Health Education
Goal: Promote and encourage healthy behavior by assisting, empowering and educating community members about current important health issues and the services available from the health department.
Focus: Health Promotion/Health education, community engagement
Risk reduction/prevention, schools, businesses, and community health/wellness.
Health education services are provided at NO CHARGE.
- Topics - Information and presentations available
Physical Activity/Fitness
Nutrition Education
Tobacco Education
Stress Management
Child Health
- Additional Health Education/Promotion:
- Assist in developing wellness programs for community, schools, agencies, and businesses
- Serve on advisory boards, school and community committees
- Health education resource (Grants, information, etc.)
- Social Media health promotion
- Certified Healthy Programs - Certified Healthy Business, School, Restaurant, Community, Congregation, Early Childhood Center, and Campus Promotion
- Community Health Assessments - help create, monitor, and update community health improvement plans
- Other health related participation
Contact Info:
Washington County Health Departments
5121 SE Jacquelyn Lane
Bartlesville, OK 74006
918-335-3005 ext. 122
Washington County Committees and Activities:
*Washington County Health Department - All promotion and education opportunities and resources listed on summary sheet
*Community Resources and Activities:
- Safe Routes to School-(International Walk to School Day, Bicycle Rodeos, education and promotion of safety and physical activity)
- Physical Activity - Mentored walk and/or run groups, cross-training opportunities, health and fitness clinics, social interaction, stress management
- Tobacco Prevention - Tobacco free schools and parks
- Certified Healthy Programs (business, school, campus, restaurant, early childhood center, congregation, community)
- Health Education for community groups (all topics listed in summary)
- Community Health Assessments - MAPP process (assessments, research, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
Washington County Obesity and Tobacco Statistics:
