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Healthy Schools BC Provincial Program
Launched in 2011, Healthy Schools BC (HSBC) is a provincial program that aims to promote the health and well-being of children within schools across British Columbia by:
- Building the capacity of health and education partners to effectively implement health promotion initiatives that support the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of children
- Facilitating partnerships between the BC Ministry of Health, BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, health authorities, education partners, and other key organizations
- Offering evidence-based information, provincial resources and tools
The HSBC program is guided by the Comprehensive School Health approach.
Healthy Schools BC
Healthy Schools BC offers evidence-based information, provincial resources, and tools designed to support the health and wellness of children in the school community. Many of the resources are designed for education and health professionals; however, can also be accessed by parents and other interested groups.
Find resources
A toolkit for those working in schools to provide nutritious and supportive eating environments. Find menu plans, recipes, food safety information and more.
A resource for Kindergarten to grade 8 educators to talk and learn with students about food and nutrition through free lesson plans that align the B.C. curriculum.
Supporting students to be active. Free physical activity and physical literacy resources, aligned with the B.C. physical health education curriculum.
Supporting educators and school professionals to learn, talk and teach about body image. It includes free lesson plans for grades 4-7 that align with the B.C. physical health education curriculum.
A webinar series and resource guide designed to support high school educators on topics such as healthy relationships, consent, and sexual education.
Comprehensive School Health (CSH) is an internationally recognized approach for supporting improvements in students’ educational outcomes while addressing school health in an integrated, planned and holistic way.