Children's Oral Health Initiative (COHI)

The Children’s Oral Health Initiative is a Health Canada initiative designed to prevent and control tooth decay and other oral diseases in young First Nations and Inuit Children.

COHI targets:

• Pregnant women
• Preschool children ages 0-4 and their caregivers
• School children ages 5-7

COHI services:

• Dental screenings (assessment and referral as needed)
• Fluoride varnish applications
• Sealants
• Oral health information sessions with parents/caregivers

First Nations Communities to be serviced:

• Constance Lake
• Taykwa Tagamou
• Mattagami
• Matachewan
• Chapleau Ojibway
• Brunswick House
• Chapleau Cree
• Whagoshig

These First Nation Communities will be visited 4 times a year for COHI services by staff from the Porcupine Health Unit.

last reviewed: June 15, 2009