HED 230 Volunteerism 2006

 

This is your opportunity to get first hand experience in health education and promotion

 in residence halls and on campus.

Choose a topic from the following:

Sexual Assault

Alcohol Misuse

Body Image/Eating Disorders

Stress Reduction/Safe Break
o     Other Seasonal or Special Topics not listed here

 

Complete all required paperwork for volunteering (with Ms. Otto at the first meeting)

Contract Letter

Confidentiality

Plan Program (with Wildcat Wellness Team Leader)

Implement Program (with Wildcat Wellness Team Leader)

Evaluate Program (with Wildcat Wellness Team Leader)

Complete Binder as a Group (with your group from HED 230 and assistance from the Wildcat Wellness Center)

1) Three Ring Binder and inside cover page.

2) Table of Contents  Be sure to include all headings and page numbers.

3)Introduction--describe the organization, its mission statement , and your project (1-2 pages)

4) Learning goals and objectives (2-3) goals and 6-10 learning objectives: What did you set out to learn?  How did you learn it? Write them in the Objective-Activity-Evaluation (OAE) method described in class and in your packet.  These must be clearly stated (1-3 pages). Consider your learning in all Three Domains of Learning and your improvement in at least three of the Seven Competencies of an Entry Level Health Educator.

5) Volunteer Experience Description (4+ pages)
b)  Fully describe your duties and how you performed them.  One page per person.
c) Give a day to day personal report and accounting of your time (2-3 pages per person). This may be titled, Journal or Daily Log. Each daily log will be reviewed and verified by each memberÕs signature.

6) Experiential Learning In this section, describe what your group learned about your organization or school, what you learned about yourselves and how you feel youÕve improved as health education professionals.  
a) Refer to the Seven Competencies of a Health Educator (packet & website). In an item-by-item style, explain how your group acted in each of the Seven Competencies that applied to your volunteerism.  
b) In an item-by-item style, refer back to each learning objective and describe how your group achieved or failed to achieve each objective. (3-5 pages)

7) Letter of Thanks Use the formal business letter format as in your proposal letter.  Thank your site supervisor for allowing you this opportunity to advance your knowledge and your career.  Mail them a signed copy and provide me a signed copy in your volunteer report notebook.

8)  Appendices.  Use this section to include photographs, flyers, handouts or lesson plans pertinent to your volunteerism.  Each appendix should have a title page preceding it. (Example: Appendix A, Lesson Plans followed by a clean copy of the lesson plan.)
& date)



SEVEN COMPETENCIES of a
CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST
The following seven competencies have been identified and established through the joint efforts of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), the National Task Force on the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators, and the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
1)  Assessing individual and community needs for Health Education.
2)  Planning effective Health Education programs.
3)  Implementing Health Education programs.
4)  Evaluating effectiveness of Health Education programs.
5)  Coordinating provision of Health Education services.
6)  Acting as a resource person in Health Education.
7)  Communicating health and Health Education needs, concerns, and resources.
 

 

Introduction

Paper Work

Goals and Objectives of Program

Flow Chart of Responsibilities

Meeting 1

Contract Letter

On your own

Finalizing of Program

Meeting 2 & 3

Implement Program

Meeting 4

Evaluate Program

Meeting 5

Completed Binder

Due on Monday of the last instructional week

 

 

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2006

 

(3 or more spaces)

 

Nicole Otto, M.S.    (Be certain you spell their name properly and get their title or credentials right)

Health Educator

Wildcat Wellness Center

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA 98926

 

(3 spaces)

 

Dear Ms.  Otto,   (Always be formal.  Use Ms., Mr. Dr., Prof., Rev., or military titles in your salutation.   No first-name basis, please)

(2 spaces)

I am writing to confirm with you our plan to allow me to assist in your Annual Cancer Risk Screening program to be held October 30, 2004.  Following our meeting on September 28th, I understand my role to be as follows:

Review last yearÕs feedback forms for possible improvements.   Time 1 hour

Itemize the top and present to you the top five suggestions for improvement.   Deadline 10/15/04  Time 1.5 hours

Create three new flyers for the ACRP using Pagemaker.   Time 3 hours

Distribute 100 flyers throughout the Kittitas community.   Time 4 hours

Attend all pertinent staff meeting relating to the ACRP. Time 3 one hour sessions.

Meet and greet participants at the ACRP between hours of 7: 00 am and 3:00 PM on 10/30

Assist the nursing staff at the ACRP between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 PM on 10/30

Attend review session following the ACRP.   Date Nov. 5, 2004 @ 1 PM.

 

Please review these duties and dates for accuracy and content.   If there are any changes, please notify me.   I can be reached at home after 3 pm. at 963-1041.   Again, thank you for allowing me this opportunity to volunteer with your agency.  I know the experience and the learning will be of great value to me in my development as a health educator.  (Always thank them and be humble yet confident)

 

 

Sincerely,

 

(3 spaces. Sign your name in this space!)

 

Jim Shorts

#103 Beck Hall

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA 98926

(509) 963-1041

 

 

cc.   Dr. Melody S. Madlem, CWU  (This line tells the receiver that a copy has been sent to me)

 

This is an example of an acceptable format.   You may copy it and adapt it to your situation or create a letter of your own provided it confirms the times, dates, and duties you will perform.   Be neat be formal, and be professional!)   Provide me a copy in class and then mail your contact the original.   DonÕt forget to sign your name in black ink.