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Crack the Case of Good Health Learning about how to stay safe and healthy sounds like something you might study at school. But introduce Elliot the Elephant, Dezi Bell the Manikin and the "sneezing nose" - and put it all at OMSI in Portland - and you have a fun-filled learning field trip for the whole family.
"Crack the Case of Good Health" was the theme of an August 10-15, 2009 activities-filled OMSI exhibit coordinated by the Oregon Public Health Division, DHS, OMSI and more than two dozen partners. OMSI, open daily from 9:30 a.m to 7 p.m., is located at 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland, OR.
Educational ActivitiesWhere does good health start?
This educational event featured more than a dozen activity stations, hosted by public health partners in Oregon and SW Washington. Activities were based on the National Health Education Standards (NHES). Each activity featured a health concept to improve health or help create a healthier home and community. For details, see below:
The Nose Knows
PROGRAM: Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE)
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To provide basic knowledge about the appropriate use of antibiotics and how to prevent getting sick (i.e. - basic handwashing guidelines.)
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Our "sneezing nose" complete with spray mist and sneeze and sound effects, will tell guardians and kids about antibiotics and ways to keep from getting sick when they push the exhibit's button. Coloring books and stickers will be provided.
CONTACT: Tam Peterson, Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education, Acute and Communicable Disease Program Program, Oregon Public Health Division
WEBSITE: AWARE
Protect That Brain!
PROGRAM: Safe Kids Oregon
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To provide basic knowledge and education to the public about unintentional childhood injuries and how protective devices (i.e. - helmets) keep us safe.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: The Think First skeleton will demonstrate that the inside of the skull has sharp and jagged areas that the brain can be damaged on during an unintentional injury. Brain molds will be shown to demonstrate the soft, delicate make-up of the brain. Coloring books and safety question /answer game will be available.
CONTACT: Tam Peterson, Injury Prevention and Epidemiology, Child Injury Prevention Program
WEBSITE: Safe Kids
Stay Healthy and Safe!
PROGRAM: Oregon Young Worker Health and Safety Coalition and OHSU's Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To provide basic education and knowledge to students and the public about protecting their health and staying safe on the job and in play.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: "Dezi Bell the manikin" will demonstrate how loud visitors' ipods are and how significant these noise exposures might be to their hearing.
CONTACT: Dede Montgomery, OHSU's Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Member of the Oregon Young Workers Health and Safety Coalition
WEBSITE: Oregon Young Worker Health and Safety Coalition
Only You Can Stop the Flu
PROGRAM: Public Health Emergency Preparedness
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To provide basic knowledge and understanding of simple steps that anyone can take to reduce the spread of influenza.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Family preparedness materials and interactive activities from Oregon's pandemic influenza prevention curricula for K-12, including puzzles, coloring sheets and books, activity books and a quiz wheel.
CONTACT: Christie Holmgren, Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)
WEBSITE: Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Viral Virus
PROGRAM: EnviroMedia Social Marketing
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To provide basic knowledge about the spread of airborne viruses like cold and flu
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Participants will learn how airborne viruses like flu spread and what they can do to prevent contamination. Visitors can participate in a museum scavenger hunt where they are ultimately be led back to the Viral Virus booth. The booth will feature demonstration of the three C's - Cover Your Cough, Contain Yourself and Clean Your Hands. Scavenger Hunt participants will be encouraged to take and tag photos of scavenger hunt finds for posting on social networking sites. EnviroMedia will choose a tagged photo for a prize.
CONTACT: Tamala Barksdale, EnviroMedia Social Marketing
WEBSITE: EnviroMedia
Follow Your Food
PROGRAM: Oregon Environmental Council, Healthy Food and Farms Program
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (a) To empower kids and adults to make healthy food choices. (b) To educate visitors on food production from farm to plate and its effect on health and the environment.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Through hands-on challenges, visitors will "follow their food" to reveal the big picture in our food puzzle. Learn how food choices add up to health, and get take-home tips on food choices that are good for the body and the planet.
CONTACT: Carrie Jones, Community Outreach Coordinator, Oregon Environmental Council
WEBSITE: Oregon Environmental Council
Community Check-Up
PROGRAM: Community Health Priorities, Northwest Health Foundation
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand how our individual choices are influenced and shaped by how our neighborhoods are designed, built and used.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Children/Families can have their photo taken within one of two backdrops depicting the same neighborhood but with contrasting environments. One environment will have elements that are health-promoting (bike lanes, sidewalks, etc.) and the other will not. The backdrop design will be the basis for color and activity handouts focusing on the relationship between individual choices and the built environment.
