Tooele County Health Educators provide disease and injury prevention activities in Tooele County. Health Education activities take place in a variety of settings including:
- presentations
- speaking engagements
- one-on-one counseling
- programs in the local schools and community
Tooele County Health Educators wear many hats including training, community organizers, and health program managers. A healthy community is vital, so weight management programs are a primary objective. Between the years 1990 – 2008, the national obesity numbers have grown from 5,000 to 55,000. Obesity is a high risk factor for heart disease. The Gold Medal School Initiative was born from the 2002 Winter Olympics. Many elementary schools here in the Tooele County School District are participating in this exciting program.
Health educators promote zero fatalities; a goal we can all live with.
Contact information:
For more information please call Amy at 435-277-2302 or email abate@tooelehealth.org or Kim at 435-277-2362 or email kclausing@tooelehealth.org
Presentations are provided in multiple settings:
- Schools (individual classrooms, groups, and assemblies with the entire school)
- Community
- Civic Groups
- Local Church groups
- Health Care Facilities
- Businesses
Health educators work with many agencies & resources to inform and educate teens of:
- the dangers of drinking and driving
- teen pregnancy prevention
- the health risks of tobacco use
- the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity
- unsafe behaviors such as behaviors such as drowsy driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, impaired driving, and not buckling up.
