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Research about the anti-social and risky behaviours is increasingly showing that delinquency, bullying, harmful substance abuse and sexual risk-taking all stem from the same basic disconnect between some young people, their parents, schools and the community. This same research shows that these social problems are directly linked to dropping out of school, alienation within families and difficulties in identifying adults that can be trustworthy guides and advocates. School-based and school-linked programs and services are evolving to respond to these clusters of negative behaviours. These include:

• Anti-bullying programs that take a social development approach.
• Sexual health education programs that include youth development strategies.
• Mental health programs that improve the social climate of the school.
• Substance abuse prevention that builds life skills.
• Crime prevention that include police officers working on prevention and restorative justice.

However, all of these effective programs require inter-agency cooperation to be effective and sustainable. The third annual Canadian School Health Conference will focus on how local agencies and professionals from a variety of sectors can work together on proven strategies.

Conference keynotes will bring the latest insights. The conference workshops will provide hands-on, practice-based information and experience. These include:

• Together We Light the Way, a social development program developed in Durham Ontario and in sites across Canada
• The Gatehouse program that has been developed and evaluated in Australia and Canada
• The research and experience underlying the Canadian Sexual Health Education Guidelines
• Canadian adaptations of international better practices guidelines in substance abuse prevention
• The new RCMP youth officer program

Plus, since the conference is being held just before a large international conference (www.iuhpeconference.org), we will invite speakers and participants from around the world to share their expertise and experiences in the workshops and poster sessions. For more information about the conference, contact the Canadian Association for School Health at: (250) 483-6988 or info@cash-aces.ca.


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