PLEASE NOTE THE CONFERENCE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 2020

Unfortunately due to the current climate we are postponing the conference at this time. All registrants and exhibitors will be transferred to a new date once it is reorganized. We are hoping that all workshops, keynotes, etc. will be secured for sometime in September 2020 . As we have made a contract with hotel for meals, rooms there is a need to honour this contract.  If you are unable to attend when the new date is announced you will be able to send another person from your organization. A notification of the new date will come out soon. 
 
More importantly please stay healthy and well. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. 
 
Sincerely,
 
The OHSC Conference Planning Team 
2020 OHSC Conference 
​Planting the ​Seeds;
So They Can  Succeed 
Postponed Until September 2020
​All existing conference registrations, including the hotel accommodation included in the conference registration, will be automatically transferred to the new conference date.

 ​Delta Armories by Marriott
 London, Ontario 

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​Dr Jean Clinton:  Epic Formula for Understanding our Kids Connections!
​Dr. Clinton will speak to the power of connections for our children and youth and the effect that trauma can have on their brains. The impact of trauma affects learning, memory, and behaviours. Dr. Clinton will help participants understand why these behaviours occur and strategies to support the child in rewiring their brain. 
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KEYNOTE 
Reggie Leach: Hatittude! Pays off 
Reggie is a former National Hockey League Player who works to promote resiliency and self-care among Indigenous children and youth in Canada. He promotes the 7 Grandfather teachings from the Indigenous Culture. Reggie will provide insight into the importance of positive attitudes and how that has made a difference in his life and the life of others.
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Conference Highlights... see our conference page 

​*full conference registration includes all workshops, plenary sessions, social networking event, conference meals, coffee breaks and the displayers area. 

* knowledge exchange: interactive workshops offered

​*networking social, connect with colleagues and friends ​
Activities of the OHSC in partnership with other organizations have resulted in key advancements in Ontario:​
  • Successful partnerships between school boards, public health units, and other organizations to encourage and support ‘Healthy Schools’ initiatives board-wide;
  • Effective collaboration between the Ministries of Education and Health Promotion that has resulted in:
    • a Healthy Schools Working Table;
    • a Healthy Schools Recognition Program;
    • joint commitment to support implementation of the Foundations For A Healthy School framework that assists schools to become healthier environments.
  • Province-wide school-related policy changes (e.g., Daily Physical Activity, Healthy Foods and Beverages in Elementary School Vending Machines, Community Use of Schools, Healthy Foods for Healthy Schools, etc.);
  • Inclusion in the Ontario Public Health Standards of the phrase “utilize a comprehensive health promotion approach” in public health work with school boards and school staff.
  • ‘Healthy Schools’ Committees and activities being implemented in many schools across Ontario;
​The Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition 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.

Vision: Every child and young person in Ontario will be educated in a healthy school.[1]
 
Mission:  In partnership with key stakeholders who are committed to promoting the health and learning of the children and youth of Ontario, the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition( OHSC)  works to:

  • raise awareness of the benefits and need for healthy schools
  • build the knowledge base and capacity for implementation of a healthy schools approach
  • promote inter-ministerial coordination to support healthy schools
  • influence policy development and the provision of adequate public funding for healthy schools
  • provide a forum to share healthy schools initiatives and best practices across health, education and related sectors.
 
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.  The OHSC was formed in December 2000.

[1] A healthy school is one that promotes the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of the whole school community.  It constantly strengthens its capacity as a healthy setting for living, learning and working. See the document “Definition of a Healthy School and a Healthy Schools Approach” for further elaboration of this concept.

Children Count Pilot Study... The purpose was 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 ....
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.

​This toolkit is organized into 8 sections. Each section includes tools to support your partnership, SCS/ HLM implementation and analysis, and data use. While this toolkit may be useful to various stakeholders in the community, the tools and resources in this toolkit are designed for education professionals and school boards as the primary audience.  Link to the ToolKit ....
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