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O a k l a n d C o u n t y H e a l t h D i v i s i o n
SLIDE 2 Public Health improves community health through educatjon. Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) employs a diverse stafg knowledgeable about a variety of health topics. The Oakland County Health Division’s Public Health Speakers Team:
- Provides health educatjon presentatjons and resources that are current, reliable, and
relevant to our community.
- Is available at no charge to schools, churches, civic groups, social clubs, businesses, and
- ther non-profjt organizatjons.
- Is available during regular business hours; evening and weekend availability is limited
and based on availability of the speaker. Please note, all requests are fulfjlled on a fjrst-come, fjrst-served basis, and not all requests can be accommodated due to general obligatjons and availability. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Requests must be submitued a minimum of 15 business days prior to the event. However, submittjng a request four weeks or more in advance will improve our ability to accommodate your needs. You will receive an e-mail acceptjng or declining your request within 5-7 business days. To request a speaker or to have OCHD atuend a health fair or event:
- Review this brochure to determine the appropriate presentatjon for your group /
audience.
- Complete the on-line request form at www.oakgov.com/health. You will be contacted
within 5-7 business days. If you have questjons, please contact Hanna Cassise at cassisej@
- akgov.com or 248-452-9174.
- If you have a special request or are requestjng a partjcular speaker, please enter this
informatjon into the Comments sectjon of the form.
- You must have a minimum of 10 atuendees and provide verifjcatjon to the speaker one
(1) week prior to the event.
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Table of Contents
General Overview......................................................4 Disease Preventjon Services.................................4 - 5 Emergency Preparedness..........................................6 Environmental Health Services............................6 - 7 Family Support Services.......................................7 - 8 Health Promotjon Services.......................................9
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TOPICS DESCRIPTION
General Overview Overview of Oakland County Health Division’s 50+ programs and services. Audience: Adults, community groups, agencies, and organizatjons whose clients can utjlize Public Health services Length: 45 – 60 minutes
Disease Preventjon Services
Communicable Disease Learn how communicable diseases spread and how to avoid giving or receiving them! Audience: Young adults through senior citjzens Length: 30 – 45 minutes Germ Busters / Handwashing Discover why proper hand washing techniques are important, and learn helpful techniques to prevent the spread of disease-causing germs. This presentatjon is appropriate for preschoolers through senior citjzens. Can be combined with the Communicable Disease presentatjon for adult audiences. Audience: All ages Length: 30 – 45 minutes Hepatjtjs A, B, & C This presentatjon covers the basic anatomy of the liver, testjng, diagnosing, treatment, infectjon, and resources for Hepatjtjs A, B, and C. Audience: Adults, adolescents (due to the sensitjve nature of the topic, presentatjon is not acceptable for children) Length: 60 minutes HIV/AIDS Subjects covered can vary from a very basic HIV 101 covering transmission, testjng, preventjon, myths, treatment, and resources. Also available for certain target populatjons are a history of HIV/AIDS, harm reductjon, efgects on aging populatjon, efgects on the body, triple diagnosis (HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental illness), and stjgma. Audience: Adults, adolescents (due to the sensitjve nature of the topic, presentatjon is not acceptable for children) Length: 60 minutes Immunizatjons (Adult, Adolescent, Child) Immunizatjons and the diseases they protect you from are discussed. Immunizatjon requirements per the CDC guidelines as well as immunizatjon requirements for schools are also covered. Audience: All ages Length: 30 – 45 minutes Infmuenza (Flu) What is the fmu and why do you need to get a fmu shot every year? Audience: All ages Length: 30 – 45 minutes Lyme Disease / Ticks A presentatjon on Lyme disease in Michigan, which includes distributjon in Michigan, transmission, disease characteristjcs, testjng and preventjon. Audience: General adult public Length: 30 minutes
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Disease Preventjon Services
