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MedStar Harbor Hospital - Healthy Schools Healthy Families
Healthy Schools Healthy Families contributes to the long-term health of children by employing a nurse who on each school’s health team to educate children, parents and school staff. Topics covered include hygiene, anger management, medication safety and healthy eating, as well as sexually transmitted disease prevention for middle school students. Regular talks with parents address involvement, how to talk to your kids about sex, diabetes prevention and heart health. Flu vaccines and asthma education are provided to schools.
What is it?
Healthy Schools Healthy Families contributes to the long-term health of children by employing a nurse who on each school’s health team to educate children, parents and school staff. Topics covered include hygiene, anger management, medication safety and healthy eating, as well as sexually transmitted disease prevention for middle school students. Regular talks with parents address involvement, how to talk to your kids about sex, diabetes prevention and heart health. Flu vaccines and asthma education are provided to schools.
Who is it for?
Cherry Hill elementary and middle school students
Why do they do it?
The program began as an obesity-prevention program, but it became clear that many students were not aware of basic skills for good health and hygiene.
Impact
The program has reached 8,996 individuals. Test results indicate significant improvement in knowledge of topics covered. More than 95 percent of students in the anger management program reported being helped by the course.
Contact: Leslie Hughan
Community Relations Manager
Telephone: 410-350-3478
Email: leslie.hughan@medstar.net
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