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Presentations
The Health Promotion Unit is pleased to provide the following one-hour presentation topics to community organizations. If you would like to request a presentation, please complete a presentation request form and fax it to the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Health Promotion Unit at 708.492.2913.
If you are requesting more than one presentation, please complete a separate form for each request. Remember to indicate your language preference and the age range of your audience members on the presentation request form. You only have to complete one presentation request form for the Healthy Lifestyle Series (a series of 3 presentations).
Any questions or concerns regarding presentations/presentation requests can be forwarded to 708.492.2058.
Note that our participation is dependent on resources, scheduling and availability of staff. Completing a request form does not guarantee CCDPH’s participation.
Basic Nutrition/Nutrición Básica - Addresses the control and prevention of chronic diseases by encouraging participants of all ages to adopt healthy eating habits. Participants review the new pyramid and learn how to use the “plate method” to assess appropriate food portions and proportions (e.g., amounts of vegetables vs. amount of meat).
Physical Activity, Get Started Today!/¡Actividad física, Empieza hoy! - Provides realistic and practical strategies participants can adopt to become more physically active. Participants will learn how to safely start modifying their habits to become more successful in their efforts to achieve a more active lifestyle.
Healthy Lifestyle Series/Serie: Estilo de Vida Saludable - Is a series of four presentations that includes the Basic Nutrition/Nutrición Básica and Physical Activity, Get Started Today!/¡Actividad física, Empieza hoy! (See descriptions above), along with the following presentations:
Nutritional Content/Contenido Nutricional: Provides participants a more detailed understanding of the nutrients described on food labels to allow them to make healthier food selections. This session prepares participants for the Food Labels presentation by reviewing the following: calories, fats, sodium, cholesterol, fiber, protein, and calcium.
Food Labels/Etiquetas de Comida: Provides participants skills they can use to quickly assess a food product and determine its health value by glancing at the food label. The goal is for participants to routinely use food labels to make healthy food selections.
Sexual Health - Provides basic information about sexually transmitted diseases including HIV and contraceptives. An interactive method similar to the “Jeopardy” television program is used to engage participants of all ages in the discussion of these reproductive health issues.
Healthy Adolescence Series - Is a series of four presentations that includes the Changing Bodies presentation on puberty stages of males and females, the Sexual Health, the Healthy Relationships presentation on teen dating violence prevention, and the Basic Nutrition presentations described above.
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