Norovirus A presentatjon on norovirus, which includes disease characteristjcs, transmission, and preventjon. Audience: General public Length: 30 minutes Outbreak Investjgatjons Do you know what happens when there is a communicable disease or foodborne disease outbreak? Learn about transmission, laws to protect against illness, Oakland County Health Division’s outbreak investjgatjon process and who is involved. Audience: High school students, adults, professionals Length: 30 – 60 minutes Pertussis A presentatjon on pertussis (whooping cough), which includes disease characteristjcs, transmission, groups at high risk for serious illness, testjng, treatment, and preventjon. Audience: Adults, professionals Length: 30 minutes Rabies A presentatjon on rabies, which includes history, disease characteristjcs, transmission, testjng, treatment, and preventjon. Audience: Adults, animal control agencies, crituer control agencies, professionals Length: 30 minutes Sexually Transmitued Infectjons Cover all STIs including gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, syphilis, HPV, hepatjtjs, and HIV. Focus on symptoms, treatment, preventjon, and resources. Audience: Adults, adolescents (due to the sensitjve nature of the topic, presentatjon is not acceptable for children) Length: 60 minutes Tuberculosis Learn about the history of TB as well as modern day efgorts to prevent, detect, and treat actjve TB disease. For professional audiences, data from local, state, natjonal, and global level will also be presented. Audience: Adults, professionals Length: 30 minutes Mosquito-Borne Diseases Learn how to protect yourself from West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne
- diseases. PowerPoint presentatjon for ages 16+ and a modifjed version that
includes a story and actjvity is available for younger audiences. Audience: All ages Length: 30 minutes
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TOPICS DESCRIPTION
Emergency Preparedness
Bioterrorism Presentatjon will discuss history of bioterrorism and current biohazard threats. Learn how to protect yourself and your family before, during, and afuer biohazard events. Audience: Adults Length: 30 – 45 minutes Public Health Emergencies Learn about past and current Public Health hazards such as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosives and pandemics. Class will provide details about Public Health emergency response and what the community can do to protect themselves and stay informed. Audience: Adults Length: 60 minutes
TOPICS DESCRIPTION
Environmental Health Services
Bed Bugs Tips for travelers! Avoid bringing bed bugs home from your next vacatjon. Learn about their history, life cycle and habits; how to identjfy them; and preventjon and eliminatjon recommendatjons. Audience: Adults Length: 30 – 45 minutes Beaches, Lakes, & Streams How do I know if it is safe to swim at area beaches? Explanatjon of Oakland County Health Division’s bathing beach program. Learn about water chemistry, common closure reasons, and maintenance. Become familiar with some types of recreatjonal water illness and preventjon tjps. Audience: Adults Length: 30 – 45 minutes Drinking Water & Wells Learn about the difgerent components of a well and the role of the Health Division in regulatjng wells in Oakland County and ensuring safe drinking water. Audience: General public Length: 30 minutes Environmental Health An overview of the role of Environmental Health Services in Oakland County: food service, drinking water, onsite wastewater, public swimming pools, public campgrounds, bathing beaches, and body art. Audience: Adults Length : 60 minutes Food Safety At Home Can your kitchen pass the food safety test? Learn about the four most important food safety steps and how to avoid foodborne illnesses. Audience: Middle school and older Length: 45 - 60 minutes
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Environmental Health Services (cont.)
Food Safety For Seniors Learn about the four most important food safety steps and how to avoid a foodborne illness. Discussion of special consideratjons for older adults is included. Audience: Older adults Length: 45 – 60 minutes Pools What are the difgerences between public and private swimming pools? Explanatjon of Oakland County Health Division’s public swimming pool program. Learn about pool water chemistry, systems parts/functjon, and maintenance. Become familiar with some types of recreatjonal water illness and preventjon tjps. Audience: Adults, students Length: 30 – 45 minutes Radon Learn about health risks associated with radon gas, how to test for radon and
- ptjons for remediatjon for homeowners.
