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Health Education Related Links & Information
Advocacy for Health Educators
The web site, sponsored by the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO), provides a central source of advocacy information. The site enables users to search the status of specific bills, send e-mail to their Congress persons, access health resolutions and policy statements of sponsoring organizations, identify advocacy training opportunities, and provides tips for working with the media. www.healtheducationadvocate.org
Asthma in New England Part II: Childhood Asthma
This week, the Asthma Regional Council of New England released its long-awaited report on childhood asthma rates across the region. The report analyzed the results from the two common childhood asthma questions that were posed in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System across our region in 2001. In summary, one in five households with children in NE have reported at least one child who had been given a diagnosis of asthma in their lifetime. Combining the data for adults and children, over 1.7 million people have asthma in New England. The report can be downloaded from our website:
www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org/
Asthma Management and Diagnosis Updated Guidelines 2002
Guidelines issued by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, an expert panel coordinated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, recommends inhaled corticosteroids as safe, effective, and preferred first-line therapy for children as well as adults with persistent asthma. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines
CDC Issues New STD Treatment Guidelines:
New guidelines for preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include sections addressed specifically to STDs in children and adolescents. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5106a1.htm
CDC Releases New Skin Cancer Module: Health and Science Curriculum
The new module was designed in preparation for the 2002 National Science Olympiad, Disease Detective Event. These materials also have potential applications for biology, other science, and health education purposes in the classrooms of high schools and possibly some middle schools. See the module here: www.cdc.gov/excite/skincancer/index.htm
CDC's State Highlights 2002: Impact and Opportunity
This report summarizes information on the health and economic burdens of tobacco use for each state. Reports state specific data related to key tobacco control objectives, and highlights evidence-based strategies that, when implemented, effectively will lead to achieving highlighted Healthy People 2010 objectives. www.cdc.gov/tobacco/statehi/statehi_2002.htm
Division of Adolescent and School Health, NCCDPHP, CDC
CDC's Office of Communication and the Information Resource Management Office (IRMO) are pleased to announce the launch of BAM! (Body and Mind), our first issue of an e-zine for kids. BAM! is aimed at youth ages 9 - 13 and was created to answer kids' questions on health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer. BAM! also provides middle school health and science teachers with interactive activities that are educational and fun. www.bam.gov
Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Health Policy Guide
Part I: Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Tobacco-Use Prevention
Available from National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). Download here (Adobe Acrobat required). www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/
Healthy Maine Partnerships (HMP) - The people dedicated to helping us live longer and healthier lives.
Healthy Maine Partnerships (HMP) is a new initiative that was established to link aspects of four Bureau of Health programs: Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine (PTM), Maine Cardiovascular Health Program (MCVHP), Community Health Program (CHP), and the Bureau of Health Coordinated School Health Programs (BOH, CSHP), in collaboration with the Department of Education’s Coordinated School Health Program (DOE, CSHP).
www.healthymainepartnerships.org
NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Launches New Interactive Youth Website: "NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse"
This web site was created to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. NIDA enlisted the help of teens in developing the site to ensure that the content addresses appropriate questions and timely concerns. NIDA does not preach about the dangers of drug use, but delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed with better information to make healthy decisions. Elements such as animated illustrations, quizzes, and games are used throughout the site to clarify concepts, test the visitor's knowledge, and make learning fun through interaction. teens.drugabuse.gov/
Puberty: The Wonder Years
Puberty: The Wonder Years is a useful curriculum for filling the gap created by the scarcity of sexuality education resources for upper elementary and early middle school-aged students. Guided by Kirby's ten characteristics of effective sex and HIV education programs, the lessons teach the skills needed to promote respect and postpone sexual activity. For more information and to order, please go to: www.emc.cmich.edu
University of Maine - Farmington: Department of Community Health and Recreation
The Department of Community Health and Recreation is an eclectic department consisting of a variety of degree programs, minors, concentrations, and certificate programs. We are committed to advancing knowledge in the many facets of Health and Recreation and dedicated to enhancing the lives and environments of individuals and communities in Maine and beyond. The focal point of our program is the Bachelor of Science in Community Health degree. health-recreation.umf.maine.edu/index.php
