Lambton County Student Wellness Committee

This page was reviewed or revised on Monday, December 12, 2005.

Mission Statement

To educate fellow students/peers about wellness issues.

Objectives

1. To operate County Wide Wellness Days/Weeks for the purpose of increasing awareness and promoting long term healthy behaviours.
2. To survey students on a yearly basis about their wellness issues and to prioritize the issues.
3. To host a yearly conference for the purpose of educating fellow students about wellness.
4. To advocate for healthy policies and environments in schools and communities.
5. To encourage mentoring of wellness among peers.

Activities

UBU, IBMe Annual Conference; to enable youth to educate their peers on the issues of wellness.

• issues are identified
• youth are educated
• networks and partnerships are made

Student Wellness Councils; youth led groups that focus on specific wellness issues in their schools.

• school based and youth led
• activities are promoted and implemented
• community members are involved (speakers, wellness fairs, etc.)
• Student Wellness Council Manual

Advocacy; to improve community health issues as they affect adolescents.

• involved with the Integrated Health System
• collaborate with community partners on specific projects
• peer mentoring program to elementary school students on peer pressure, and substance abuse
• A Resource Manual for the Teacher Advisor Program, entitled: Healthy Issues for Youth