Manitoba Healthy Schools

What is Comprehensive School Health?

Comprehensive School Health includes all the school activities which promote the health of children. In particular, it includes health services, health and physical education instruction, and a healthy school environment.

Health Canada defines Comprehensive School Health as "an integrated approach to promoting healthy students in healthy schools. It views health as a resource for daily living. It recognizes that many different factors affect the health and well-being of students, including the physical condition of the home, school, and community; the availability and quality of health services; economic and social conditions; and the quality and impact of health promotion. As a result, it encourages and depends on active partnership between everyone who can and should contribute to the well-being of students, including teachers, parents, peers, health professionals, and the community."

For more information about Healthy Schools, please contact:

Healthy Schools
Phone:  (204) 788-6394
Email:  healthyschools@gov.mb.ca