Lesson 11 - International Health Programs Flashcards
What are states in the USA responsible for?
They are responsible for the development of education programs and how these are delivered to students.
How has Texas developed their guidelines?
By grade level
What are the essential skills in Texas’ programs?
Health information (to gain knowledge on nutrition, diseases, etc.), health behaviors (to understand how unsafe behaviors affect people), healthy relationships (to know how to maintain relationships with family, peers, etc.), influencing factors (the effect of relationships on health in general), and personal/interpersonal skills (communication skills that can maintain you healthy)
Which are Florida’s 12 components for their health education programs?
- Community health
- Consumer health
- Environmental health
- Family life
- Injury prevention
- Internet safety
- Mental & Emotional health
- Nutrition
- Personal health
- Prevention and control of disease
- Substance abuse
- Teen dating violence
What are teachers in Texas using in order to teach health skills?
The Comprehensive Health Education
Secondary Toolkit and through an organization named HIP (Health Information Project)
Which subjects do Hew Hampshire students see?
Alcohol and drug use Injury prevention Nutrition Physical activity Family life and sexuality Tobacco use Mental health Personal and consumer health Community and environmental health
Health services provided in New Hampshire to students:
Health records maintenance Health screening and referrals Vision and hearing screenings Medications and treatments Wellness initiatives Emergency responses Preventative health services and direct interventions
In Canada, there are no standards for health education, therefore…
Each province can develop their own program as they prefer.
What does British Columbia use to approach health education?
WHO’ (World Health Organization) health-promoting schools
WHO’s approach is based on the next features:
Fosters health and learning
Strives to provide a healthy environment
Implements policies and practices that respect an individual’s well-being and dignity
Strives to improve the health of school personnel, families, and community members
BC Education system developed four Healthy Living Performance Standards:
Healthy Eating
Active Living
Healthy Relationships
Healthy Practices
What course does Saskatchewan use?
Wellness 10
To which place are Ontario’s health education courses similar to?
Saskatchewan
What are Finland’s Health education improvements?
Activities to promote health, well-being, security p, etc.
General student welfare support
Cooperation of student welfare personnel with families, school, etc.
Measures and division of labor and responsability aimed at prevention
Implementation of general safety objectives for transport to and from school
Objectives for health and nutrition education
Curricular activities to promote mental health
