Community Health Services
Health Education Topics
Here you can find information on a variety of topics that can better equip you to make better choices for health, and get to know our health education programs. Scroll down to get started.
MyPlate 3rd Grade Nutrition
MyPlate is a standards-based nutrition program taught to area 3rd graders. This yummy curriculum introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands–on activities. Students also learn the importance of physical activity to staying healthy. Students in the program receive a $10 produce voucher to go toward the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables that they learn about throughout the 4-week program.
Vaping and E-Cigarettes
Recent studies show that e-cigarette/vape pen use is associated with the use of other tobacco products that are known to cause further health issues. The health department provides vaping education for all ages. The affects to the body as well as the tactics big tobacco companies use to appeal to children will be discussed through a one-hour presentation.
- E-cigarettes are made of a battery an atomizer with a heating coil, and an absorbent material that absorbs a liquid that can contain nicotine, flavoring and chemicals.
- The battery allows the atomizer to heat the liquid, which creates an aerosol that is breathed into the lungs and breathed out into the air repeatedly.
- Some of these devices are pre-loaded with the liquid and others where the users add it themselves.
- E-cigarettes are known by many different names. They are sometimes called “e-cigs,” “e-hookahs,” “vape pens,” and “vapes”