Coordinating SH Programs Real Life Real Challenges Real

Coordinating SH Programs: Real Life, Real Challenges, Real Success School Health Conference 2008

Presentation Outline Demographic Profile of Region u SMDHU School Health Service Delivery Model u Successes and Challenges u Questions and Discussion u

Profile of Simcoe Muskoka

School Enrollment Figures – Simcoe Muskoka, 2008 SCHOOL BOARD Simcoe County DSB # OF SCHOOLS # OF STUDENTS 92 Elementary 16 Secondary 56, 000 Simcoe Muskoka 42 Elementary Catholic DSB 9 Secondary 22, 000 Trillium Lakelands DSB 17 Elementary 3 Secondary 7, 872 Francophone 8 Elementary 2 Secondary 2445 Other 25 Schools 1518

Previous Service Delivery Configuration School

OHSC SMDHU School Services Service Delivery Model Community JCSH School Bd Liaison School PHN CASH School Student Family Direct Service MOE Priorities COMPASS HU Programs in Schools

Student SCHOOL Family Goals: Promote the health and wellbeing of children, youth and families.

School Public Health Professional

School Public Health Professional: Role u u u Assigned to a family of schools Relationship building Implement CSH at the individual school level Respond to school identified needs Coordinate delivery of HU programs in the school Communication link u Common, consistent contact person u Support links with the community

School Board Liaison

School Board Liaison: Role u u Relationship building Implement CSH at the School Board level u Curriculum u Services u Supportive social environment u Healthy physical environment u u u Respond to Board identified health-related needs Coordinate delivery of HU programs with the Board Communication link u Common, consistent contact person u Support HU program planning with schools

Role of School Liaison PHN at Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School. Board Student Success Health & Safety Officer Presentations at Principal Meetings Board Meetings Social Workers & School Counsellors Health & Phys Ed Leads (Secondary) Board Chaplin Meet with Superintendent contact Student Registration Resources Guidance Counsellors (Secondary) Curriculum Consultants Safe Schools Committee Student Health Care Committee Catholic Commissioning Service

Community

Where is COMPASS? Penetanguishine Midland Victoria Harbour Orillia Wasaga Beach Elmvale Stayner Collingwood New Lowell Barrie Angus Stroud, Churchill, Lefroy Alcona Gilford, Bell Ewart Everett Cookstown Alliston Tottenham Beeton Rama

COMPASS Community School Team Membership u u u u Boards of Education SMDHU Children’s Aid Society Community Care Access Centre Children’s Mental Health Services Ontario Early Years Centre Community Action Program for Children u u u u Community Living Association Youth Justice/Probation Addictions Services YMCA Parks and Recreation Youth Centres Police Library

What School Principals Have to say About COMPASS: “COMPASS has made us more aware of programs such as SNAP, Girls Circle, and Triple P. Connecting with our community partners continues to benefit the children in our community. ” · Linda Campbell, Principal – Mountain View P. S. , Collingwood

What We are Learning as COMPASS Teams u u u u Awareness Participation Collaboration Effective Practice Infrastructure for sustainability Service Provision System Change Challenges u Evaluation u Evidence-based practice u Time u Co-management

OHSC Region JCSH CASH

OHSC Community JCSH School Bd Liaison School PHN CASH School Student Family Direct Service MOE Priorities COMPASS HU Programs in Schools

Next Steps u u Continued integration of health unit programs with our roll out of CSH and Ontario Public Health Standards (new) Continued coordination and collaboration of community agency services with schools Continuing the relationship building with school board partners Continuing to align MOE and school board mandates with health unit mandates u Parent engagement, Reach Every Student, Safe Schools, etc. u Evaluation

Teamwork Coming together is a beginning Keeping together is process Working together is success

Questions and Discussion

Contact Information Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit website: www. simcoemuskokahealth. org Carol Yandreski, RN BSc. N Public Health Nurse, Healthy Schools Team Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 15 Sperling Drive Barrie, ON L 4 M 6 K 9 Phone: (877) 721 -7520 Ext. 7461 E-Mail: carol. yandreski@smdhu. org Jennifer Jarjoura, RN MN Public Health Nurse, Healthy Schools Team Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 15 Sperling Drive Barrie, ON L 4 M 6 K 9 Phone: (877) 721 -7520 Ext. 7262 E-Mail: jennifer. jarjoura@smdhu. org