Area 2: Plan Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency A: Involve people and organizations in program planning
Sub-competency 2: Elicit input from those who will affect or be affected by the program
Sub-competency 3: Obtain commitments from individuals who will be involved
Total Hours: 11.5
Area 3: Implement Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency B: Demonstrate a variety of skills in delivering strategies, interventions, and
programs
Sub-competency 2: Apply implementation strategies
Total Hours: 25.5
Area 4: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education
Competency C: Design data collection instruments
Sub-competency 1: Develop valid and reliable evaluation instruments
Hours: 0.75
Competency E: Interpret results from evaluation and research
Sub-competency 1: Analyze evaluation data
Hours: 19.75
Total Hours: 20.5
Area 5: Administer Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency A: Exercise organizational leadership
Sub-Competency 1: Conduct strategic planning
Hours: 31.75
Competency B: Secure fiscal resources
Hours: 0.5
Total Hours: 32.25
Area 6: Serve as a Health Education Resource Person
Competency B: Respond to requests for health information
Sub-competency 1: Identify information sources needed to satisfy a request
Hours: 1.25
Competency C: Select resource materials for dissemination
Sub-competency 1: Evaluate applicability of resource materials for given audience
Sub-competency 3: Assemble educational material of value to the health of individuals and
community groups
Hours: 26.5
Competency D: Establish consultative relationships
Sub-competency 2: Analyze the role of the health educator as a liaison between program staff and outside groups and organizations
Sub-competency 3: Act as a liaison among consumer groups, individuals and health care
providers
Sub-competency 4: Apply networking skills to develop ad maintain consultative relationships
Hours: 25.5
Total Hours: 53.25
Area 7: Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education
Competency B: Apply a variety of communication methods and techniques
Sub-competency 5: Use appropriate techniques for communicating health education information
Sub-competency 6: Use oral, electronic and written techniques for communicating health education information
Sub-competency 7: Demonstrate proficiency in communicating health information and health
education needs
Hours: 93.5
Total Hours: 93.5
Other
Total Hours: 17.25
GRAND TOTAL: 253.75
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
My Experience at Carlton County Public Health and Human Services
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Carlton County Public Health and Human Services is to promote the health, safety, dignity, and self-sufficiency of individuals, families, and communities.
In fulfilling this Mission, the agency and staff hold the following belief:
The health and the safety of our communities are vital to the entire population of Carlton County.
The individual and the family represent the foundation of the community.
Preserving families and the rights to self-determination are primary values.
Carlton County is located in Northeastern Minnesota and our Public Health and Human Services programs serve a rural county of nearly 34,000 residents. Carlton County Public Health and Human Services operates offices in Cloquet, Carlton, and Moose Lake.
(Mission taken from http://www.co.carlton.mn.us/departments/public_health_human_services/public_home.htm)
Internship Objectives:
My Biggest Challenge:
I believe my biggest challenge was creating various presentations and then giving them at the jail. Originally, I was just going to coordinate various speakers from the community to give presentations. The program coordinator and I began running out of time to set that all up, and then it was suggested that I just give a few presentations myself. At first I was terrified by the thought, but it turned out to be a very rewarding experience for me. Quite a bit of time was spent researching my topics, creating print resources, and calming my own nerves. Developing presentations without the common visual aids of PowerPoints or videos was rather daunting, but it forced me to really get into the topics so that I could be knowledgeable enough to talk about them for the whole time period without relying on anything else. For the heart disease presentation, I had spent time finding a few informative videos to enhance the presentation, only to find out the next day that I couldn't use them at all. This was challenging, but I was able to use it as an opportunity to be a bit more creative with my presentations. Each time I went, I was very nervous because I didn't know how receptive or engaged my audience would be, but each time the women who came to listen were great and we had very in-depth conversations about personal experiences with the topics. Overall, I am glad I did these presentations because they pushed me out of my comfort zone, which is usually a positive thing for me.
If I Could Have Changed One Thing:
The one aspect of my internship that I wish I could change is that I would like to help with the construction of the Esko school garden and see it to completion. I have seen the patio get put in place and the beginning construction of the beds thus far, but I would love to see the planters with vegetables in them, and apple trees and blueberries surrounding it all. Also, I know that this project has many stages, and it may not be fully completed for quite some time. I ended up spending a considerable amount of time with this project, and although it was frustrating at times (mainly due to my lack of landscaping skills), I really enjoyed the physical work that went along with preparing the foundations for the patio and beds, and creating the planters.
