Public Health
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
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Health Inspection
EMS
Registrar
Health Education
Home Health
Inspector
• Health Officer
Sara Williams
Health Educator
Research
•Asses the current health trends, so she knows
how to approach your community.
• Many different populations may exist in
your community, each with its own
individual needs.
•Types of research:
• Statistics
• Surveys
Health Fairs, Events, and
Outreach
• Create, organize, and develops 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.
Vineland Health
Department
• Great Smoke Out
Grants
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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!!!!!
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This can create a stress on the
health educator.
What makes an effective
Health Educator ?
• Public speaking skills are very
important.
• Speaking more then one language is
helpful too.
• Writing skills are important as well.
Preparing for a job in Public
Health
• Certifications and courses:
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Grant writing course
Chronic Illness certification
CHES
Tobacco Counseling Certification
Grant Writing Courses
• To become a better grant writer
• www.Grantwrittingusa.com offers courses in
grant writing.
• General information on a course near you
• Local Courses
CHES
(Certified Health Education Specialist)
• 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
CHES
(Certified Health Education Specialist)
• Why CHES?
• How much does the CHES cost?
• Are you eligible for the CHES?
FamCare
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What is Famcare ?
What services are offed by Famcare ?
What are the goals of Famcare ?
Website
http://www.famcareinc.com/Default.as
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Master Degree Programs
for Public Health
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Temple University
Kaplan University
John Hopkins University
Temple University
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Why should I choose Temple University ?
What is the Mission of the program ?
Website: http://www.temple.edu/grad/
John Hopkins
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Why should I choose John Hopkins
University ?
3 Main Reasons
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Quality
Flexibility
Diversity
Websitehttp://www.jhsph.edu/academics/degre
e-programs/master-of-public-health/
Kaplan University
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Why should I choose Kaplan University ?
Kaplan Offers an online accelerated
degree Program.
Website:
http://getinfo.kaplan.edu/ms_public_healt
h.aspx
IMPRESSIONS!!