Healthy Schools

Healthy Schools is Manitoba’s school health initiative designed to promote the physical, emotional and social health of school communities. It is based on the belief that good health is important for learning and that schools are in a unique position to have a positive influence on the health of children, youth and their families.

Our Mission

Our mission is to create school environments that enhance the healthy development of children and their families by working in partnership with community service providers and resources.

Our Goals

The goals of the Healthy Schools initiative are to:

• increase understanding of the interdependence between health and education,
• strengthen partnerships at both the provincial and local levels,
• enhance the focus on good health within schools and the community,
• empower school communities to participate actively in improving their health status,
• increase access to health promotion, disease prevention and intervention services,
• develop environments that support good health within the school and the community, and
• bring about changes that positively influence health and learning.

For more information about Healthy Schools, please contact:

Healthy Schools
Phone:  (204) 788-6620
Email:  healthyschools@gov.mb.ca