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Province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick: Profile
• Population 730,000, 35% French-speaking
• 115,000 students in public schools
(52 % English, 29 % French, 19 % FI)
• 14 School Districts (5 French, 9 English)
• 330 public schools
• 8 Regional Health Authorities
Sources: Education Outline 2005-06, Department of Education
and 2005-2006 Annual Report, Department of Health
Healthy Learners in School
Program (2000)
• Public health nurses embedded in each
school district office
• Primary role – promote collaborative
action on student wellness
• Guiding framework - Comprehensive
School Health
Wellness Strategy (2006)
• Comprehensive provincial strategy including school
setting
• Surveillance – priority for initial implementation
• BUT
– School survey fatigue
– Various surveys not meeting school needs
• JCSH hosted Provincial/Territorial Consultations on
aligning and developing Canadian data sources for
child/youth health, social development and learning
JCSH Benefits to NB
• Strengthened health, wellness and education
systems alignment at provincial level
• Healthy Learners in School Program:
– Facilitated access to knowledge, resources, expertise to
enhance program implementation at school, district and
provincial level
• Wellness Strategy (surveillance):
- Results of the PT Consultations supported development
of effective approach to school health surveillance (JCSH
as knowledge broker)