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28 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 4, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Local LHIN needs residents to help The Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) wants volunteers to get involved. The local LHIN created an Integrated HealthService Plan (IHSP) that outlines local integration priorities, following an extensive community engagement process. The IHSP is based on input and feedback from more than 3,000 local residents and health service providers. The Mississauga Halton LHIN is now ready for the next step and will be creating Detailed Planning and Action Teams (DPA Teams) to drive the work outlined in its IHSP. It is asking the communities its serves for their continued participation and support, since it believes its local residents and health service providers are the ones who best understand local health-service needs. DPA Teams will be established to correspond to the health service priorities contained within the IHSP. Community members, residents and health service providers can get involved with DPA Teams to help shape the future of our local health system. The following Teams are to be established in the coming months and require committed, passionate and knowledgeable individuals to take part. These Teams will assist with the design and implementation of the following areas: · Children and Youth DPA Team · Chronic Disease Prevention and Management DPA Team · Mental Health and Addictions DPA Team · Mothers and Newborns DPA Team · Primary Health Care DPA Team · Seniors Integrated Model DPA Team. Full descriptions of each integration priority area can be found in the IHSP. To apply for membership on one or more of the DPA Teams, visit www.mississaugahaltonlhin.on.ca and download the Expression of Interest Form, or call 1-866-371-5446 or 905-3377131. Return completed forms via e-mail, fax or mail to Mississauga Halton LHIN ­ DPA Teams, 700 Dorval Dr., Suite 500 Oakville, ON L6K 3V3 or e-mail: mississaugahalton@lhins.on.ca, fax: 905337-8330. DPA Team membership selection began yesterday, Friday, Aug. 3. Angels' work ASHLEA WESSEL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER FOR KIDS: Andrea Nelson, Justine Harvey and hairstylist Elle Slayer look on as Gayle Barrow checks out how much hair she used to have. The deed was done at Rainbow Expressions Salon recently as Gayle, Andrea and Emily Johnson cut their hair to donate to Angel Hair for Kids, a Canadian organization that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair through illness or cancer treatments and cannot afford to buy a wig. SANDRA WHITE, M.S.W., R.S.W. Individual, Marital and Family Therapy Please note New Phone Number 905-339-3356 crisis as opportunity Babysitting courses available St. John Ambulance is offering What Every Babysitter Should Know. It's for 11-14 year olds interested in building babysitting, leadership and first aid skills in a fun and informative way. The course fee includes a copy of What Every Babysitter Should Know handbook, a babysitter's kit (including flashlight, first aid supplies, notepad and pen), and a St. John Ambulance babysitter's certificate. The cost of the course is $65 per student. All proceeds from the course support health and safety programs in the community. There are courses running all summer at Oakville and Milton locations. Call 905-469-9325 for available dates and to register.