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Health Education Modules (Click on the links below to see module & its resources)
The Education Modules are SHARE Health Project Health Activities that address overweight and obesity issues and aim to improve the health and wellness of the people in our local community.

Healthy Supermarket Tours at Giant
Cooking Workshops
Walking Challenge Workshop


REACH: Annual SHARE Health Advocate Training

REACH-- Responsibility, Education and Action for Community Health is the SHARE Health Project's annual training program that trains SHARE volunteers to be Health Advocates.  REACH participants attend ALL three workshops.  

Health Advocates are SHARE volunteers trained to help their families, friends, church members and the SHARE community find information and services they need to stay healthy.  Health Advocates are provided with support through the SHARE Health Project director, and a network of nutritionists, health educators, SHARE staff and various community resources.

SHARE Health Project recruiting for REACH !!!!

REACH is based on the “popular education” model, which helps community members organize their knowledge and life experiences to create actions, which benefit their community.  REACH training is interactive and participatory and is designed to both motivate Health Advocates and build their capacity as health promoters and planners.  REACH will focus on addressing overweight and obesity issues.   After REACH, participants can attend workshops focused on exercise, healthy cooking and healthy supermarket shopping.

This year’s REACH class will be limited to 20 trainees to ensure maximum interaction and participation.   The REACH training will be composed of three sessions to be held on the first Saturday of three consecutive months. All REACH participants are expected to commit to attending all three of the workshops.
          Dates for 2008 REACH Training

                        March 1          9:00 am-2:00 pm
                        April 5            9:00 am-2:00 pm  
                        May 3             9:00 am-2:00 pm        
                        REACH Graduation 
May 3  2:00-3:00 pm

 
All REACH Trainings Held at:     
SHARE Warehouse
                                                     
5170 Lawrence Place
                                                     
Hyattsville, MD 20781

Friends and family of health advocates as well as current health advocates
will be invited to attend the Health Advocate
REACH Graduation from 2:00-3:00 pm on May 3, 2008.

The REACH training registration deadline is scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2008.


You can download and review the REACH workshop informational packet in Microsoft Word by clicking on the links below:

REACH Application
REACH Recruitment Letter
REACH Training Site Location & Directions
SHARE Health Advocate Pledge
SHARE Health Project Brochure

Please call or e-mail the SHARE Health Project Director to see if space is still available.  Also, contact us if you are interested in becoming a health advocate and you meet the eligibility criteria or if you have any questions about the training.


Thomas Pruski, RN, MAPS
SHARE Health Project Director

SHARE Health Project

5170 Lawrence Place

Hyattsville, MD 20781

 

(301) 864-3115 ext. 24

(301) 864-5370 (Fax)

Thomas.Pruski@catholiccharitiesdc.org