Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition News - January 2020

The vision of OHSC is that every child and young person in Ontario will have the opportunity to be educated in a "healthy school." A healthy school promotes the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of the whole school community and constantly strengthens its capacity as a healthy setting for living, learning and working.

Registration is now open for the OHSC annual conference, which will take place in London from March 31 to April 1, 2020. Join us for an amazing line-up of speakers, including a keynote by the always-inspiring Dr. Jean Clinton. The conference is also a great opportunity to connect with healthy school supporters from across the province. 

Research, Resources, and Learning Opportunities

The BC Lung Association has developed a Vaping Toolkit to help healthcare workers, educators, parents, and students better understand vaping and its potential health effects.

Another great resource on vaping is available from Ophea: Clearing the Air About Cannabis: What is Vaping? 

A recent issue of Health Promotion International highlights  influential research papers relating to public policy for health promotion. A must-read for anyone interested in the importance of health promotion and the role it plays in public policy.

Register now for Health Impact Assessment (HIA): A Tool for Developing Healthy Public Policies. The webinar takes place on February 13 in English and February 20 in French.

The Ever Active Schools conference, Shaping the Future 2020, takes place from January 30 to February 1 in Alberta.

The 2020 PHE National Conference takes place from April 29 to May 2 in PEI.

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