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The health project teaches youth how to improve physical, intellectual, emotional, and social health. It also focuses on community health resources and how to use the health care systems in the community. Safety concerns related to health issues, such as first aid and passenger safety, are also addressed.
OBJECTIVES
- Attain a broad knowledge of the 4-H project and related activities as to the way they improve family and community life.
- Acquire life skills through project participation essential for becoming an active, skilled, productive and responsible citizen.
- Adopt and apply the latest practices and research findings in the project area to everyday project experiences and work.
- Develop an understanding from 4-H project training and experiences which can assist you in the future for choosing and preparing for a job.
- Develop leadership skills that promote positive youth development.
PROJECT EXPERIENCES
- Health Educational Presentation Contest (county, district, and state levels)
- Texas 4-H Teen Retreat
- Healthy Lifestyles Invitational
- 4K for 4-H Run/Walk (Texas 4-H Roundup)
RECORDBOOK CATEGORY
- Health
PRINTED RESOURCES
- Order hard copy materials from the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System at: www.n4hccs.org/shop/products.asp; (click on Healthy Lifestyle Education; then select Health.)
- Materials available include
- First Aid in Action, BU-08174, $3.95
- Staying Healthy, BU-08175, $3.95
- Keeping Fit, BU-08176, $3.95
- Set of the 3 above materials, PC-08177, $11.50FCS
- Youth Programs Informational Brochures:
- Texas 4-H Opportunities Consumer Education Project: http:// fcs.tamu.edu/youth/brochure/consumer.pdf
- Degree Opportunities FCS in Texas: http://fcs.tamu.edu/ youth/brochure/degree.pdf
- Texas 4-H Go-4-It with FCS Community Service Projects: http://fcs.tamu.edu/youth/brochure/community.pdf
- Texas 4-H FCS Volunteers: http://fcs.tamu.edu/youth/ brochure/volunteers.pdf
- Texas 4-H FCS Projects: http://fcs.tamu.edu/youth/brochure/ fcsprojects.pdf
- Texas 4-H Opportunities: Health Project http://fcs.tamu.edu/ youth/brochure/health.pdf
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Health Educator
- Nursing
- Radiology
- Pharmacology
- Medical care
- Public Health
- Vision Care
- Emergency Medical Services
- Dietetics & Nutrition Health
- Care Service Administrator
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Health Information Management
- Extension Health Specialist
WEB RESOURCES
- 4-H Club Health/Safety Officer Handbook Students Winning Against Tobacco (S.W.A.T.) Project TNT
- http://www.etr.org Walk Across Texas walkacrosstexas.tamu.edu
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