Health Education

Purpose: to prevent disease and promote healthy lifestyles change through knowledge and behavior change.

Garvin County Health Department provides health and wellness information to individuals schools, and communities to promote, maintain and improve health lifestyles. Information, training, presentations, and resources are available.

The following programs are provided through the Garvin County Health Department's Health Education program:

Physical Activity Education (CATCH Program)
Nutritional education
Puberty Education
Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Education
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (Tar Wars, Project Alert)
CPR: Adult, Child & Infant training
Participation in local wellness fairs
Assistance with implementation of wellness programs

Interested in becoming a Certified Healthy business, school, campus, restaurant, or community visit Oklahoma Turning Point Council or talk to your local health educator for more information.

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Contact Information:
Julie Selman, BS
Health Educator
Garvin County Health Department
1809 South Chickasaw
Pauls Valley, OK 73075
(405) 238-7346
JuileNN@health.ok.gov