Contact Us
Annette Bright (Project Coordinator)
annette.bright@westwind.ab.ca
Kathy Schow (Project Director/Treasurer)
kathy.schow@westwind.ab.ca
Char Berry (Smoothies/Student Leadership Teacher Representative)
charlene.berry@westwind.ab.ca
Lynda Stewart (Smoothies/Student Leadership Teacher Representative)
lynda.stewart@westwind.ab.ca
Andrea Nelson (2011/12 Fruit Friday Director)
Shannon Heninger (2011/12 Active Living Focus Group Chair)
Diana Tanner (2011/12 Smoothie/Leadership Focus Group Chair)
Deb Cahoon (2011/12 Smoothie/Leadership Treasurer)
Project Collaborators
Ever Active Schools: Joyce Sunada and Brian Torrence
http://www.everactive.org/contact
Alberta Healthy School Community Fund: Elizabeth Colbeck (U of A)
http://www.publichealth.ualberta.ca/en/collaborators_partners/community_engagement/ahscwf.aspx
Kinsmen Club of Cardston: Andrew McKean and Tobais Terrell
http://www.town.cardston.ab.ca/live/services.asp
Alberta Health's Healthy Weights, Lethbridge: Norah Fines, Lyndsey Robinson and Margaret Banmann
http://www.sacpa.ca/index.php?p=38&action=view_session&ID=280
Lethbridge Community College (Fit For Life): Stephanie Wierl
http://www.lethbridgecollege.ca/students-staff/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=383&Itemid=567
Healthy Websites
Active Healthy Kids Canada
http://www.activehealthykids.ca/
Alberta Coalition for Healthy School Communities
http://www.achsc.org/vision_mission.htm#csh
Canadian Association for School Health
A national association that promotes the health of children and youth through school-related health promotion
http://www.cash-aces.ca/
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
A national research agency concerned with educating Canadians about the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles.
http://www.cflri.ca/eng/about/whoweare.php
CHEO: Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research
A great site that utilizes knowledge gleaned from research studies to improve the health of children and youth.
http://www.cheori.org/halo/index.php
Childhood Obesity Foundation
Dedicated to the reduction of childhood obesity by identifying, evaluating and promoting healthy nutrition and physical activity strategies.
http://www.childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/preSchoolsAndDaycares
Communities and Schools Promoting Health
A Gateway to information on comprehensive school health (CSH) and health promoting schools (HPS)
http://www.safehealthyschools.org/
Ever Active Schools
Joyce Sunada and the EAS team has provided our school with many valuable resources. Please visit this site if your school is interested in health and wellness professional development support. Check out their great DPA Bins!
http://www.everactive.org
Healthy Alberta (Healthy U)
http://www.healthyalberta.com/
Healthy Eating and Active Living for Children and Youth
http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/HEAL-Brochure-6-12.pdf
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Power to Play/Power 4 Bones Alberta Milk
Alberta Milk resources are included in our Health Kiosks. For more information on how to order these for your school, please go to the following website.
www.albertamilk.com/nutritioneducation/teacherresources.aspx
Statistics Canada Nutrition Findings
Trend data and instructional support for addressing childhood obesity and low physical activity levels.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/index-eng.htm