Great news was announced last week:

On Tuesday November 19th, Tony Clement, the Minister of Health and Long-Term
Care announced that funding for the Ontario Heart Health Program and FOCUS
communities would be renewed for another five years. The provincial
government is investing $29 million over 5 years to extend the successful
Ontario Heart Health program, aimed at reducing the risk of cardiovascular
disease and the Ontario FOCUS Community Program, designed to prevent the
problems associated with alcohol and drug abuse.
The announcement was made at the annual Ontario Public Health Association
conference.

To view the press release go to:
http://www.newswire.ca/government/ontario/english/releases/November2002/19/c
3620.html

To see more about the Ontario Heart Health Program - see the Heart Health
Resource Centre website at http://www.hhrc.net
To see more about the FOCUS Communities program - see the FOCUS Resource
Centre at http://www.frcentre.net



Alison
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Alison Stirling, health promotion consultant
Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse (OPC)
Suite 1900, 180 Dundas St. W. Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8
Tel. 416-408-2249 or 1-800-263-2846 x226
Fax. 416-408-2122  Email: [log in to unmask]
Internet: http://www.opc.on.ca
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