Ministers' Messages

Honourable Kerri Irvin-Ross,
Minister responsible for Healthy Living

Welcome to the Healthy Schools website, featuring lots of great information for healthy students, teachers, schools and communities. We know good health is an important factor in quality education and this site provides comprehensive, up-to-date resources for:

• fun, effective physical activity
• healthy eating and nutrition
• personal safety and injury prevention
• substance abuse and addiction
• sexual and reproductive health
• mental health promotion

As Minister responsible for Healthy Living, I know that healthy adults start with healthy young people and school is one of the best places to learn important habits that ensure a lifetime of physical, emotional and social well-being.

The provincial government designed the Healthy Schools initiative to promote healthy students, families, school staff and school communities. It highlights the value of healthy living in our daily routines and provides information, services and support to help accomplish that.

The website will provide you with information about the Healthy Schools initiative, a broad range of services, advice, programs and supports, along with links to other useful websites. I encourage you to use the links in this site for information or email healthyschools@gov.mb.ca with any questions or suggestions.

Peter Bjornson
Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth

Thank you for visiting this website, showing your interest in Healthy Schools, our government’s comprehensive school health initiative. The Healthy Schools initiative encourages the development of healthy school environments and community partnerships that foster the well-being of everyone associated with our schools.

Research continues to show that good health has a positive effect on learning so naturally, schools have a significant role to play in promoting healthy living. Considering schools tend to be focal points in our communities, they are excellent places to educate the citizens, present and future, about the value of taking a proactive approach to one’s own health.

I invite you to further explore this site where you will find information and ideas about how to improve the physical, emotional and social health of students, school staff, families and school communities. By working together, we can create healthier communities that will benefit the entire province for many years to come.

For more information about Healthy Schools, please contact: Healthy Schools Phone:  (204) 788-6679 Email:  healthyschools@gov.mb.ca