The School Health Department consists of a team of public health nurses (PHN), health promoters, and a nutritionist.
The schools in our region from each of our four school boards (Greater Essex County District School Board, Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence and Conseil Scolaire Viamonde) as well as private schools are assigned to our public health nurses.
This resource supports the integration of healthy school policies, programs, and initiatives into school and school board planning and implementation processes.
Information and resources for Educators, Parents/Caregivers, and Students.
The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990 requires all students in Ontario to be up-to-date on immunizations.
Download this toolkit, available in multiple languages, with tips on packing healthy lunches for school!
Promoting physical activity is a key component of a Healthy School. As such, the Healthy Schools Department staff are available to help support active transportation work at schools across our region. You can reach out to the department at 519-258-2146 ext.
A grant from the Ontario Active School Travel Fund was secured for the region, and will help support active school travel work from January 2021 until June 2022. Six pilot schools across the region will receive a variety of supports to develop and promote school travel plans.
School travel planning involves the development of action plans to remove concerns around routes used by students. When concerns are reduced, routes will be safer, making them more likely to be used.
Using active modes of transportation has many benefits for students, families, and the environment.
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