Advocacy

The goal of this unit is for students to demonstrate the ability to apply advocacy strategies and skills to enhance personal, family, and community health.

Advocacy: Sequential personal and social skill comprised of multiple subskills, that when performed together, enable an individual to persuade others to promote, support or behave in ways that enhance personal, family and community health. Advocacy is a natural outgrowth of Self Management, Relationship Management and the other four Health Education Skills.

Advocacy covers the following topics:

• Accidental Causes of Death

• Safety & Unintentional Injury Prevention

• Leading Causes of Death Among Teens & Adults

• Community Agencies

• Advocacy

Health Content Highlight:  Safety & Unintentional Injury Prevention

Helpful Links:

• Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

• National Safety Council

Grades for this unit will include, but are not limited to the following assignments:

• Safety Mini Presentations

• Advocacy Packet

• Advocacy Project

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