Health Education - Sarah Hammes

Vision/ Realistic Ideal

Provide some sort of "Population Education" on health to empower temporary resident families to take care of their own health and take better care of themselves.

Describe the Problem

Temporary residents at the Salvation Army, families- often single mothers with young children, do not have basic health knowledge.

Project Goals & Tasks

Contact MEDIC and doctors regarding cooperation in setting up and designing a basic health knowledge course
Contact the education department regarding curricula and teaching strategies for empowerment
Contact doctors or other "experts" regarding specifics topics which need to be addressed
Distribute a survey to those in attendance to gauge both their previous health needs and their interests in this class
Assemble a "health packet" (Ibuprofen, Tylenol, toothbrush, etc.) for distribution at this class

Critical Factors for Success

Volunteers to teach the class on a regular basis
Interest and cooperation from the Salvation Army

If you are interested in getting involved with this project or you want more information please contact Sarah Hammes at sjhammes@students.wisc.edu