A Zone Approach to School Wellness Darlene Ferris Director of Wellness, Wild Rose School Division CASS Zone 4 Wellness Representative Lorna Muise, AHS – Central Zone School Health Promotion
Zone 4 - History Started hosting “adult only sessions” at Red Deer HASS in the fall of 2009 ASBA Wellness Representative and AHS School Health Promotion Coordinator hosted a full day conversation in Spring 2012.
Zone 4 Team NameOrganization Brian CelliCASS Zone 4 Wellness Representative Diane McKayASBA Zone 4 Wellness Representative Dr. Ifeoma AchebeAHS Wellness Representative Lorna Muise AHS - Central Zone School Health Promotion NameOrganization Darlene FerrisCASS Zone 4 Wellness Representative Dianne MacaulayASBA Zone 4 Wellness Representative Dr. Ifeoma AchebeAHS Wellness Representative Nancy McClureParent Lorna MuiseAHS - Central Zone School Health Promotion
Zone 4 – What We Do Fall: conversations are hosted in conjunction with the Red Deer and Camrose HASS events Spring: full day conversation in Red Deer
Zone 4 Regional Conversations What Do We Do? Connect Share Learn from each other Explore research & promising practices
Zone 4 Regional Conversations What Do We Do? Offer informal PD Room Design Facilitation Techniques Movement breaks
Informal PD
Participants EducationHealthOther Senior Administration Student Services Trustees School Administrators Wellness Leaders Project Coordinators (Initiatives funded by the Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness Fund / Mental Health Capacity Building Projects ) Alberta Health Services (AHS) Medical Officer of Health AHS School and Community Health Facilitators Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness Fund Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan ASBA Student Health & Wellness Task Force Ever Active Schools
Benefits of a Zone Approach Common Language Opportunities to Collaborate Synergy Advancement
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