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Be an Advocate for Community Health

Self-paced
0.5 credits

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Description

This training explores the key principles of health promotion and health education, emphasizing their distinctions and interconnected roles in improving public health. It discusses holistic wellness, workplace wellness programs, and the shift toward a wellness-focused national health model. Additionally, it highlights the role of health education specialists in implementing culturally appropriate wellness initiatives.

Target Audience

This training video will be helpful to health educators, public health professionals, workplace wellness coordinators, policymakers, and individuals seeking to integrate health promotion into their communities or organizations.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  1. Distinguish between health promotion and health education, understanding their unique and shared roles in public health.
  2. Identify areas commonly addressed by holistic wellness in health promotion.
  3. Recognize the goals of workplace wellness programs and their impact on sustainable healthy habits.
  4. Explain the shift from a disease-focused to a wellness-focused health model and the role of culturally appropriate health education in this transition.

 

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