How This Experience Has Impacted My Career:
Although I still do not know what type of career I would like to end up in, I know that this internship experience has greatly increased my skill set by providing a great variety of opportunities for me to be a part of. I also learned more about the type of environment that I prefer to work in. I absolutely loved the other women in the office that I was working with, and I hope that I can have such excellent co-workers some day. My supervisors were always very encouraging and made me feel right at home in the office. I learned that I enjoy having a variety of duties, as opposed to sitting in an office all day. Some of the most important skills I gained have been improved communication skills, ability to be flexible, and increased confidence. I had the opportunity to talk to and work with many people throughout the last ten weeks, whether it was via email, phone, or face-to-face. As far as flexibility goes, I had never imagined I would be doing landscaping work! :) As I mentioned earlier, however, I did enjoy this a lot, and it was also a good reminder that a health educator is often required to be a "jack-of-all-trades", especially when working under a grant. One of the greatest confidence boosts I had was after my final jail presentation when all the women thanked me and one of them even told me she thought I was very good at my job. That was such a wonderful comment to hear, especially considering how nervous I had originally been about being there!
The mission of the Carlton County Public Health and Human Services is to promote the health, safety, dignity, and self-sufficiency of individuals, families, and communities.
In fulfilling this Mission, the agency and staff hold the following belief:
The health and the safety of our communities are vital to the entire population of Carlton County.
The individual and the family represent the foundation of the community.
Preserving families and the rights to self-determination are primary values.
Carlton County is located in Northeastern Minnesota and our Public Health and Human Services programs serve a rural county of nearly 34,000 residents. Carlton County Public Health and Human Services operates offices in Cloquet, Carlton, and Moose Lake.
(Mission taken from http://www.co.carlton.mn.us/departments/public_health_human_services/public_home.htm)
Internship Objectives:
- Schedule at least six visits with various nurses to experience other services provided by Carlton County Public Health and Human Services. (Objective not met: Attended three prenatal visits, one postpartum visit, and spend a morning with a nurse at the jail for a total of five visits. I did, however, attend a variety of health fairs, conferences, meetings, and inspections, which also provided a good view of the many services offered by the department.)
- Compile all the results from the evaluation surveys regarding the snack cart at Moose Lake school. (Objective met: Reviewed completed surveys from students in grades K-6, parents, and teachers and compiled the reponses in a Word document.)
- Create lesson plans for the three days of M.O.V.E. Camp activities. (Objective met: Created lesson plans for our 45 minute sessions. Activities included jacks, marbles, hopscotch, various races, frisbee, hula hoops, and soccer to correspond with the decade-themed days of camp.)
- Prepare and give at least two women's health presentations at the jail. (Objective met: Created and gave three presentations, covering the following topics 1) alcohol and tobacco use, 2) diabetes, and 3) heart disease and stroke.)
- Assemble information regarding Emergency Preparedness: Special Populations. (Objective not met: The implementation of the Esko school garden turned into a bigger project than originally anticipated. It took priority over the E.P. project and so I spent time helping with the gardens in lieu of creating this report.)
My Biggest Challenge:
I believe my biggest challenge was creating various presentations and then giving them at the jail. Originally, I was just going to coordinate various speakers from the community to give presentations. The program coordinator and I began running out of time to set that all up, and then it was suggested that I just give a few presentations myself. At first I was terrified by the thought, but it turned out to be a very rewarding experience for me. Quite a bit of time was spent researching my topics, creating print resources, and calming my own nerves. Developing presentations without the common visual aids of PowerPoints or videos was rather daunting, but it forced me to really get into the topics so that I could be knowledgeable enough to talk about them for the whole time period without relying on anything else. For the heart disease presentation, I had spent time finding a few informative videos to enhance the presentation, only to find out the next day that I couldn't use them at all. This was challenging, but I was able to use it as an opportunity to be a bit more creative with my presentations. Each time I went, I was very nervous because I didn't know how receptive or engaged my audience would be, but each time the women who came to listen were great and we had very in-depth conversations about personal experiences with the topics. Overall, I am glad I did these presentations because they pushed me out of my comfort zone, which is usually a positive thing for me.
