Standard of Learning

1.5   The student will identify the health care providers and agencies that influence personal health. Key concepts/skills include:

1. the role of community health care professionals;
2. the purpose of community health care agencies

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Understanding the Standard

The student will identify and describe the role of community health care agencies.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

The student will:

• identify health care agencies and describe what services they provide.
• ambulance services – transport people with medical needs.
• police department – help if you are lost, hurt, etc.
• fire department – put out fires or help people who are in a car accident.
• health department – provides general health care services.
• social services – provides housing, food, etc.
• mental health services – helps with emotional and other mental health needs.
• local hospitals – provide emergency and long-term care.
• emergency medical services – help if you are injured or sick.

Sample Lessons

Oral Health Education: Saving Smiles Series- “Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body”
Grade:  1
Lesson Plan (1) Identify the functions of healthy teeth. (SOL 1.1b)
Lesson Plan (2) Demonstrate correct toothbrushing techniques for young children. (SOL 1.2a)
Lesson Plan (3) Demonstrate safe toothpaste use and proper toothbrush storage. (SOL 1.2a)
Lesson Plan (4) Identify nutritious meals, snack foods and beverages to improve general and oral health. (SOL 1.2f)
Lesson Plan (5) Identify the oral health professionals met during a dental visit. (SOL 1.5a and b)
Lesson Plan (6) Follow school safety rules during activities to avoid dental and facial injuries. (SOL 1.3a, b, c and h; SOL 1.6a, b and c)
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health, Division of Dental Health
Contact:  http://www.vahealth.org/teeth/OralHealthEducation.asp (curriculum resources)
Free

Lesson Ideas

• Students learn about community through a (walking) tour followed by guided discussion. Students then make a cover for a book they will create about their community.
• Students learn about the police officer's role in their community by talking with an officer who visits the class or by taking a tour of a police station. Students write a sentence and draw a picture describing what they learned to place in their community books.
• Students learn about the firefighter's role in their community by talking with a firefighter who visits their class or by taking a tour of a firestation. Students write a sentence and draw a picture describing the firefighter's role in the community.
• Students discuss their experience with nurses - what they do and why. Students write a descriptive sentence and draw a picture depicting the nurses role to place in their community book.

Additional Instructional Resources

• http://www.youthealth.com
• http://www.aap.org
• FEMA for Kids
• Emergency Services
• FEMA for Kids
• Fire Department
• Health Department
• Hospitals
• Police Department
• WebMD - http://www.webmd.com

Assessment Ideas

The student will:

• identify two health care agencies that helps people live healthier lives.
• describe the role of a community health care agency.

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