Health and Wellness Promotion - Program Exit Outcome #1
Provide evidence-based health and wellness direction to individuals and organizations.
Presentation for High School Students
I had the opportunity to partner with Dr. Carrie Jarosinski as a guest instructor for students participating in a dual-credit nutrition class; earning credit toward high school graduation and college-level credit through MSTC.
Social Determinants of Health
In this presentation, we discussed social determinants of health and how an individual's socioeconomic status can be used as an indicator for adverse health outcomes over the course of their life.
1 out of 3 Students in this Classroom
To help students understand how prevalent ALICE families are, we asked students to search "ALICE project" using their Chromebooks. We determined that 19% of families living in Portage county report being asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed. Out of 16 students in the class, that meant 1 out of every 3 students in the room represented an ALICE family.
Food Desert vs. Food Swamp
We asked students for their ideas about what a "Food Desert" and "Food Swamp" might be. To help put these concepts into real-world context, we asked students to search for their zip code using the USDA food atlas. We then asked students how their situation would change if they didn't have access to a vehicle or public transportation.
Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Malnutrition
I asked the students to consider how someone who is "food insecure" might struggle with overweight, obesity, or malnutrition. This provided an opportunity for students to make the connection between access to food and access to healthy food. I asked students to think about how much money they have to spend on food for the day. Next, I asked them to imagine that they have no idea if they will have money for food tomorrow. How will this influence what you eat today?