Canadian Dental Care Plan

The application for the Canada Dental Care Plan is for people under the age of 18 years old at the moment. We are trying to reach out to every family in the Fraser Valley. 

  Applications are currently open for Persons with disabilities and children under 18. The program will then expand to all eligible Canadian residents as of 2025. Please see attached poster for more information.  CDCP-POSTER_EN.pdf 

 The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) aims at reducing the costs of dental care for Canadian residents who have a family net income of less than $90,000 per year. If you have any questions, would like more information on Service Canada programs, services and benefits, or if you would like to plan an outreach activity with us, please do not hesitate to contact me by return email or phone. I would be happy to provide you and/or your staff with more information on our services at your convenience. 

Julie Veer  (elle, she/her) 

Bilingual Citizen Services Specialist, Citizen Services Branch, 

Service Canada, Government of Canada 

Julie.veer@servicecanada.gc.ca cell: 236-380-0587 

From Fraser Health:

October – Respiratory season and fall immunizations

Protect your children from respiratory illnesses this winter

Respiratory illnesses tend to increase as we spend more time indoors. Common colds, the flu and COVID-19 spread through tiny droplets as people who are sick breathe, talk, cough or sneeze. When other people breathe in or touch these droplets and then their eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands they may become sick.

There are a handful of steps both children and adults can take to protect themselves and limit the spread of respiratory illnesses:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use alcohol-based sanitizer if soap and water is not available.
• Avoid touching your face, especially your eyes, mouth and nose.
• Cough and sneeze into your elbow.
• If you have symptoms, stay home and stay away from people at higher risk of serious illness. If you are sick and cannot stay away from others, wear a mask. Learn more about masks here: Masks (bccdc.ca)

Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations

The best way to protect others and reduce the risk of getting sick with the flu and COVID-19 is to get immunized. The flu and COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and available for free to anyone aged six months and older.

It is much safer to get the vaccines than to get the illnesses. Register your children with the Get Vaccinated system so that you can be invited to book their vaccinations when they are due.

Learn more here: Immunizations – Fraser Health Authority

School-aged immunizations

As children get older, the protection from some infant immunizations can wear off. Children can be at risk of new diseases as they enter kindergarten and, in their pre-teen and teen years. Getting your child vaccinated on schedule is the best way to protect them from many dangerous diseases.

All routine school-aged immunizations are free in British Columbia. If your child has not yet had all their vaccines, please make an appointment with a public health unit, family doctor, nurse practitioner or pharmacy. If your child’s record shows their vaccines are not up to date but they did get vaccines from a health care provider outside of public health:

• Contact the health care provider who immunized your child and ask for a copy of the immunization record.
• Report these immunizations to Public Health online at http://www.fraserhealth.ca/immunizationform

Learn more about school-aged immunizations, including how to access your child’s records, here: Children and youth immunizations – Fraser Health Authority

Student Vacations during the School Year

Please understand that teachers are not required to provide study materials/assignments for students who are away on vacation during school days. Students may read everyday, keep a travel journal with facts related to the destination (in full sentences and/or well written paragraphs) and practice math facts (extension: math related word problems). Happy travels!