Contact
General Contact
Well-Being Support Team ssrcewell-being@gnspes.ca
2023-2024 Well-Being Regional Team members
Shawn Feener, Coordinator Mi'Kmaw Education Services sfeener@ssrce.ca
Sarah Murphy, School Health Promotor sarah.murphy@nshealth.ca
Lindsay Welsford, S.E.L. Consultant lwelsford@ssrce.ca
Alex Coley, Youth Engagement Coordinator alex.coley@nshealth.ca
Ken Fells, Coordinator, Achievement Support Services Black and Indigenous Students kfells@ssrce.ca
Elizabeth Burridge, Student Services Consultant (Attendance, Complex Cases) eburridge@ssrce.ca
Shannon Vincent, Lead Schools Plus Facilitator and Parent Navigator svincent@ssrce.ca
Janine Brennan, Psychologist jbrennan@ssrce.ca
Carol Hughes, Equity Consultant chughes@ssrce.ca
Francis Kangata, Mental Health Promotor francis.kangata@nshealth.ca
Health Promoting Schools
Sarah Murphy, School Health Promotor sarah.murphy@nshealth.ca
Alex Coley, Youth Engagement Coordinator alex.coley@nshealth.ca
Shelley Moran, Nutritionist shelley.moran@nshealth.ca
Francis Kangata, Mental Health Promotor francis.kangata@nshealth.ca
Youth Health Centre Coordinators
SSP Assessment and Reporting
Beth Woodford-Collins, Programs Coordinator bwoodfordcollins@ssrce.ca
A note about Characteristics and Sample Goals
The Characteristics and Sample Goals align with current evidence and international, national, and provincial standards, frameworks, approaches, and mandated policy documents related to youth health, school-based health promotion, and Health Promoting Schools.
There are several core documents that inform our current work and approaches to improving student health and learning outcomes reflected throughout:
Youth Health Project (YHP)
Integrated Youth Health Model and Evidence Synthesis
Public Health Protocols and Standards
2004 Youth Health Center Standards
2009 Guidelines for Youth Health Centers
2009 On Being Youth Centered - Youth Engagement Guidelines
2015 Nova Scotia Health Promoting Schools Guiding Document
2019 EECD Inclusive Education Policy
World Health Organization HPS Framework and Global Standards
Canadian Healthy Schools Alliance Healthy School Standards
Joint Consortium for School Health Model
Equity & Anti-Racism Legislation Engagement WHAT WE HEARD report
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
Nova Scotia Dismantling Racism and Hate Act
Joint Accessibility Plan -RCEs/CSAP