Well-Being Support Team ssrcewell-being@gnspes.ca
Shawn Feener, Coordinator Mi'Kmaw Education Services sfeener@ssrce.ca
Lindsay Welsford, Social Emotional Learning Consultant lwelsford@ssrce.ca
Alex Coley, Youth Engagement Coordinator alex.coley@nshealth.ca
Heather Kelday, School Health Promotor, heather.kelday@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
Carol Hughes, Equity Consultant chughes@ssrce.ca
Heather Kelday, School Health Promotor, heather.kelday@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
Cicely Martine cicely.martine@nshealth.ca
Leigh Heide leigh.heide@nshealth.ca
Tomas Lang tomas.lang@nshealth.ca
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