhealth@hkpr.on.ca. 

Use this IPAC Checklist for Dental Practice for support in examining, evaluating and comparing your current IPAC practices using provincial recommendations.

• IPAC Checklist for Dental Practice: Core Elements: This checklist contains information on core elements in dental practice settings.

Use this IPAC Checklist for Dental Practice for support in examining, evaluating and comparing your current IPAC practices as it relates to the reprocessing of dental/medical equipment/devices using provincial recommendations.

• IPAC Checklist: Reprocessing of Dental/Medical Equipment/Devices: This checklist contains information on reprocessing in dental practice settings.

Download the Vaccine Order Forms listed below and submit to the HKPR District Health Unit to order vaccinations.

• Vaccine Order Form [PDF]: Use this form to order regular vaccines, publicly funded high-risk vaccines and school-based vaccines.
• Seasonal Vaccine Order Form [PDF]: use this form to order flu vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines.

Submit to the HKPR District Health Unit via fax 905-885-5352.

Use the Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario document as a reference tool for immunizers, and for detailed information regarding: 

• The routine immunization schedule.
• Catch-up immunization schedules.
• High risk immunization programs and schedules.
• Eligibility criteria for all publicly funded vaccines.
• Minimum and recommended intervals between doses for vaccine series.

The Healthy Families Feeding and Nutrition Clinic helps parents develop skills to feed their baby, child, or themselves. One-on-one appointments can also support parents to make food choices that are best for their family. Our Public Health Nurses or Registered Dietitians can give support in person, online, or over the phone. 

• Referral Form

The Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) Program is a free, confidential and voluntary program for pregnant women and families with children up to age six. The Program provides you with advice and support at various stages to help you give your children the best start in life.

• Referral Form

The Nurse Family Partnership® (NFP®) Program is a free home visiting program where public health nurses visit young, first-time parents during their pregnancy and the first two years of their child’s life. NFP® can help parents: have a healthy pregnancy, have healthy children, and meet school and/or work goals.

• Referral Form
  
• NFP Brochure
  
• NFP Poster

The Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines (Birth to Six Years) for Health Professionals outline evidence-based nutrition and feeding guidelines along with red flags for healthy, full-term infants and children up to 6 years of age.

The guidelines were developed by members of the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH). The document is posted at Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines

The Rourke Baby Record is a freely available knowledge translation/mobilization tool to enable efficient, current, comprehensive, and preventive health care by clinicians to children in the first five years of life. The 2024 version was launched in November 2024.

Well-baby/well-child visits using the RBR include growth and nutrition monitoring; developmental surveillance; physical examination parameters; immunizations; and anticipatory guidance on safety, family, relationships, and health promotion issues.

The RBR incorporates parent/caregiver resources such as age-specific information handouts and links to reliable parent resources on common topics.

More information is available at  Rourke Baby Record | The College of Family Physicians of Canada