If I Could Have Changed One Thing:
The one aspect of my internship that I wish I could change is that I would like to help with the construction of the Esko school garden and see it to completion. I have seen the patio get put in place and the beginning construction of the beds thus far, but I would love to see the planters with vegetables in them, and apple trees and blueberries surrounding it all. Also, I know that this project has many stages, and it may not be fully completed for quite some time. I ended up spending a considerable amount of time with this project, and although it was frustrating at times (mainly due to my lack of landscaping skills), I really enjoyed the physical work that went along with preparing the foundations for the patio and beds, and creating the planters.
How This Experience Has Impacted My Career:
Although I still do not know what type of career I would like to end up in, I know that this internship experience has greatly increased my skill set by providing a great variety of opportunities for me to be a part of. I also learned more about the type of environment that I prefer to work in. I absolutely loved the other women in the office that I was working with, and I hope that I can have such excellent co-workers some day. My supervisors were always very encouraging and made me feel right at home in the office. I learned that I enjoy having a variety of duties, as opposed to sitting in an office all day. Some of the most important skills I gained have been improved communication skills, ability to be flexible, and increased confidence. I had the opportunity to talk to and work with many people throughout the last ten weeks, whether it was via email, phone, or face-to-face. As far as flexibility goes, I had never imagined I would be doing landscaping work! :) As I mentioned earlier, however, I did enjoy this a lot, and it was also a good reminder that a health educator is often required to be a "jack-of-all-trades", especially when working under a grant. One of the greatest confidence boosts I had was after my final jail presentation when all the women thanked me and one of them even told me she thought I was very good at my job. That was such a wonderful comment to hear, especially considering how nervous I had originally been about being there!
Internship Accomplishments
Area 2: Plan Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency A: Involve people and organizations in program planning
Sub-competency 2: Elicit input from those who will affect or be affected by the program
Sub-competency 3: Obtain commitments from individuals who will be involved
Attended two Suicide Prevention Workgroup meetings with Meghann, an Active Living Coalition meeting in Moose Lake, and a Moose Lake PTA meeting regarding a healthy open house meal.
Attended meetings for the Wellness Committee at Carlton County and participated in two NE MN SHIP Core Team teleconferences.
Area 3: Implement Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency B: Demonstrate a variety of skills in delivering strategies, interventions, and
programs
Sub-competency 2: Apply implementation strategies
Helped with construction of the Esko school garden: Accompanied Joanne to a meeting with Pat at Mac’s Landscaping to plan for the patio. Measured bricks, helped create the foundation for the patio, unloaded pavers, communicated with Mac’s via phone, and planned patio design. Leveled ground surrounding the patio; measured, dug out, and leveled beds.
Area 4: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education
Competency C: Design data collection instruments
Sub-competency 1: Develop valid and reliable evaluation instruments
Modified the M.O.V.E. Camp evaluation form to measure current activities.
Competency E: Interpret results from evaluation and research
Sub-competency 1: Analyze evaluation data
Compiled results from the evaluation survey of the Healthy Snack Cart pilot at Moose Lake school.
Area 5: Administer Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency A: Exercise organizational leadership
Sub-Competency 1: Conduct strategic planning
Created lesson plans for M.O.V.E. Camp activities.
Gathered necessary supplies for M.O.V.E. Camps and discussed logistics. Modified registration sheets and name tags for Moose Lake and Barnum M.O.V.E. Camps and printed necessary documents.
Accompanied Joanne to Mac’s Landscaping Center to learn the process for creating the patio and gardens at Esko school. Planned garden layout and concrete paver design for Esko school.
Communicated via email and met in person with the Program Coordinator at the Carton County jail to plan women’s jail health presentations.
Communicated with supervisors regarding internship duties and upcoming events. Coordinated with other agency members via email.
Called Hammarlund Nursery to order trees and dirt for Esko garden and plan delivery.
Replied to various emails.
Competency B: Secure fiscal resources
Listened to a phone meeting regarding justification for a grant.
Area 6: Serve as a Health Education Resource Person
Competency B: Respond to requests for health information
Sub-competency 1: Identify information sources needed to satisfy a request
Chose smoothie recipes for a Wellness Committee event.
Researched and contacted area massage therapy schools via phone for the Wellness Committee.
Competency C: Select resource materials for dissemination
Sub-competency 1: Evaluate applicability of resource materials for given audience
Sub-competency 3: Assemble educational material of value to the health of individuals and
community groups
Gathered data and created a presentation regarding alcohol and tobacco for women at the Carlton County jail.
Gathered data and created a presentation about diabetes for women at the Carlton County jail.
