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Not-for-profit with a vision for healthy schools & communities / Organisme à but non lucrative animé par la vision d’écoles et de communautés saines
Ophea works in partnership with school boards, public health, government, non-government organizations, and private sector organizations to develop groundbreaking programs and services that support healthy active schools and communities. Twitter: https://twitter.com/opheacanada
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opheacanada
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/Ophea/
05/15/2026
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Vaccine literacy in schools goes beyond sharing information. It’s about building trust, strengthening relationships, and working in partnership with students, families, educators, and community organizations.
Discover how a Comprehensive School Health approach supported Parry Sound High School in Near North District School Board to build a stronger, more responsive vaccine literacy in their school community.
Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/4flV6ur
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La littératie vaccinale ne se limite pas à la simple transmission d’information. Il faut avant tout instaurer un climat de confiance, renforcer les liens et collaborer avec les élèves, les familles, le personnel enseignant et les organismes communautaires.
Découvrez comment l’approche globale de la santé a permis à l’école secondaire Parry Sound, du Conseil scolaire de district Near North, de favoriser une littératie vaccinale mieux adaptée aux besoins de sa communauté scolaire.
Lisez l'article complet : https://bit.ly/42Ciblg
05/14/2026
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05/13/2026
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Educators: It's almost your turn!
Join us in partnership with TOMORROW at 5pm EDT to explore how to turn insight into impact by addressing the persistent barriers girls and gender-diverse youth face in sport.
Three expert panelists bringing lived experience and system-level insight across mental health, research, and school sport will share practical strategies, real-world insights, what’s working, and where challenges remain.
The panel discussion will be delivered in English, with French subtitles and bilingual chat support.
Register: https://bit.ly/EducatorsWebinar2026
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Personnel enseignant, c'est bientôt votre tour!
Rejoignez-nous en partenariat avec Canadian Women & Sport / Femmes et sport au Canada DEMAIN à 17 h (HE) pour découvrir comment transformer les connaissances en actions concrètes en s’attaquant aux obstacles persistants auxquels sont confrontées les filles et les jeunes de genres divers dans le sport.
Trois experts partageront des stratégies pratiques, des observations concrètes, les solutions qui fonctionnent et les défis qui subsistent.
La table ronde se déroulera en anglais, avec un service de traduction simultanée en français et une assistance bilingue disponible dans le clavardage.
Inscrivez-vous: https://bit.ly/EducatorsWebinar2026
Moose hide Campaign day is tomorrow - educators, there are some great virtual workshops happening: https://lnkd.in/g2VKDU-k
Ophea was at the Diversity in Sports Conference at the beginning of May! Thank you to the Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network and everyone involved for a fun-filled, educational weekend. We’re excited to continue to be part of collective action and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in sport and physical education as part of a community.
What if you started teaching during a pandemic? Find out in episode 7 of Gym Shorts!
On today’s episode, we hear from Niviesha, who recounts leaving her office job for a career in teaching and how she lost, and regained her community along the way.
Gym Shorts is produced by Mike Meehan, with music by Nice Mosaics. Our logo was created by Fred Galang.
Gym Shorts is available on all podcast platforms: https://pod.link/1884395524
📢Ophea was in York Region DSB supporting their annual elementary Students of Differing Abilities Activities and Athletic Meet.
It was a great opportunity to bring Ophea’s Disability-Centred Movement: Supporting Inclusive Physical Education to life as students had the opportunity to engage in a variety of Net & Wall 🏸🎾 games.
Learn more about our resource: 🔗bit.ly/OpheaDisabilityCentredMovement
05/09/2026
Mental Health Week is a reminder that supporting student well-being also means practicing self-care.
Educators give so much energy, compassion, patience, creativity, and care each day. This week and beyond, we encourage you to make space for moments that help you recharge, reflect, and reconnect with what supports your own well-being.
Small moments count. Rest counts. Asking for support counts.
Swipe through for a few affirmations to carry with you this week and beyond.
Ophea has been busy with the 🤗 Growing Healthy Places: Mississauga, a partnership project for student health & well-being.
Participants participated in our interactive ⭐ Daily Physical Activity: Thinking Outside the Gym ⭐ workshop.
Peel District School Board teachers, administrators and community partners had an opportunity to learn how to meaningfully embed physical activity across the school day.
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05/09/2026
La Semaine de la santé mentale nous rappelle que veiller au bien-être des élèves passe aussi par prendre soin de soi.
Chaque jour, les membres du personnel enseignant font preuve d’une énergie, d’une compassion, d’une patience, d’une créativité et d’une attention sans faille. Cette semaine et au-delà, nous vous encourageons à vous réserver des moments pour vous ressourcer, réfléchir et renouer avec ce qui contribue à votre propre bien-être.
Les petits moments comptent. Le repos compte. Demander de l’aide compte.
Faites défiler pour découvrir quelques affirmations à garder à l’esprit cette semaine.
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| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4pm |
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