CONTACT: Suk Rhee, Community Health Priorities, Northwest Health Foundation
WEBSITE: Community Health Priorities
The Way I See It
PROGRAM: Community Health Priorities, Oregon Public Health Division, Oregon Public Health Association
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Health can take many forms and public health serves many functions. This exhibit will display the winners and some of the entries from this year's student photo contents to help raise awareness of health, public health, and healthy (or unhealthy communities).
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Display only, (static) and possibly PowerPoint, and information regarding 2010 contest. People's choice award: allows participants to vote on their favorite image. Prize will be awarded to photo with the most votes. Disposable camera activity.
CONTACT: Adrienne P. Mullock, Oregon Public Health Association representative.
WEBSITE: Oregon Public Health Association
Do You Hear What I Hear?
PROGRAM: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) and Guide by Your Side (parent-to-parent)
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand how infant hearing tests work and why it is important.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Children will try to guess a sound that they aren't able to see; (either through a video game or by shaking container game); models of ear, video of OAE and ABR screening techniques.
CONTACT: Bridget Roemmich, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, Office of Family Health
WEBSITE: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - Office of Family Health
The Places You'll Go
PROGRAM: Office of Environmental Public Health (Algae/Water Pollution Prevention, Radon, and the Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.)
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: How to protect yourself from environmental hazards, radiation hazards, and other pollutants.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Demonstrations of the Environmental Public Health Tracking portal will bring together environmental and health data and information for Oregon communities in the form of maps, tables, and charts. Other activities will provide interactive learning activities regarding water pollution prevention and blue-green algae.
CONTACT: Jason Feldman, Prevention Specialist, Office of Environmental Public Health
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Home Hazard Hunt
PROGRAM: Oregon Public Health Division Lead Program, Multnomah County Environmental Health, Josiah Hill Clinic, and Community Energy Project
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To recognize public health dangers and hazards that can exist in your own home and learn about how to address or eliminate those dangers and make your home healthier.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Hands on activity where children will look for home hazards on the Home Hazard Hunt poster. Participants will learn about mold, lead, pests, asthma triggers, poisonous household products, fire hazards and other health and safety hazards in the home. Coloring and activity books on pests, asthma, healthy homes and lead poisoning and assorted educational materials for families will be available.
CONTACTS: Barbara Zeal, Oregon Public Health Division Lead Program, and Ben Duncan, Multnomah County Environmental Health
WEBSITE: Oregon Public Health Division Lead Program | Multnomah County Environmental Health
Food Detectives
PROGRAM: Washington County Environmental Health
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Understanding foodborne illness and modes of transmission in order to prevent occurrence of the same.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Examples of items, which are potential vectors for foodborne illness, will be on display. A colorful wheel game and age appropriate food safety questions will be provided.
CONTACT: Cynthia Valdivia, Program Educator, Washington County Environmental Health
WEBSITE: Washington County Environmental Health
Fruits and Veggies and Whole Grains...Oh My!
PROGRAM: Oregon WIC Program
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Promoting Fresh (food) Choices and celebrating color and wholesomeness in diet (WIC is adding fruits and veggies, whole grains and lower fat food options for its participants). Remind kids and parents of at least one key nutrition message - "Vary Your Veggies," "Focus on Fruit" or "Make Half your Grains Whole."
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Fruit/Veggie button making every day from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tabletop, two-panel name that fruit and veggie game. Prizes to include: Fruit and Veggie tattoos, and paint sheets and maybe erasers.
CONTACT: Jolene McGee, WIC, Office of Family Health
WEBSITE: WIC - Office of Family Health
Be a Disease Fighter!
PROGRAM:
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To provide basic knowledge and education to the public about immunizations.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITIES: Bean game to help identify immunization need, Elliot the Elephant will be the centerpiece to remind parents and kids to not forget their shots. Coloring books, stickers.
CONTACTS: Stacy de Assis Matthews and Alison Alexander, State Immunization Program, Office of Family Health
WEBSITE: State Immunization Program
Crack the Case of Good Health
PROGRAM: Involvement from all participants
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To encourage the participation in all educational exhibits and learning activities presented.
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD:
ACTIVITY: Volunteer will present the "crack the case" notebook to visitors of the Public Health exhibits. Each exhibit area will be assigned a "letter" and will have a letter stamp and stamp pad to stamp the notebook after the visitors has interacted at their station. Completed notebooks will be taken to the prize wheel station where the participant can spin the wheel for a public health prize.
CONTACT: Trish Neiworth, Oregon Public Health Community Outreach and Education
WEBSITE: Community Outreach and Education
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