The Health Education Division promotes healthy behaviors and prevention of disease through the distribution of information and provision of programs, events, screenings, presentations, classes, workshops and professional trainings.
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- Consultation Services for Program Planning & Development
- Health Fair Exhibits
- Pamphlets/Brochures/Posters
- News Releases, Radio/TV Interviews, Public Service Announcements
- Public Speaking
- Video Library
- Health Education Materials for Loan
- Resources and Links
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 Arthritis Self Help- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Cholesterol
- Communicable Disease & Immunization
- Early Cancer Detection
- Exercise & Cardiovascular Fitness
- Geriatric Wellness
- Diabetes
- Medication Management
- HIV/AIDS
- Hypertension
- Nutrition
- Personal Hygiene
- Safety & Injury Prevention
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Sexual Health Issues
- Stroke Prevention
- Teen Pregnancy
- Tobacco Use Prevention
- Women's & Men’s Health Topics
- Weight Management
- Class/Workshop fee charged where applicable |
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Body Mass Index/Body Composition 
- Blood pressure/pulse check
- Computerized Lifestyle Profile
- Cholesterol Screening
- Diabetes Screening (Blood Glucose)
- Flexibility
- Resting Metabolic Rate
- Health Risk Assessment
- Multiphasic Clinics - cholesterol & blood sugar screenings
Click here to see our Multiphasic Clinic calendar.
- Individual counseling provided
- Referral as indicated
- Fees charged for all screenings
- Please call 913-477-8325 for more information |
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Presentations/Workshops/Video Conferences/Satellite Downlinks are offered on a variety of public health-related topics. The agency is an approved long-term provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Click here for Satellite Broadcasts & Workshops calendar .
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CHAP is a Johnson County community partnership, which collectively and systematically assesses the health status and needs of our community. The goal is to improve and/or maintain a high level of health for our citizenry.
- 1996 - Collected data through a general population survey, a Key Informants study, focus groups and a study of existing data.
- 1997 - Determined community assets and key findings, CHAP Ambassadors selected three core initiatives: Access to Care, Obesity and SAFE KIDS.
- 1998 - Received a National Association of Counties Achievement Award and a Behavioral Risk Data Survey Project Award.
- 2001 - Released “Health Risk Behaviors of Johnson County”.
- 2002 - Began Obesity Initiative with funding from Kansas Health Foundation.
- 2004 - Incorporated tobacco as a CHAP priority focusing limiting youth access to tobacco products and limiting exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.
- 2005 - Continue to evaluate progress toward the current health initiatives as well as develop new intervention strategies to meet the changing needs of the community.
Click here for more information on CHAP |
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| Provides a setting for volunteers and undergraduate/graduate level students of various health disciplines to meet their educational objectives in public health. |
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| For a complete list of programs, program descriptions, and program times/locations throughout the year - click here. |
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Let's Get Growing! is an interactive parent/child sexuality education program. Formerly known as Growing Up ~ A Good Time, this class has recently been revised and is offered in a two or three night format. In the class, parents and children ages 9 - 12 learn together about puberty, hygiene, reproduction, and social development.
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Empowering you for a healthy future! Power On is a parent/child sexuality education program for teens 12-15 years old.
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