Healthy Schools

Alberta Health Services - Provincial Health Services


Description
Helps develop, coordinate, and evaluate strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.

Develops partnerships with stakeholders to affect policy change, leverage resources, increase capacity, and plan programs in Alberta to improve the health of youth. A comprehensive school health approach is used, which includes these initiatives:

  • Health promotion facilitators partner with school authorities across the province to promote healthy eating, being active, and positive mental health among students
  • The comprehensive school health initiative looks at school health in Alberta by understanding the state of health in schools, supporting consistent messages and resources related to school health, and creating partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

Key Provider: health promotion facilitators
Eligibility
Yes, Youth between the ages of 6 and 18 years.
Application Process
Service Access: See below, This service doesn't provide service directly to the public. For resources to support building healthy school communities, please visit Healthier Together Website.
Referral Process: N/A


Waiting Period: N/A,
Telephone
403-943-1873 (Calgary)
Email
schoolhealthandwellness@ahs.ca
Fees
Fee: N/A
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A -
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
April 2, 2024
Hours of Operation
Mon
08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
Tue
08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
Wed
08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
Thu
08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
Fri
08:00 AM to 04:30 PM