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UTAH Adolescent Preconception Health Action Learning Collaborative

UTAH Adolescent Preconception Health Action Learning Collaborative. This Presentation Will Cover:. Overview of Utah’s ALC Collaboration Group Successes of building support among teachers & other stakeholders

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UTAH Adolescent Preconception Health Action Learning Collaborative

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  1. UTAHAdolescent Preconception Health Action Learning Collaborative

  2. This Presentation Will Cover: • Overview of Utah’s ALC Collaboration • Group Successes of building support among teachers & other stakeholders • Challenges for incorporating preconception health guidelines into health education for youth

  3. Utah ALC Team Members

  4. UDOH & USOE Collaboration • Support and past relationship • Roles of each agency • Values from having representatives from both agencies

  5. 2 Main Goals of ALC Project • Integrate preconception health concepts into the Utah State Office of Education Secondary health core curriculum. • Distribute Teen Life Plan to teens and parents in identified community settings.

  6. Reaching Goal 1 Raise Awareness and “Buy-in” from teachers

  7. Partnering with Teachers • Planned and Convened Meetings • Provided Information • Formed Teacher Workgroup • Obtained input for Essential Questions

  8. Essential Questions: Health Education Core Standards • Mental and Emotional Health • Nutrition and Fitness • Drug Use, Misuse, Abuse • Safety • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention • Human Development

  9. Essential Questions for Personal Health and WellbeingNegative Consequences

  10. Essential Questions for Personal Health and WellbeingPositive Consequences

  11. Resources for Teachers • Content Expert Input • Utah State Office of Education, Health Education Electronic Toolbox for Teachers: • http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/pe_health/documents/ ElectronicToolbox.pdf

  12. Get Charged Up for Prevention Prevention Strategies for Health EducatorsMid-Year Health Education ConferenceSt. George, UT March 1-2, 2010 Presented by: The Utah State Office of Education, Prevention Dimensions, and The Utah Department of Health

  13. Adolescent Reproductive Life Plan

  14. Successes Timing with the revisions of the State Health Core Curriculum Building Relationships & Partnerships Support from Teachers Challenges Life Plan Development State Curriculum Board Buy-In Teacher Work Load Successes & Challenges

  15. Next Steps • Distribution of Teen Life Plans • Develop Teacher Companion Tools • Exhibit at State Health Conferences • Utah Education Association • Utah Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

  16. Lessons Learned • Have patience • Be aware of teacher workload • Have many common goals

  17. CONTACT INFORMATION Jenny Mayfield MS, CHESAdolescent Health CoordinatorMaternal and Infant Health ProgramUtah Department of HealthPO Box 142001Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2001(801) 538-9317 (Office)jmayfield@utah.gov

  18. THANK YOU!!

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