1. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Your Health Promotion Programs A 6-Week Public Health Course

2. At the end of this course, you will be able to: Describe four behavior change theories Thoroughly assess the health needs of your unique student population Describe the role of administration and policy in health promotion Set SMART objectives Articulate evidence-based practices Draft program and evaluation plans

4. Course Information Attendance policy Participation Homework Collaboration Creativity

5. Introductions Who are you? Where do you work? What do you want to get out of this course?

6. Background Public health takes from psychology, sociology, medicine, and marketing Why people do what they do Population based Take what you need Introducing our topic—sexually transmitted infections

7. Theories Behavioral Ecological Model Health Belief Model Stages of Change Social Cognitive Theory

8. Behavioral Ecological Model (BEM)

10. Health Belief Model

12. Stages of Change

14. Social Cognitive Theory

16. Using the Theory Use one or more Use every component of a theory Should fit into what you’re doing. Not every theory is right for every topic or population. Logical Consistent with everyday observation Similar to what has been successful in the past

17. Homework Take each of these theories and plug in our topic Identify which theory or theories seem most relevant to STI prevention in JC Due by COB on Friday