YukonYukon

• Population 32,000 (June, 2007)• 5,000 students (30 schools, incl. 1

Francophone)• 3 education areas, 1 Francophone School

Board, school councils Sources: Yukon Facts, Yukon Public School Directory, information on Public

Schools Branch of Department of Education, and Yukon Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon, accessed online at www.education.gov.yk.ca and www.hss.gov.yk.ca

Yukon: ProfileYukon: Profile

Promoting Health in Yukon Schools (2005)Promoting Health in Yukon Schools (2005)

• HPU, School Health Coordinator = a clearing house • Primary role – classroom presentations, professional

development, developing tools, and maintaining a support materials

• Guiding framework - Comprehensive School Health

JCSH BenefitsJCSH Benefits• Impetus to create the Yukon School Health Advisory

Committee• Connectedness with national and international

expertise• Sharing what works in Yukon• Building relationships with other Northern, rural and

remote jurisdictions