Starting healthy habits early in life can set the foundation for a lifetime of wellness. Whether it's eating nutritious meals, staying active, or prioritizing mental health, we want to empower younger Canadians to develop lifelong skills to live healthy and inspire others.
The School Health Grant for Youth provides Canadian youth, ages 13 to 19 and enrolled in grades 9 to 12 or Secondary 3 to 6 in Quebec, the opportunity to apply for up to $1,500 of grant funding. The goal of the grant is to empower youth to develop their own initiatives that encourage and promote healthy living in their schools and communities.
Today, the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced the latest round of recipients under the School Health Grant for Youth, congratulating 24 high school students whose projects have been approved.
These students have been selected to lead short-term initiatives that foster positive mental health and wellbeing, promote healthy eating and nutrition, reduce the harms related to substance use, or encourage physical activity among their peers.
The School Health Grant for Youth program continues to empower engaged and creative youth to develop project planning and leadership skills, while fostering the overall health and wellbeing of their school and community.
