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Healthy Schools BC, a key initiative of the Healthy Families BC (HFBC) strategy, builds the capacity of the health and education sectors to effectively implement healthy schools initiatives, with a focus on a Comprehensive School Health approach, school connectedness, and food literacy. Strengthened health-education partnerships, tools for healthy school assessment and planning, and the coordination of existing school-based healthy living programs and resources combine to support improvements in students' health and learning.
Healthy Schools BC involves a partnership between the ministries of Health and Education, DASH BC, health authorities, education partners, and other key stakeholders.
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Learn how Burnaby Mountain Secondary in School District 41 successfully introduced soups into the menu.
Explore the challenges of nutrition education and lunchtime at school.
Trafalgar Middle School's experience in School District 8 shows that meal programs can remain popular while providing healthier choices.
Explore the challenges of nutrition education and lunchtime at school.
Learn how to successfully provide healthy food choices through meal programs, vending machines and fundraising.
Meet a few champions who made nutrition policy a priority in their schools.
Making it Happen: Healthy Eating at School
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