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2024 Healthy Schools Conference 
May 30th and May 31st 

Lots more to come.. 


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OHSC 2024 
NOW OPEN  
LINK: 2024 Membership 

The Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition (OHSC) is an Ontario-wide, broad-based coalition, with volunteer members from health, education, social services, not for profit organizations, small businesses, and parent and student organizations.

Membership: Membership is open to all individuals and organizations committed to promoting healthy schools in Ontario. This is an evolving group. We will continue to welcome any interested individuals or organizations who wish to support our vision, mission and values.  
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Healthy Schools Resources 

School Public Health Nurses and COVID-19:
​Role Clarification Resource 

To help clarify the role and scope of supports that the School Public Health Nurses (PHNs) provide, a Role Clarification Resource was developed by a working group of the Education Sector.
 
The contents of this resource include:
  • School Public Health Nurse Socio-Ecological Model
  • Nursing Supports for School Communities
  • Role of the School PHN: COVID-19 Response
  • Role of the School PHN: School Health (General)
  • Other Public Health Supports for Schools


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Every School Healthy
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 Journal of School Health
Open access to the Journal of School Health , supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). With fourteen invited articles and two commentaries, the issue offers a comprehensive picture of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) framework in action as a tool for equity in promoting healthy school environments for students.

The articles explore:
  • the dynamics in a broad array of schools and communities that foster or stand in the way of creating healthier school environments;
  • the policy levers available to promote change at the local, state and federal levels; and
  • opportunities to build public and political will to improve students' overall health and well-being in schools.

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NCCDH and
Health Promotion Canada

Webinar: Moving health promotion forward as an accredited discipline

To View the webinar click here
​This webinar will explore the options for an accreditation system for health promotion practitioners in Canada and how this action can support working towards health equity.

Speakers on this webinar: 
  • describe international health promotion accreditation processes and credentialing systems;
  • explore options for health promotion accreditation in Canada; and
  • discuss the role of health promotion accreditation to strengthen the ability to focus on socioecological determinants, social justice and health equity.

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                  2023-2024 Web-Meetings
OHSC web-meetings offer members an unique way for those engaged with healthy schools to learn from key presenters and to network. 

Meetings will begin at 3:30pm-4:30pm
Please mark your calendar!!
  • Thursday, October 19th - Meeting recording and link - see members page   
  • Thursday, November 30th
  • Thursday, February 22nd
  • 2024 Conference, May 30th and May 31st 
NOTE: Web-meeting agendas and the link (zoom) to join the meeting will be shared with members through the OHSC Listserv communication.     
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2023-2024 OHSC Executive Committee 
 
Marlee Corcoran,
Consultant &Teacher York Region DSB

Anita Cramp,
School Health Manager,
​Middlesex London Health Unit

Courtney Hope,
PHN, Haldimond Norfolk Health Unit
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Jeff Van Wely,
PHE Educator,
District School Board of Niagara 
OSHC Co-Chairs:
Julie Anderson
Consultant/Teacher with York Region DSB (Retired), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Michelle Boersema
School Program Manager, Public Health Services City of Hamilton
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October 2 - 6 2023
National Healthy Schools Week (NHSW) is an opportunity to prioritize, plan, and engage your school community in Healthy School conversations at the start of the year. This weeklong initiative is meant to be tailored to your unique school community, focusing on the priority areas most relevant in your context.
         Healthy Schools Certification
                                     LINK: https://healthyschools.ca/

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Healthy Schools Certification gives your school the tools to promote and enhance the health and well-being of students, school staff, and the broader school community. Now is the time to prioritize health, collaboration, and connection in your school community!

Healthy Schools Certification is guided by the following goals:
  • To support schools that want to enhance the health and well-being of their students and staff
  • To increase student engagement and leadership opportunities to support health and well-being at school
  • To increase adult engagement in prioritizing health and well-being at school
  • To strengthen community engagement and partnerships



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To learn more about the Healthy Schools Certification Program, please review the Healthy Schools Certification Guidebook 2023-2024.


​Please note:
Registration opens Monday, September 11, 2023 and closes on Friday, November 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (MT),12:00 p.m. (ET), 1:00 p.m. (AT)
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Enabling children and youth to reach their full potential, achieve academic success, and improve their overall quality of life, is a priority shared across multiple sectors, including health and education.

Children Count Pilot Study
Purpose; to look at the feasibility of coordinated monitoring and assessment of child and youth health to address local data gaps that meet the needs of boards of education and local public health units.

Supporting student achievement and improving overall quality of life for children and youth is a priority shared across multiple sectors, including health and education. In 2017, the Children Count Pilot Study Project Team set out to explore the feasibility of coordinated monitoring and assessment of child and youth health, utilizing the school climate survey, to address local health data gaps. Six school board and public health unit pairings piloted the Healthy Living Module as part of the school board’s school climate survey in the 2018/19 academic year  
Read the Study ...
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Given that school boards across Ontario are required to administer a School Climate Survey (SCS) every two years, we viewed this tool as an ideal opportunity to collect data on child and youth health. The SCS is widely disseminated, spans a wide age range, and takes advantage of existing resources. Together, the research team, including six school boards spanning five public health units, developed the Healthy Living Module (HLM), a set of questions for students in Grades 4 to 12, to supplement the information being collected by each school board’s SCS. The HLM asks questions pertaining to healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health.   Link to the Tool Kit ....
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