Core Elements of Health Education and Risk Reduction Activities

Core Elements of Health Education and Risk Reduction Activities

A number of core elements should be considered in health education and risk reduction program and evaluation activities.

Effective Health Education and Risk Reduction program activities:

• State realistic, specific, measurable, and attainable program goals and objectives.

• Identify methods and activities to achieve specific goals and objectives.

• Define staff roles, duties, and responsibilities.

• Define the populations to be served by geographic locale, risk behavior(s), gender, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity.

• Assure that educational materials and messages are relevant, culturally competent, and language- and age-appropriate.

• Include professional development for all program staff.

• Include a written policy and personnel procedures that address stress and burnout.

• Include written procedures for the referral and tracking of clients to appropriate services outside of the agency.

• Provide for collaboration with other local service providers to assure access to services for clients.

• Assure confidentiality of persons served.

Effective Health Education and Risk Reduction evaluation activities:

• Include process evaluation.

• Require consistent and accurate data collection procedures, including number of persons served, quantity and type of literature or materials distributed, and demographics of persons served. A description of the tools to be used and definitions of various measurements (e.g., "unit of service" and "contact") should be outlined.

• Include staff supervision, observation, evaluation, and feedback on a regular basis.

• Include feedback from persons served.

• Designate staff who are responsible for evaluation and quality assurance activities, for compiling and analyzing data, and for documenting and reviewing findings.

• Define methods for assessing progress toward stated proc...

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Aug. 21 - Course outline

26 - The Meaning of Health and Wellness 1

28 - The Meaning of Health and Wellness 1

Sept. 2 – Health Promotion 2

4 - Health Promotion 2

9 - Health Education 3

11 - No class

16 - History of Health Education and Health Promotion 4

18 - History of Health Education and Health Promotion 4

23 - Health Education and Promotion as a Profession 5

25 - Health Education and Promotion as a Profession 5

30 - Settings for Health Education and Promotion 6

Oct. 2 - Settings for Health Education and Promotion 6

7 - Mid-term exam

9 – Fall break

14 - Coordinated School Health Programs 7

16 - Government Initiatives 8

21 - Programs that work 9

23 - Programs that work 9

28 - Learning and Behavior Change: Theories and Models 10

30 - Learning and Behavior Change: Theories and Models 10

Nov. 4 - Needs Assessment, Planning, and Program Implementation 11

6 - Needs Assessment, Planning, and Program Implementation 11

11 - Evaluation 12

13 - Evaluation 12

18 - Current and Future Issues in Health Education and Health Promotion 13

20 - PPD

25 – Interview presentations

27 - Thanksgiving

Dec. 2 - Interview presentations

4 - Interview presentations

FINAL TBA