Briefly describe three factoids about the CHES that you have learned through your research.

HEA 249
NEWSLETTER for HEALTH EDUCATORS PROJECT

This assignment asks you to research certain facets within our field and create an Employment Newsletter for Health Educators.

Your Newsletter should include the following subtitles and content:

Newsletter Title (5 points)
Make sure your newsletter has a title. Even better if it’s catchy!

Where Do Health Educators Work? (10 points)
List FIVE (5) organizations (anywhere in the United States) where health educators are employed. Include 1) name of organization 2) physical location of organization 3) a 1- to 2-sentence description of what each organization does.

A Day in the Life of a Health Educator (10 points)
For three (3) of the organizations you listed above, list the job responsibilities for the health educator.

Upcoming Conferences (10 points)
List three (3) upcoming national conferences that health educators can attend in 2021. For each conference, include: a) name of conference, b) date(s) and location of the conference, c) conference theme, and d) registration deadline. NOTE: Do NOT list conferences that don’t make sense for health educators or mental health educators to attend (e.g. conferences meant for medical doctors, surgeons, dentists, nurses, etc.). Points will be deducted if you do so!

New Developments (15 points)
In 200 words, points will be deducted if response is less than 200 words, describe one development in the news that would impact health educators, for example, a new law or regulation (or a rollback of regulations), a national initiative or local program that has been successful ( ie Contact Tracers- COVID 19), or recent political actions (or inaction) by the new administration (ie. Not forgiving student loans).

Mental Health Resources (10 points)
Due to the COVID pandemic, there has been a hike in anxiety and depression within our community. Please list 3 mental health resources (this can be organizations, mental health websites, online therapy services, etc.) For each mental health resource, include: a) Full name of Resource b) What services do they provide c) Full website and contact number

Becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) (20 points)
Briefly discuss 3 benefits of obtaining CHES certification.
List the criteria one must meet in order to take the CHES exam.
Briefly describe three factoids about the CHES that you have learned through your research. (HINT: A good place to start is www.nchec.org)

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention (20 points)
Present 5 meaningful statistics related to the issue of sexual assault.
Describe 5 strategies someone can use to help or protect a loved one from sexual assault.
Provide 5 resources for health educators who want to learn more about this topic. Don’t simply list the name of an agency (without a way to contact them) or a web link (without telling us what the web link is for). Make sure to give enough information for each resource you provide (e.g. name of agency, website, hotline #, etc.) so that a health educator reading your newsletter could follow up with this resource.

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