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