
Healthy Schools: A Toolkit for Creating a Healthy School Environment
A toolkit for creating supportive social and physical school environments, based on a recognition of the link between healthy kids, and enhanced learning. Provides strategies to involve all members of the school community in a comprehensive approach to building healthier schools. Includes a step by step plan for creating a Health Action Team (HAT), templates, sample agendas, questionaires and evaluation tools, success stories, and links to other resources.
Resource Information
Date
January 1, 2010
Author
Durham Region Health Department
Type
Toolkit
Setting
School
Age
Children (4-11), Youth (12-17)
Topic
Food Environment, Health Equity, Healthy Weight | Obesity, Mental Health
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial, Provincial (Ontario)
Tags
children, healthy eating, mental health, physical activity, school, youth