Gathered data and created a presentation for about heart disease and stroke for women at the Carlton County jail about diabetes.
Revised and reformatted activities for M.O.V.E Camp and organized materials into a binder for documentation and future use. Documented Wellness Bingo information in office records.
Competency D: Establish consultative relationships
Sub-competency 2: Analyze the role of the health educator as a liaison between program staff
and outside groups and organizations
Sub-competency 3: Act as a liaison among consumer groups, individuals and health care
providers
Sub-competency 4: Apply networking skills to develop and maintain consultative relationships
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her QPR training presentation to Kiwanis in Moose Lake.
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her present at the DWI Clinic.
Accompanied Joanne on two housing inspections and went with Meghann to observe a "garbage house".
Shadowed public health nurses on four home visits: three prenatal and one postpartum.
Shadowed nurses for a morning at the Carlton County jail.
Attended a Team Building Conference.
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her QPR training presentation to Kiwanis in Moose Lake.
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her present at the DWI Clinic.
Area 7: Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education
Competency B: Apply a variety of communication methods and techniques
Sub-competency 5: Use appropriate techniques for communicating health education information
Sub-competency 6: Use oral, electronic and written techniques for communicating health education information
Sub-competency 7: Demonstrate proficiency in communicating health information and health
education needs
Led M.O.V.E. Camp activities, ironed transfers on t-shirts, and organized camp supplies.
Created three print resource handouts for the alcohol and tobacco presentation. Gave the presentation at the jail.
Created a handout and quiz using Microsoft Publisher for part of my diabetes presentation and gave the presentation at the Carlton County jail.
Prepared print resources and visual aids for heart disease and stroke presentation. Researched appropriate videos online to accompany the presentation; gave presentation at the Carlton County jail.
Represented Carlton County Public Health and distrubuted information regarding affordable health care and insurance at the following events:
1) SAPPI Health Fair
2) Fon du Lac school
3) Dond du Lac Baby Showerf
Attended a “Social Media Impacts” webinar
Accompanied Meghann toa Cloquet food shelf to distribute information regarding affordable health care and insurance.
Communicated weekly with Carlton County employees via email to explain and promote the Wellness Bingo Challenge during the month of June. Held a prize drawing at the end of the month.
Attended a Carlton County Public Health unit meeting.
Laminated and cut posters promoting Moose Lake as a Fit City.
Communicated via phone with massage therapy departments at local college
Prepared seven mailings.
Read and replied to various emails, including inquiring with the CAT7 contact about airing a PSA, communicating with the Carlton County ail program coordinator, and providing information regarding smoothie recipes and area schools with massage therapy programs for the Wellness Committee.
Created this blog to document accomplishments for internship final project.
Other
Completed agency orientation, including technology and HIPPA training.
Attended all-staff meeting, including a presentation on Emergency Preparedness in Haiti.
Organized health education supplies in store room and created an inventory to identify supplies for M.O.V.E. Camps.
Helped organize health education documents and supplies in store room.
Competency A: Involve people and organizations in program planning
Sub-competency 2: Elicit input from those who will affect or be affected by the program
Sub-competency 3: Obtain commitments from individuals who will be involved
Attended two Suicide Prevention Workgroup meetings with Meghann, an Active Living Coalition meeting in Moose Lake, and a Moose Lake PTA meeting regarding a healthy open house meal.
Attended meetings for the Wellness Committee at Carlton County and participated in two NE MN SHIP Core Team teleconferences.
Area 3: Implement Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency B: Demonstrate a variety of skills in delivering strategies, interventions, and
programs
Sub-competency 2: Apply implementation strategies
Helped with construction of the Esko school garden: Accompanied Joanne to a meeting with Pat at Mac’s Landscaping to plan for the patio. Measured bricks, helped create the foundation for the patio, unloaded pavers, communicated with Mac’s via phone, and planned patio design. Leveled ground surrounding the patio; measured, dug out, and leveled beds.
Area 4: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education
Competency C: Design data collection instruments
Sub-competency 1: Develop valid and reliable evaluation instruments
Modified the M.O.V.E. Camp evaluation form to measure current activities.
Competency E: Interpret results from evaluation and research
Sub-competency 1: Analyze evaluation data
Compiled results from the evaluation survey of the Healthy Snack Cart pilot at Moose Lake school.
Area 5: Administer Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
Competency A: Exercise organizational leadership
Sub-Competency 1: Conduct strategic planning
Created lesson plans for M.O.V.E. Camp activities.
