Media Advisory

April 24, 2009

ATTN: NEWS / HEALTH / EDUCATION EDITORS

Trillium Health Centre’s Paediatric Diabetes School Toolkit: Diabetes in Children and Teens - A Survival Guide

Please join us for the official launch of “Diabetes in Children and Teens - A Survival Guide,” developed by Trillium Health Centre’s Paediatric Diabetes Team, in collaboration with local school boards, Public Health units, hospitals and Community Care Access Centres (CCAC). 

The diabetes school toolkit was designed to help teachers support students with type 1 diabetes in the classroom.

Please join us for a celebration of the successful launch of the diabetes school toolkit in all four of our local school boards

Hear first hand accounts from students with diabetes and the teachers who helped create the materials about how everyone is benefiting from this amazing education and awareness partnership.

Other project workgroup members include: Halton Catholic District School Board, Halton Public School Board, Brampton Civic Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital, Halton Region Public Health and Peel Region Public Health.

Trillium Health Centre and all the project members gratefully acknowledge Sears Canada for their generous contribution and for making a difference for children with diabetes.

The Survival Guide DVD is available for viewing and copies of the DVD and booklet can be purchased at cost. For more information, please visit www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.

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Media Contact:

Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant, Trillium Health Centre
office: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
mobile: 416-358-7201
lroberts@thc.on.ca

Media Contacts

For all media enquiries, please call Public Relations at 905-848-7580 ext. 3832.