Public Health 7 th and 8 th grades

Pennsylvania State standards Explain the interrelation between the environment and personal health. – Availability of health care/ Individual health care

What you will learn today Explain the interrelation between the environment and personal health. Discuss the role of government agencies in protecting the public health. Identify the health services provided by state and local agencies. Identify the role and services of nongovernmental health organization.

Warm-up Write in your own word your definition of PUBLIC HEALTH and the role it plays on your life? Due at the end of class. Name and answer on a signal piece of paper.

Vocabulary Public Health Public Health – Protection and promotion of health at the community level.

Federal Public Health Services Department of Health and Human Services. ~ Health Resources and services Administration (HRSA): Give access to services for people without health insurance. ~ Center for Disease Control (CDC): Monitors diseases trends and out breaks. Also does prevention and controls illness and injury.

Federal Public Health Services ~ Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Makes sure food, medication, cosmetics, and medical devices are safe and effective. ~ Indian Health Services (HIS): Gives medical and dental care to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Federal Public Health Services ~ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adim. (SAMHSA): Improve the quality of substance abuse prevention and Mental health services. ~ National Institutes of Health (NIH): Supports nation wide research projects in cancer, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS are a few.

State and local Health Agencies Every state in the USA has a health department. In Pennsylvania what is the department called? Local county's have public health departments. They do the same as the Pennsylvania department of health.

Nongovernmental health Organization What is a nongovernmental health organization? American Heart Association Asthma and Allergy foundation of America American Cancer Society All these organization perform some type of research in there area to find cures. They also help people with the disease and ways to prevent it.

WILT We will make a mobile using one of the Federal Public Health Services. Must have the following information in order to receive an A. – What impact does this public health service does to help with the environment and personal health. – What is the address of the Public health service? – The public health services name. – What services are provided to the public. – Where to find the Public health service. – What type of prevention and information does this public health service provide to the public.

WILT Using the index cards, pipe cleaners, and string. We will make an mobile of information for your follow students to read. Using the computers we will find out about one public health department or Nongovernmental health Organization. Answer the question on the hand out sheet to finish the project.