Health Education

The Community and School Health Education Program provides training, technical assistance and materials development for individuals and organizations involved in the processes of health education and health promotion. Our educational programs are designed for individuals working in a variety of settings including:

schools
community-based organizations
health and human service agencies
government

These are behavioral science-based trainings in the areas of comprehensive school health programs, adolescent sexuality education, HIV/AIDS prevention, program evaluation and community planning.

Upcoming workshops

New dates to be determined

LGBT Health Disparities: What could make this population less vulnerable?

Many gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender adults and youth experience environments detrimental to their health. This workshop reviews what is known about social conditions and health, and provides you with ideas, actions, skills and enthusiasm to reduce LGBT health disparities.

You will gain increased understanding of:

Health disparities data
Links between social conditions and health risks
Persistence of anti-gay discrimination
Interpersonal, institutional, and societal interventions that hold promise

Instructor: Gary Hollander, PhD, is a psychologist and educator, as well as founder and executive director of Diverse & Resilient, a Milwaukee-based agency supporting the healthy development of LGBT people.

Date: TBA

Program location: UW-Milwaukee, School of Continuing Education, 161 West Wisconsin Ave, Suite 7330 (See map)

Fee: $120 (Partial scholarship support is available for staff from agencies currently funded by the State of Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program.)

Registeration is currently full.

Online training

We occasionally offer self-study courses related to HIV prevention for school staff. Details will be posted here when available.

Other programs

Wisconsin HIV/AIDS Training System: Courses developed in partnership between the Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies and Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program. Designed for prevention and care service providers, program managers, local public health providers, HIV case managers, Wisconsin HIV Community Planning Network members, and others committed to HIV/AIDS prevention and care. See www.wihiv.wisc.edu/trainingsystem for more information and a course schedule.

Wisconsin HIV Community Planning Network: A partnership between the Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program and UW-Madison, this network assists communities and the Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH) in developing, implementing, and prioritizing HIV prevention and care services in Wisconsin. Individuals and groups have multiple opportunities to participate in the network. See www.wihiv.wisc.edu/communityplanning for more information.

Resources

Cox, Narra Smith, (2006). Human Growth and Development: A Resource Packet to Assist School Districts in Program Development, Implementation, and Assessment; 4th Edition, 2006
Cox, Narra Smith, (2003). School HIV/AIDS Policy Toolkit

Consultation services

Available in the following areas. Visit our page on on-site training and consultations for more information.

Community planning for HIV/AIDS prevention
Comprehensive school health programs
Comprehensive sexuality education

Related programs of interest:

See Mental Health section
See Diversity Issues section
The Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse

Contact

Narra Smith Cox 608-262-2730 or 800-442-4617, e-mail: nscox@dcs.wisc.edu .