Health Education

254-750-5461

Through our Speakers Bureau the Health District has educators available to conduct lectures, write articles and provide education on various health topics. The educators are professional staff, such as Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and Health Educators.

A wide variety of health topics are available for presentation. However, if there is a topic not included that you wish to have information on, please let us know. Presentations can be geared to the age of the audience, from children to adult.

Please let us know as soon as you plan a presentation so we can accommodate your request.

Child Care Employees- The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District offers continuing education to childcare workers on Shaken Baby Syndrome, SIDS, and Early Childhood Development.

Publications

THE U MAGAZINE

BIG BLUE MAGAZINE

THE HEALTH EQUALITY COALLITION

Pictures

Do Well Be Well With Diabetes class

Walk Across Texas

Contact us

           Kelly Thompson         (254)-750-5461

                                             kclines@ci.waco.tx.us

           Christine Smith          (254)-750-5631

                                             christines@ci.waco.tx.us

Health Topics

Safety

* Bike Safety

* Bioterrorism

* Childproof your House

* Food Safety

Hygiene & Human Development

* Child Development

* Clean Hands

* Developing a Healthy Lifestyle

* Growing Up/Changes in You (for girls)

* Head Lice

* Importance of Breastfeeding

* Importance of Prenatal Care

* Personal Hygiene

* Sexual Health Education

* Sexually Transmitted Diseases

* Shaken Baby Syndrome

* Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

* Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Nutrition & Exercise

* Dump your Plump

* Eating Disorders

* Eating Enough Fiber

* Importance of Exercise

* Nutrition: Adult/Child

 

Infectious Disease

* Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace

* Cold & Flu

* Communicable Diseases

* Immunizations

* Tuberculosis

Chronic Disease

* Breast Cancer

* Cardiovascular Health

* Dental Care

* Diabetes

* Heart Disease Prevention

* Obesity

* Osteoporosis

* Prostate Cancer

* Skin Cancer Prevention

* Stress Management

* Tobacco Use Prevention

 

Other

* Health Disparities

* Services of the Health District

To schedule a presentation or for questions, please call Kelly Thompson at (254) 750-5461