Internship Accomplishments

Responsibility I: Asses Needs, Assests, Capacity for Health Education
     *Competency 1.4-Examine Relationships Among Behavioral, Environmental and Genetic Factors That Enhance or Compromise Health
    **Sub Competencies- 1.4.1 Identify Factors that Influence Health Behaviors
                                          1.4.2 Analyze Factors that Influence Health Behaviors
                                          1.4.3 Identify Factors that Enhance or Compromise Health
                                          1.4.4 Analyze Factors that Enhance or Compromise Health

I did home visits during the first couple weeks to meet the children and their families to assess their  home environment. During this time I got an idea of their interests and which program would be best suited for the child.

Responsibility II: Plan Health Education
      *Competency 2.3 Select or Design Strategies and Interventions
     **Sub Compentency- 2.3.2 Design Theory Based Strategies and Interventions to Achieve Stated Objectives

I was responsibile to plan and organize various outings with the children in groups and indiviually, depends on the indivuals needs. I was also the co-ordinator of a new program called Go Girls! wich is a Active Living, Balanced Eating and Feeling good program that was held once a week.

Responsibility III: Implement Health Education
      *Competency 3.1 Implenent Plan of Action
     **Sub Compentecy- 3.1.7 Launch Plan of Action

While co-ordinating the two programs, Go Girls! and Big Bunch. I had to develop a plan of action geared towards the children getting the most of each program. Each week I implemented what I had planned the week before and then assessed how it went and what needed improvement and what was successful with each child individually and in group settings.

Responsibility IV: Conduction Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education
      *Competency 4.3 Collect and Analyze EvaluationéResearch Data
     **Sub Competency 4.3.1 Collect Data Based on the Evaluation Research Plan

I was responsible to have paperwork filled out by children and parents. I collected data on the childrens interests, behaviour concerns, medications, and group setting capability. During the internship I refered back to this to see if there were any changes or how the child was developing within the program. I had to make changes to the individual files when I campared notes and data from previous research.

Responsibility V: Administer and Manage Health Education
      *Competency 5.1 Manage Fiscal Resources
     **Sub Compentency 5.1.4 Manage Program Budgets

I was given X amount of dollars every couple of weeks. It was my job to budget this money, keep receipts, then balance at the end of each couple weeks. this money was to fund the programs and outings I ran with the acency and programs.

Responsibility VI: Serve as a Health Education Resource Person
     *Competency  6.1 Obtain and Disseminate Health Related Information
    **Sub Competency 6.1.4  Convey Health Related information to Priority Populations

I feel by teach the Go Girls! program I have fulfilled responsibility VI. I was the teach of seven girls who were eager to discuss different issue that all girls face. We developed a strong bond within this group and all learned from eachother. After each session, I had to report to my supervison with information on what the children learn and what topics arouse and how we would approach the next session.

Responsibility VII: Communicate and Advocate For Health and Health Education
      *Competency 7.4 Engage in Health Education Advocacy
    **Sub Competency 7.4.1 Engage Stakeholders in Advocacy

I and organized an event to get all the children on the waiting list to particiapte in a BBQ and an activity day. During this time we were able to find sponsours from different companies and agencies in the city. They were involved and one even became a Big Brother.