Health Education case studies
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The Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) credential is awarded by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) to individuals who have met required academic preparation qualifications, successfully passed a competency-based examination, and satisfy a continuing education requirement to maintain the national credential. The Health Education case studies are 5 cases and about 5,011 words.
1The 10.4% Survey and the Six-Week Deadline
Bedford County (population 84,000) has three food-processing plants employing 2,300 people, most on rotating 8- and 12-hour shifts. The county health department and a regional hospital formed a wellness coalition after the state Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System reported county adult obesity at 33.8%.
965 words, about 5 min2Twelve Weeks, Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Riverside Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center with three sites, serves 9,400 patients; 1,180 adults have type 2 diabetes and 38% of those have an A1c above 9%. The center holds a 12-month, $75,000 state foundation grant that is renewable only if the program shows measurable outcomes.
1,010 words, about 5 min3Softening the Content
Lincoln Middle School, with 320 seventh graders, adopted a 12-session evidence-based sexual health curriculum for spring semester health class. Six teachers deliver it; only two were trained.
984 words, about 5 min4The Number for the Annual Report
WorkWell Coalition delivered an 18-month tobacco cessation program across nine employers: quitline referral, six group sessions, and eight weeks of nicotine replacement therapy. Of 640 enrolled employees, 371 (58%) completed all six sessions and 214 (33%) completed the six-month follow-up survey.
1,002 words, about 5 min5The Logo, the Photos, and the Pediatrician
One Voice for Healthy Kids is a 14-organization coalition running a campaign to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in a city of 210,000. A regional grocery chain donates 60,000, 22% of the coalition's 270,000 budget, and its marketing director asks for the chain's logo on all campaign materials and a preview of every message before release.
1,050 words, about 5 min