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Master Health Education Volunteer Program

Master Health Education Volunteer Program. Ann Sansing Community Health Coordinator Mississippi State University Extension Service Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion. What Is The Health Education Volunteer Program?

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Master Health Education Volunteer Program

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  1. Master Health Education Volunteer Program Ann Sansing Community Health Coordinator Mississippi State University Extension Service Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion

  2. What Is The Health Education Volunteer Program? Community health education and volunteer leader training program offered through the Mississippi State University Extension Service Master Health Education Volunteer

  3. What Are The Program Objectives? • Provide accurate health promotion information • Develop community programs related to health promotion • Develop leadership skills among volunteers Master Health Education Volunteer

  4. Who Can Be A Master Health Education Volunteer? • YOU CAN BE! • No previous experience or training is necessary • The majority of applicants do not have a health education experience Master Health Education Volunteer

  5. Master Health Education Volunteers DO Need: • A willingness to learn and share their knowledge with others • A personal commitment to volunteerism Master Health Education Volunteer

  6. What Are The Benefits? • Personal satisfaction • Interaction with others • Recognition opportunities • Connection to the community • Development of personal skills Master Health Education Volunteer

  7. What Are Other Benefits? • Develop skills • Presentation skills • Computer skills • Collaboration skills • Leadership skills Master Health Education Volunteer

  8. Educational Tools • Handouts from all presentations • MSU-ES publications and resource material • Continuous updates • Reference manual for volunteer service, PowerPoint visual aids, and CD with health topic PowerPoint presentations Master Health Education Volunteer

  9. Master Health Education Volunteer Training Categories • Generalists • Completes 3 days of training-40 hrs. community service • Health messages targets adults and youth • Smart Aging Healthy Futures Volunteers • Completes 1 day training-20 hours community service • Health messages target senior health issues • Healthy Lifestyle Volunteers • Completes 1 day training-20 hours community service • Health messages are focused on influencing one’s ability to achieve and maintain a healthy weight • Combating Cancer Volunteers • Completes 1 day training-20 hours community service • Health messages focused on prevention, early detection and living with cancer

  10. Example: Health Training Topics For Smart Aging Healthy Futures Volunteers • Oral Health • Vision Care • Self-Care • Osteoporosis • Heart Attack and Stroke Warning Signs • Breast Cancer Awareness • Colorectal Cancer Awareness • Prostate Cancer Awareness • Alzhemier’s Disease

  11. How Can I Earn Community Service? • Deliver Health Messages • Civic Clubs, Faith-based Org., Senior Citizen Groups • Assist with Health Fairs • Work with your county 4-H in programming efforts related to health promotion • Judge health projects in 4-H • Serve on committees that are organizing health promotion activities Master Health Education Volunteer

  12. Reporting • Hours captured on excel spreadsheet • Available for downloading from website • Entered into dbase for calculating totals individually and collectively Master Health Education Volunteer

  13. To Ensure Success • Master Health Education Volunteer • County Director • Area Health Agent • MHEV Coordinator Master Health Education Volunteer

  14. Active Certification To remain an active MHEV you must complete: • 20 hours of approved service every year • Continuing educational hours on approved health topics Master Health Education Volunteer

  15. Getting Started • Complete application • Sign Memorandum of Agreement • Sign Informed Consent Form Master Health Education Volunteer

  16. Master Health Education Volunteer Website http://msucares.com/health/health04/mhev/index.html Master Health Education Volunteer

  17. Contact Information: Ann Sansing MHEV Coordinator Phone: 662.325.4043 Discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status is a violation of federal and state law and MSU policy and will not be tolerated. Discrimination based upon sexual orientation or group affiliation is a violation of MSU policy and will not be tolerated. Email: asansing@ext.msstate.edu

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