Weston Thomas Alex Lewis Cara Kaplan

Vinland Department of Public Health Mission: To protect and improve the health of Vineland residents by preventing or eliminating disease and injury. Scope: Community level protection, prevention and education of adverse environmental factors that may impact human health and environmental quality.

Opportunities in Public Health Health Inspection EMS Registrar Health Education Home Health Inspector Health Officer

Research  You must asses the current health trends, so you know how to approach your community.  Many different populations may exist in your community, each with its own individual needs.  Types of research:  Statistics  Surveys

 Create, organize, and develop effective health based programs.  These health events and research are based on past research and address current issues of the population.  These fairs may take place at schools, hospitals, ect. and events are meant to educate and raise awareness.

 Public health educators rely on grants from the government to design and run the health fairs, events, and outreach programs.  Some health educators are paid solely on the money from the grants.  Grants can run out!!!!!  This can create a stress on the health educator.

 Public speaking skills are very important because you constantly are doing presentations to groups of people.  Various populations may exist within your community, so speaking more then one language is helpful.  Writing skills are helpful when creating newsletters and writing grants for future projects.

 Certifications and courses:  Grant writing course  Chronic Illness certification  CHES  Tobacco Counseling Certification

 To become a better grant writer  offers courses in grant writing.  General information on a course near you  writing-workshops/egg-harbor-new-jersey-february html

 Asses competency related to the 7 areas of responsibility of a health educator.  Area I Assess Needs, Assets and Capacity for Health Education  Area II Plan Health Education  Area III Implement Health Education  Area IV Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education  Area V Administer and Manage Health Education  Area VI Serve as a Health Education Resource Person  Area VII Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education

 Why CHES?  A CHES certification shows that you are competent and up to date with the current standard of health education.  How much does the CHES cost?  $200-$350  Are you eligible for the CHES?  A degree in a major specifically in a discipline of health education.

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