Ophea can support your school in becoming a healthy school

Ophea's high quality programs and services can help your school community address a variety of health related topics and all of the components of a Healthy School identified in the Government of Ontario's Foundations for a Healthy School framework.

By using one of Ophea’s programs or services you are on your way to meeting the expectations of the Ministry of Education’s and Ministry of Health Promotion’s Healthy Schools Recognition Program. For further details click here.
 
To find the resource that covers the topics you are looking for, scroll over the logos below for quick connections, and then click on the logo to link to further information.

* Healthy Schools Components Addressed correlate to the Components from the Ministry of Educations' Foundations for a Healthy School framework.

Ophea manages two resource centres as a part of the Ontario Health Promotion Resource System (OHPRS).

• The Ophea Curriculum and School Based Health Resource Centre (CSBHRC)
• The Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC)

Further Connections to community partners can be made through Master Trainers who are Ophea trained public health nurses, educators, health promoters and school community partners. Master Trainers provide on-going support and train others in their community about Ophea initiatives and related health topics.

There are currently Master Trainers available all across Ontario to support the implementation of Ophea and local initiatives related to healthy eating, smoking and drug prevention/awareness.