Newfoundland & Labrador The youngest of Canada’s provinces, Newfoundland & Labrador ranks 10th in size among provinces and territories, at just over 405,000 square kilometers. An island in the Atlantic Ocean, Newfoundland is the easternmost Canadian jurisdiction. Labrador is adjacent to Quebec and is separated from Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle.

Newfoundland & Labrador: Profile Population 506,500 (2007 estimate) 76,700 students (294 schools) 5 school boards, incl. 1 Francophone School councils 4 Health Authorities Sources: Statistics Canada, Land and Freshwater Area, by Province and Territory, Population by province and territory; Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency; Department of Health and Social services website; Department of Education, Annual Report 2005-06;The Canadian Encyclopedia. The population of Newfoundland and Labrador is estimated to be 506,500 in 2007. A small percentage of the population is aboriginal. Explored by the Vikings and Europeans, the population is predominantly European of British origin, with pockets of Acadians mostly found on the West Coast. There are 76,700 students from kindergarten through grade 12 in 294 schools, organized in 5 school districts, one of which is Francophone. School councils, advisory in nature, develop, encourage and promote policies, practices and activities to enhance the quality of school programs and the levels of student achievement in the school. They may have from 8 to 15 members, including the school principal, parents, teachers, community representatives, and student representatives in senior high schools. The health and community services system is made up of four Regional Health Authorities that oversee the delivery of services in each of the four regions: Eastern, Central, Western, and Labrador Grenfell. The Department of Health and Community Services provides funding, as well as policy direction and monitoring of programs and services. Each school district is aligned with a health region to facilitate planning and delivery of health services and programs to young people of school age.  

JCSH Benefits Validate & strengthen provincial work Opportunities Environmental scans Literature reviews Shared agendas Networking Exchange of knowledge & experience Capacity building The Joint Consortium for School Health supports efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador. The existence of the Consortium helps to validate and strengthen the school health work underway in this province. The exchange of knowledge and experience, the overall capacity building and opportunity for shared agendas are  key benefits of participation. The Consortium provides an opportunity to contribute to and draw from environmental scans and literature reviews as well as participate in a network of school health professionals.