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🚀 The #DalHPJ Fall 2023 Issue is here! The focus of this issue is on highlighting student-led population health and health equity research and supporting new authors in the academic publishing process. Check it out here: ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/issue/view…

❤️🤸Healthy children grow out of health-promoting environments. Working in schools across Nova Scotia, we are helping schools create spaces where healthy choices are easy!

The Digby Elementary Student Engagement Team was busy at it this morning getting our PALS groups ready for tomorrow! Elizabeth Wight Cara Sunderland UpLift Tri-County Regional Centre for Education

Members of CCRCE Health Promoting Schools NS Education and Early Childhood Development UpLift present to CCRCE #ChignectoFamily about the Physical Active Framework and the focus areas for schools.

Through an #UpLiftNS Student Action Grant, we helped Pine Ridge Middle School build a fully accessible school garden using mobi-mats! This student-led initiative helps students learn about creating inclusive, accessible spaces while developing independence and leadership skills.

Our province cares about the health of its youth. Through our advisory and working committees, UpLift brings together key players from Nova Scotia Gov., health and education to set joint goals, strengthen relationships and coordinate the delivery of health-promoting initiatives in schools.

Child and youth engagement means so much to our work. 📺 Watch and listen to what Nova Scotia students and supporters say about the great things taking place through the UpLift Partnership! m.youtube.com/watch?v=pLOkwh… #UpLiftNS #HealthySchools #NovaScotia #Education

Do you know what's happening in Nova Scotia schools to make them healthier and more active communities? Sign-up for our newsletter find out! upliftns.ca/en/about-uplift #UpLiftNS #HealthySchools #HealthyChildren #NovaScotia #Education

Why are Youth Engagement Coordinators vital for creating healthy schools? YECs help students & teachers understand what it means to live well & healthy, while empowering them to make decisions to build healthy school communities. Learn more at, upliftns.ca/en/our-team #UpLiftNS

UpLift has been an amazing partner in our schools supporting student led, student wellness and sustainability focused initiatives. Amazing projects coming up and we can’t wait to see what our SRCE Health Promoting Schools and CYCP teams and our Strait Regional Centre for Education students are up to!

Through an #UpLiftNS Student Action Grant and the help of one of our Youth Engagement Coordinators, the leadership team at Chester Area Middle School worked across grades to engage their peers and create a new learning space filled with new furniture and a beautiful mural. 🥳

It takes a #healthycommunity to raise a #healthychild. Bringing together partners who care about the health and well-being of NS children, we are creating a healthier future generation! Learn more about who we work with at upliftns.ca/en/partners #UpLiftNS #HealthySchools 🍎

Giving students the opportunity to play a key role in creating health-promoting schools is not only resulting in a healthier province, but it's developing leaders for tomorrow. 🍎🤸

At UpLift, we are working with school communities and our government partners to ensure consistent, equitable delivery of the proven Health Promoting Schools model across Nova Scotia. We operate using the five strategies below. Learn more here: upliftns.ca/en/about-uplift

Youth are experts in their own lives. Excited to share our recent publication in Health Promotion International (OUP) with Hilary Caldwell, PhD (she/her) & co-authors entitled, "Process and experience of youth researchers within a Health Promoting Schools study in Nova Scotia, Canada". academic.oup.com/heapro/article…

Why do our YECs matter? We know that educators already have their 🍽️s full. Our YECs go into schools around the province to work with students to develop school-based initiatives to promote health outcomes. At UpLift, we are helping to build the capacity for healthy schools. 🏫

We're thrilled to share this publication describing the experience of working with the Town of Truro as they developed and adopted a municipal outdoor play policy! Great example of the positive impacts of partnership in shifting systems with communities. bit.ly/outdoorplayTru…

In S3, E8, Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor of Health Promotion at Dal Health, discusses how our environments can help or hinder our #health & how involving #YouthVoices in the creation of #HealthyEnvironments can help create a healthier population apple.co/3J0XMfV HPI

Join us at the UpLifting Health Promoting Schools Summit at Acadia University May 8-9th! #UpLiftNS #HealthySchools #HealthyChildren #NovaScotia #education Register here: upliftns.ca/en/news-events…

Have you checked out this blog by Julia Kontak as part of @Dalhousie's Open Think series? Julia’s ongoing research is informing our work in schools, while ensuring student voice is represented in academic pursuits blogs.dal.ca/openthink/from…