752Saturday, April 16, 2005
8:45 AM-10:00 AMConvention Center:E270
AAHE/School K-12
Capturing the Power of Peer Health Education
This session will provide strategies to enhance peer health education programs at the K-12 and college levels. Participants will discuss applicable theories, service learning activities, field experiences, and collaboration among schools and communities.
Keyword(s): college level issues, health promotion, high school issues
Presider: Deitra Wengert, Towson State University, Towson, MD
Speakers:
Capture the Power of Peers: Exemplary Programs for Schools
Jean Harris, Chris Capobianco1, Dan Bedard2 and Jean Harris2, (1)Asphalt Green, New York, NY, (2)Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Going Beyond the Classroom: Peer Leadership Programs as Effective Tools for Prevention
Amy Yeager, Madison County Health Department, Wood River, IL
Reaching and Teaching – Enhancing the Effectiveness of Peer Health Education
Janice Clark Young, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO and Brenda S. Goodwin, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

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