Blogs

A diverse group of girls stand in a circle on a soccer field wearing team uniforms with their hands in the middle.

Rethinking Gender-Inclusive Spaces for Physical Activity

In May 2026, Ophea and Canadian Women & Sport hosted two webinars about gender equity in Health and Physical Education and across everyday physical activity spaces. If you weren’t able to attend live...
A bulletin board with a Mental Health Week poster: Stronger connections, better mental health

Building a Culture of Well-Being at Our Lady of Lourdes

The Healthy Schools Recognition Program is a self-directed, step-based program that promotes strengthening new and existing school-based health initiatives that can influence student belonging, school...
Happy kids and their coach joining hands in unity during Physical Education class

Creating Pathways to Student Participation Through Disability-Centred Safety

A disability-centred approach to safety encourages educators to place the student at the centre of planning and decision-making. By beginning with the student’s strengths, abilities, interests, and...
An infographic of four overlapping circles that read: Social and physical environment, teaching and learning, policy, and partnerships and services. A fifth circle in the center reads comprehensive school health framework

Defining and Demonstrating a Healthy School: Comprehensive School Health in Action

Comprehensive School Health is an internationally recognized framework that focuses on a holistic approach to support both school health and academic success. Recognizing that healthy students learn...
A group of youth sit on a gymnasium floor.

MLSE LaunchPad

Ophea’s Monthly Recognition Spotlight aims to illuminate the bright spots within the education sector through recognizing the critical work being done by community members and value-aligned...
Two students from Nouvel Horizon elementary school on an ice rink. They are wearing helmets and winter jackets.

Building Community Through Tradition with École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon

The Healthy Schools Recognition Program is a self-directed, step-based program that promotes strengthening new and existing school-based health initiatives that can influence student belonging, school...
A group of smiling people standing behind an Ophea booth at Parry Sound High School.

A Comprehensive School Health Approach to Enhancing Vaccine Literacy

Schools are increasingly important spaces for supporting vaccine literacy, but educators, students, and families are navigating a complex landscape shaped by misinformation, access barriers, and...
The Growing Healthy Places team.

Ten Mississauga Schools Join City-Wide Initiative to Enhance Student Health and Well-Being

One year into its launch, Growing Healthy Places: Mississauga is advancing its goal to improve physical activity, access to nourishing food, and overall quality of life for children aged 6–13 in...
A group of ten youth and adults smiling at the camera.

The Dais

Ophea’s Monthly Recognition Spotlight aims to illuminate the bright spots within the education sector through recognizing the critical work being done by community members and value-aligned...
Thornlea student mental health ambassadors and a Public Health Nurse prepare to give a workshop on managing exam stress.

Collaboration is Key at Thornlea Secondary

The Healthy Schools Recognition Program is a self-directed, step-based program that promotes strengthening new and existing school-based health initiatives that can influence student belonging, school...