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Gloucester County Health Department 204 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 Tel: 856-218-4106 Fax: 856-218-4146 www.co.gloucester.n j.us

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Gloucester County Health Department. 204 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 Tel: 856-218-4106 Fax: 856-218-4146 www.co.gloucester.nj.us. Carla Kephart: Director of Public Health for Gloucester County. Graduate of Rowan University Bachelors in HPFM - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Gloucester County Health Department

Gloucester County Health Department

204 East Holly AvenueSewell, NJ 08080

Tel: 856-218-4106Fax: 856-218-4146

www.co.gloucester.nj.us

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Carla Kephart:Director of Public Health for Gloucester

County

Graduate of Rowan University– Bachelors in HPFM– CHES- Certified Health Education

Specialist Experience

– Internship– Field Health Representative– Health Educator

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Job Duties

Create, and implement programs

Monthly press release

Communicate outbreaks (MRSA)

Senior Walks: Health Ease

Women’s Health Summit

Page 4: Gloucester County Health Department

Future Job Duties

More health education in public schools

Dental education in middle school

Masters in Exercise Physiology

Page 5: Gloucester County Health Department

Department Goals

Reduce illness Promote healthy lifestyles Educate all ages, especially children on

health topics Encourage community to become active by

holding events – Senior health walks

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Plan and Implement Programs

1. SMART Principles1. Create2. Approval3. Implement

Committee: Different counties NJ Meet up/share goals and make better

systems

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Women’s Health Summit

Use SMART Principles– Organize

– Sponsors

– Advertising Event

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Organization Involved

Kennedy Health System

Underwood Memorial Hospital

Rutgers Cooperative Extensions

EIRC

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Salary

Field Representative– $19,000-24,000 year

Sex/Health Educator– $41,000

Director of Public Health– $54,000

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Personality of a Health Educator

Self-Motivating– Public run programs– Government run programs

Proactive– Community goals

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Satisfaction

Work done in office– Except emergency phone system

Home is relaxing

Summer is slow

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Negatives

Evaluation of programs– Not effective

Government– Heavy requirements to receive grants

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Positives

Governmental Job– Great benefit– Great insurance plans– Unions– Secure

Decent Pay– Salary Scale

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Masters Programs

Temple University– Master’s of Public Health– Masters Of Science In Epidemiology

Marymount University– Health Promotion Management (M.S.)

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Community Health Education, M.P.H.

Temple University

Flexible schedule

Various courses

2-4 years degree completion

Accredited

Teaching Assistantships

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Masters Of Science In Epidemiology

Temple University

Flexible schedule

36 credits

Study Abroad

Teaching/Researching Assistant Opportunities

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Health Promotion Management (M.S.)

Marymount University

36 credits

Flexible schedule

Similar course work as HPFM

Graduate Assistantships

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SOPHE

NJ Society of Public Health Educators

Networking

Professional preparation

Job Bank limited to members only

Workshops on Recent Health Topics

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SOPHE (continued)

Newsletter

“members only” website

Continuing Education Credits

Active advocacy program

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APHA: American Public health Association

Prevent serious health threats Awareness of diseases

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APHA Benefits

Information for members only Share ideas Educated on recent health topics Communication Networking opportunities Awards Peer Reviewed Journals

Page 22: Gloucester County Health Department

American School Health Association

protect and promote children’s health

Update on School Health Topics

Effective teaching ways

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ASHA Benefits

Peer Reviewed Journals Continuing education Networking Workshops School Health Topics Aids in program planning

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Conclusion

Amy Allen

Elizabeth Smith