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Promoting Student Wellness in New Brunswick Schools

Explore how New Brunswick supports student wellness with a comprehensive strategy involving school health surveillance and initiatives. Learn about the Healthy Learners in School Program and the province's collaboration with the Joint Consortium for School Health.

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Promoting Student Wellness in New Brunswick Schools

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  1. Province of New Brunswick

  2. 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

  3. Healthy Learners in School Program (2000) • Public health nurses embedded in each schooldistrict office • Primary role – promote collaborative action on student wellness • Guiding framework - Comprehensive School Health

  4. 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

  5. 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)

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