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Alberta

Alberta. Alberta: Profile. Population 3.5 million (2007 estimate) 600,000 students (2116 schools) 62 public, separate and Francophone school boards School councils One provincial governance board and 9 health regions. Healthy Kids Alberta!.

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Alberta

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  1. Alberta

  2. Alberta: Profile • Population 3.5 million (2007 estimate) • 600,000 students (2116 schools) • 62 public, separate and Francophoneschool boards • School councils • One provincial governance board and9 health regions

  3. Healthy Kids Alberta! A provincial cross-ministerial child and youth wellness framework that includes an action plan to address: • Healthy birth outcomes: Improving the health of babies born to low-income women • Child and Youth Mental Health Plan (Positive Futures): Building resiliency or the ability to respond positively to life’s challenges • Healthy Alberta School Communities Strategic Plan

  4. Healthy Alberta School Communities Strategic Plan • Joint initiative between Alberta Education and Alberta Health and Wellness with a School Health and Wellness Manager reporting to both Ministries. • Five strategic directions: Leadership, Partnership, Review and Research, Shared Learning, and Innovation • Priority wellness issues: Healthy eating/Physical activity, Positive social environment/School connectedness, andHealthy choices. • Intended result:: Improved health and learning outcomes for school-aged children and youth in healthy school communities.

  5. Benefits of JCSH membership • Knowledge generation specific to: • Healthy eating / active living • Positive social environments / Social connectedness • Healthy Choices • Knowledge exchange and resource sharing to: • promote healthy school communities • Knowledge translation to support: • Partnerships between health and education • Health literacy in school communities

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