The Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition defines healthy schools as: Schools where principals, teachers, students, parents/guardians, and community agencies work together to ensure that students receive: - health and physical education,
- access to health and other needed services,
- a health-promoting social and physical environment.
Healthy schools emphasize increased student involvement and action around health issues and the creation of healthy policies at all levels (provincial ministries, school boards and local schools). People for Education is a member of the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition. You can visit their website at: http://www.opha.on.ca/ohsc/ OPHEA (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association) has an initiative called Living School that brings together the entire school community to support and enhance active healthy living for all children and youth. For more information and research, visit their website at: http://www.livingschool.ca/ The Ministry of Education is also working to promote Healthy Schools. For more information, visit their website: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/healthyschools.html | 
