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Sara Steines Newstead, MPP
- Jun 20, 2018
- 2 min
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child: A Holistic, Adaptable and Contextual Approach to Health
From the time that a child enters preschool or kindergarten, to their eventual graduation and transition to adulthood, the school environment is the constant, formative experience of childhood, and a leading influencer of child health and well-being. At the most basic of levels, schools are the primary convener of children for the purposes of growth and development. Though stakeholders in child health have recognized for decades the potential for greater integration and colla