SchoolsPlus
SchoolsPlus is a collaborative interagency approach supporting the whole child and their family with the school as the center of service delivery.
WEBSITE: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/schoolsplus/
SERVICES OFFERED (vary from site to site): Outreach; Mentoring programs; Homework clubs; Employment support; Health/mental health support; Community Policing; Breakfast programs; Nutritional classes; Community gardens; Early years centres; Youth groups (art, culture, GSA); Parenting support (classes, social groups); Recreational programming (after school, March break, summer); Basic needs support & referrals; System navigation.
PARTICIPANT INCLUSION: All Gender Inclusive; Under the age of 21
REGION COVERED: Nova Scotia wide (All Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial)
HOW TO ACCESS: A referral for SchoolsPlus comes primarily from the principal and school Program Planning Team; Service providers, students, and families may also contact the SchoolsPlus Facilitator directly to make a referral.
DIRECT REFERRAL: (Note: TESS members indicated with an *)
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education
Annapolis: 902-532-3299 | Patricia.Cornwall@avrce.ca
West Hants: 902-792-6765 | emilie.smith@avrce.ca
*Central/West Kings: 902-844-2446 | Marybeth.floyd@avrce.ca
Kings East - Horton Family of Schools: 902-599-3870 | Benita.Goertzen@avrce.ca
Kings East - NKEC Family of Schools: 902-599-0387 | michelle.ouellette@avrce.ca
Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education
*Sydney: 902-574-0001 | llatham@gnspes.ca
*Riverview: 902-574-1387 | d_fewer@gnspes.ca
Glace Bay: 902-849-2142 | kfernandez@gnspes.ca
*North Side-Victoria: 902-736-6808 | paulaleblanc@gnspes.ca
Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education
Cumberland: 902-694-8581 | WoodK@ccrce.ca
*Colchester: 902-890-2521 | shaytl@ccrce.ca
Pictou East: 902-759-0649 | Comeau-LeilK@ccrce.ca
*Pictou West: 782-440-2213 | hennickjr@ccrce.ca
*North Hants: 902-497-3048 | normanc@ccrce.ca
East Hants: 902-478-7917 | macphersona@ccrce.ca
Truro: 902-324-1262 | goughm@ccrce.ca
Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial
Sud-Ouest: 902-648-5930 | 902-769-8858 | darcey.maillet@csap.ca
Central: 902-471-1210 | plkatrina@sepne.ca
Nord-Est: 902-631-4579 | annette.kehoe@csap.ca
Halifax Regional Centre for Education
SchoolsPlus Leader: 902-471-6535 | mdonovan@hrce.ca
Auburn High Family of Schools: 902-476-7651 | EPringleBoutilier@hrce.ca
Citadel High Family of Schools: 902-219-3668 | ssteeves@hrce.ca
Cole Harbour and Island View Family of Schools: 902-483-8367 | jfougere@hrce.ca
CP Allen Family of Schools: 902-471-2445 | sherry.battiste@hrce.ca
Dartmouth High Family of Schools: 902-497-3163 | BArthur@hrce.ca
EasternShore Family of Schools: 902-476-7651 | epringleboutilier@hrce.ca
Halifax West Family of Schools: 902-399-8314 | bpero@hrce.ca
*J.L. Ilsley Family of Schools: 902-399-8317 | alicia.barrett@hrce.ca
Lockview Family of Schools: 902-221-5954 | Kimberly.Gariepy@hrce.ca
Millwood High Sackville High and Family of Schools: 902- 399-8321 | Kaleigh.McConnell@hrce.ca
Musquodoboit Rural and Marine Drive Academy Family of Schools: 902-221-5954 | Kimberly.Gariepy@hrce.ca
Prince Andrew High Family of Schools: 902-240-1148 | nmacfarland@hrce.ca
Sir John A MacDonald Family of Schools: 902-471-2445 | sherry.battiste@hrce.ca
South Shore Regional Centre for Education
South Shore: 902-521-9817 | ljensen@ssrce.ca
*Chester: 902-523-4360 | CMyra@ssrce.ca
Queens / Bridgewater and area : 902-523-1451 | svincent@ssrce.ca
Strait Regional Centre for Education
*Guysborough: 902-631-2414 | liz.macintosh@srce.ca
*Antigonish: 902-867-6129 | marguerite.macgilliv@srce.ca
Richmond: 902-631-4762 | tara.gale@srce.ca
Inverness: 902-258-5888 | rebecca.hoggardnauss@srce.ca
Dr. John Hugh Gillis: 902-631-6068 | Debra.Philpitt@srce.ca
Tri-County Regional Centre for Education
SchoolsPlus Facilitator: 902-740-1386 | danielle.mossman@tcrce.ca
Digby: 902-483-6038 | Kimberly.Brooks@tcrce.
*Shelburne: 902-637-4309 | skylar.leblanc@tcrce.ca
Yarmouth Town: 902-245-8132 | joshua.purdy@tcrce.ca
*Yarmouth County: 902-740-2643 | jeanine.muise@tcrce.ca