Audience: Adults, students Length: 30 – 60 minutes
TOPICS DESCRIPTION
Family Support Services
Breastgeeding An opportunity to learn why breastgeeding is best for moms and babies, dispel the myths and learn the tricks to make breastgeeding successful and enjoyable. Audience: Pregnant women and their support / family Length: 45 – 60 minutes Bullying / Cyber Bullying A general overview of the many types of bullying & cyber-bullying are available. Audience: All ages, community, parents, teachers & kids (varies by age groups) Length: 30 – 45 minutes Child Passenger Safety - Car Seats Are you overwhelmed by the child safety seat choices for your infant, toddler,
- r 4-8 year old child? Are you worried about how to properly install your child
safety seat? Schedule a Child Passenger Safety presentatjon to get your questjons answered! Audience: High school and older Length: 30 – 45 minutes Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a crime. Learn more about what it is, the signs, and how you can help prevent it. Audience: Adults Length: 30 – 45 minutes Head Lice Learn the true facts about head lice. What are the symptoms and how do you identjfy head lice? Understand how the life cycle of lice is important in preventjon and treatment. Audience: School stafg, parents, agencies dealing with head lice, young adults Length: 45 – 60 minutes
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Family Support Services (cont.)
Healthy Pregnancy This presentatjon is a brief overview promotjng a healthy pregnancy including prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum adjustment. Audience: Pregnant women or women thinking of becoming pregnant Length: 30 – 45 minutes Healthy Relatjonships Learn to distjnguish between healthy and unhealthy relatjonships between friends, family, coworkers, acquaintances, and romantjc partners. Audience: Middle school through college aged Length: 60 – 90 minutes How To Talk To Your Doctor Discuss what to do before and during your visit to the physician’s offjce so that you receive the best service and make informed health decisions. Audience: Adults Length: 30 – 45 minutes Infant Mortality Preventjon An overview of Oakland County infant mortality data and current preventjon initjatjves. Audience: Professionals Length: 30 – 60 minutes Infant Safe Sleep Is your baby’s crib safe? Learn the seven steps to creatjng a safe sleep
- environment. A train-the-trainer program is available to assist community
partners with client educatjon. Audience: Parents, agencies or organizatjons that provide client educatjon Length: 45 – 60 minutes Older Adult Safety Issues (Home, Driving, Medicatjon) “Staying Safe At Home” addresses common safety issues that adults may face as they grow older. Audience: Adults, especially older adults and their families Length: 30 – 45 minutes Positjve Parentjng Raising children is one of the toughest and most fulfjlling jobs in the world – and the one for which most parents feel least prepared. During this presentatjon, a public health nurse will discuss nine efgectjve parentjng strategies such as efgectjve discipline, communicatjon, and nurturing for the parent and child. The presentatjon is interactjve, and referrals to parentjng classes can be provided as requested. Audience: Pregnant women, parentjng teens and families with children birth to 18 years of age Length: 45 - 60 minutes
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Health Promotjon Services
Healthy Eatjng / Physical Actjvity Learn more about healthy eatjng, MyPlate, and the fjve food groups. Interactjve discussion about healthy eatjng and physical actjvity with preschool children. Audience: All ages Length: 45 - 60 minutes Healthy Lifestyles To Prevent Heart Disease & Diabetes Learn how healthy eatjng and physical actjvity can prevent diseases like heart disease and diabetes, as well as improve your overall well-being. For adults, a PowerPoint presentatjon is used. For teens, a Jeopardy game is available. For younger children, a story is used. Audience: All ages (actjvitjes adapted to be age appropriate) Length: 45 – 60 minutes Oral Health Keep your teeth healthy. A look at teeth and gum disease and how to prevent them. Audience: All ages Length: 30 – 45 minutes Prescriptjon Drug Abuse Preventjon Learn about this frequently abused substance, including commonly abused types
- f prescriptjon drugs, street names, efgects of abuse, cough medicine abuse, and
signs of prescriptjon drug abuse. Audience: All ages Length: 30 – 45 minutes Stress Did you know that 75-90% of all doctor visits are prompted by stress-related concerns? Learn how to reduce or managed your stress to stay productjve and
- happy. An interactjve PowerPoint presentatjon is used for teens and adults. A
story about feelings is used for younger children. Audience: All ages Length: 30 – 45 minutes
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Questjons? Call 248-452-9174 or email cassisej@oakgov.com.