Gathered necessary supplies for M.O.V.E. Camps and discussed logistics. Modified registration sheets and name tags for Moose Lake and Barnum M.O.V.E. Camps and printed necessary documents.
Accompanied Joanne to Mac’s Landscaping Center to learn the process for creating the patio and gardens at Esko school. Planned garden layout and concrete paver design for Esko school.
Communicated via email and met in person with the Program Coordinator at the Carton County jail to plan women’s jail health presentations.
Communicated with supervisors regarding internship duties and upcoming events. Coordinated with other agency members via email.
Called Hammarlund Nursery to order trees and dirt for Esko garden and plan delivery.
Replied to various emails.
Competency B: Secure fiscal resources
Listened to a phone meeting regarding justification for a grant.
Area 6: Serve as a Health Education Resource Person
Competency B: Respond to requests for health information
Sub-competency 1: Identify information sources needed to satisfy a request
Chose smoothie recipes for a Wellness Committee event.
Researched and contacted area massage therapy schools via phone for the Wellness Committee.
Competency C: Select resource materials for dissemination
Sub-competency 1: Evaluate applicability of resource materials for given audience
Sub-competency 3: Assemble educational material of value to the health of individuals and
community groups
Gathered data and created a presentation regarding alcohol and tobacco for women at the Carlton County jail.
Gathered data and created a presentation about diabetes for women at the Carlton County jail.
Gathered data and created a presentation for about heart disease and stroke for women at the Carlton County jail about diabetes.
Revised and reformatted activities for M.O.V.E Camp and organized materials into a binder for documentation and future use. Documented Wellness Bingo information in office records.
Competency D: Establish consultative relationships
Sub-competency 2: Analyze the role of the health educator as a liaison between program staff
and outside groups and organizations
Sub-competency 3: Act as a liaison among consumer groups, individuals and health care
providers
Sub-competency 4: Apply networking skills to develop and maintain consultative relationships
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her QPR training presentation to Kiwanis in Moose Lake.
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her present at the DWI Clinic.
Accompanied Joanne on two housing inspections and went with Meghann to observe a "garbage house".
Shadowed public health nurses on four home visits: three prenatal and one postpartum.
Shadowed nurses for a morning at the Carlton County jail.
Attended a Team Building Conference.
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her QPR training presentation to Kiwanis in Moose Lake.
Accompanied Meghann and listened to her present at the DWI Clinic.
Area 7: Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education
Competency B: Apply a variety of communication methods and techniques
Sub-competency 5: Use appropriate techniques for communicating health education information
Sub-competency 6: Use oral, electronic and written techniques for communicating health education information
Sub-competency 7: Demonstrate proficiency in communicating health information and health
education needs
Led M.O.V.E. Camp activities, ironed transfers on t-shirts, and organized camp supplies.
Created three print resource handouts for the alcohol and tobacco presentation. Gave the presentation at the jail.
Created a handout and quiz using Microsoft Publisher for part of my diabetes presentation and gave the presentation at the Carlton County jail.
Prepared print resources and visual aids for heart disease and stroke presentation. Researched appropriate videos online to accompany the presentation; gave presentation at the Carlton County jail.
Represented Carlton County Public Health and distrubuted information regarding affordable health care and insurance at the following events:
1) SAPPI Health Fair
2) Fon du Lac school
3) Dond du Lac Baby Showerf
Attended a “Social Media Impacts” webinar
Accompanied Meghann toa Cloquet food shelf to distribute information regarding affordable health care and insurance.
Communicated weekly with Carlton County employees via email to explain and promote the Wellness Bingo Challenge during the month of June. Held a prize drawing at the end of the month.
Attended a Carlton County Public Health unit meeting.
Laminated and cut posters promoting Moose Lake as a Fit City.
Communicated via phone with massage therapy departments at local college
Prepared seven mailings.
Read and replied to various emails, including inquiring with the CAT7 contact about airing a PSA, communicating with the Carlton County ail program coordinator, and providing information regarding smoothie recipes and area schools with massage therapy programs for the Wellness Committee.
Created this blog to document accomplishments for internship final project.
Other
Completed agency orientation, including technology and HIPPA training.
Attended all-staff meeting, including a presentation on Emergency Preparedness in Haiti.
Organized health education supplies in store room and created an inventory to identify supplies for M.O.V.E. Camps.
Helped organize health education documents and supplies in store room.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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