Transcript Reform in the DTHR A Decade or Progress

David Thompson Health Region
Comprehensive
School Health
Program
Why We
What
Are Here?
Share Our Successes
 Provide information on the
Comprehensive School Health
approach in DTHR.
 To share how school divisions are
using CSH successfully.
How Does
What
DTHR Support
the Health of
Students?
Through CSH…
 assist in identifying priorities
 support actions to reach goals
 provide curriculum support
 healthy school policies
 collaborate/ partner
How Does
DTHR Support
the Health of
Students?
In the
Community…
 Community Health Facilitators
 Regional Health Promotion
Coordinators
History
of CSH
in DTHR
1999 Pilot Project initiated through
“Action for Health” Funding
 3 schools in 3 different school division
 mix of rural and urban
 mix of grade levels
 facilitator support: 1 day/ week
History
of CSH
in DTHR
SCHEP Program
 12 year partnership initiated between
the Health Region and Wetaskiwin
Regional Public Schools
 Joint funding between health and
education
 18 schools involved
 Health Champion in each school
CSH in
DTHR
The Current Picture
 Partnerships with 9 School Divisions
 196 of 229 schools are included
through the partnerships
What Have We
Learned?
Critical Success
Factors
 Must have a Health Champion(s) in
the school (sustainability)
 School Administration and
District support is essential
 Staff, student, and parent
engagement (whole school approach)
leads to broad based
change
 CSH works!
The
Comprehensive
School Health
Approach
The
Comprehensive
School Health
approach
involves:
 Enhanced and strengthened
curriculum and instruction
 Social Supports from families,
peers, school staff, public policy and
community
 Healthy Environments within the
school and community
 Links to appropriate health-related
resources/services/supports
Links to
Resources
Physical
Environment
Curriculum
Social
Supports
School
Comprehensive
School Health
Home
Links to
Resources
Physical
Environment
Curriculum
Social
Supports
Community
SCHOOL
How DTHR
Support CSH?
Staff
Students
Parents
HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEE
School Health Champion
Community
(service clubs,
local businesses)
Agencies
(AADAC, AMH)
School Health Facilitators
HOME
COMMUNITY
School
Divisions
and
CSH
School Divisions and CSH Facilitators
Facilitators
Wetaskiwin
Wild Rose
Shelley Sommervill
& Jessica Doucette
Joanne Shantz &
Corrinne Denham
Wolf Creek
Robyn McBride
Clearview
Gayle Thoun
Red Deer Catholic
Cathy White
Red Deer Public
Shelley DallasSmith
Chinook’s Edge
Corinne Hansen
Prairie Land
Nadine Hein
Golden Hills
Connie Reichel