1.  34 communities over 1.2 million square km.  42,000 people >50% Aboriginal  11 official languages The Northwest Territories

2. Northwest Territories: Profile 33 District Education Authorities (DEAs) + 4 DECs, Commission scolaire, Community Services Board 8 Health & Social Service Authorities (HSSAs) (add in ref) Sources: HSS Annual Report 2004-2005, GNWT, Towards Excellence: A Report on Education in the NWT ‘05, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, and School Enrolment and Graduates, 2006-07. HSS authorities http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/content/About_HSS/hss_authorities.asp

3. Northwest Territories: Profile (Cont’d) 9,324 students (06-07) in K- 12; 49 schools graduation rate 45% (aboriginal, 25%) teacher turnover rate high commitment to culture-based education

4. Benefits of JCSH Information / resource sharing Influence on developments in NWT on: –Recognition of health promoting dchools –Increased communication at regional level