Our health program is designed to meet the National Health Learning Standards. It builds literacy, and encourages and reinforces healthy attitudes and behaviors.
Course Outline
1. Emotional and Mental Health
Self-esteem
Stress
Expressing Feelings
Relationships
2. Improving Health Behaviors
Unhealthy Behaviors
Behavior Change Plan
Making Positive Health
Changes
3. Violence and Injury Prevention
Preventing Bullying
Preventing School Violence
Unintentional Injuries
4. Nutrition and Physical Activity
Healthy Eating
Analyzing Food Choices
Dieting and Disordered
Physical Activity
Eating and Exercising
5. Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
The Truth about Drugs
Building the Value to be Drug Free
Media Influences on Drug Use
Building the skills to be Drug Free
6. Abstinence and Puberty
Introduction to sexuality
Understanding Puberty and the Reproductive System
Healthy Relationships
Choosing Abstinence
Skills to Protect Your Abstinence Choice
7. HIV, STD and Pregnancy Prevention
Healthy Sexuality
Pregnancy, HIV and Other STD
Skills to Prevent Pregnancy and STD