School Health
Healthy School Policy
Alberta Health Services
This webpage provides a list of resources that can be used to guide the process of developing a new idea in the school environment by offering information and examples of school-based health policies.
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page7124.aspx
Foundations for a Healthy School
Government of Ontario
This document that outlines five specific areas that can contribute to creating a healthy school environment. These areas are used to frame strategies and activities relevant to specific health topics that may be used by wellness champions.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/healthyschools/resourceF4HS.pdf
Core Indicator Model 2016
Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health (by John Freeman, Alicia Hussain & Mary-Anne Reid)
This is a set of core indicators and measures that were developed to understand how the Comprehensive School Health (CSH) Framework affect student achievements. A wellness champion could use this model to evaluate the effectiveness of a CSH-based school initiative.
http://www.jcsh-cces.ca/images/Core_Indicators_Model_2016.pdf
Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention
School of Public Health, University of Alberta
This webpage outlines the five priorities for chronic disease prevention that the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) focuses on to help community members and organizations create evidence-based policies. The five priorities redirect to the specific topics that APCCP have reviewed within each priority subject. Evidence and recommendations are provided that wellness champions can use in their schools to promote their idea.
http://abpolicycoalitionforprevention.ca/healthy-communities/
A Model for Healthy School Communities
Physical & Health Education Canada
This webpage outlines Physical & Health Education Canada’s Model for establishing a healthy school community in an infographic and a brochure to be used by wellness champions.
https://phecanada.ca/activate/healthy-school-communities