Explain your role with the issue as a health care practitioner/advocate Ways to identify a problem and address the issue

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 Develop and deliver a 10–15 minute seminar/workshop aimed at the teen or young adult audience on a specific health risk associated with the population.

 

Choose a health risk associated with adolescence. Some categories to consider may include:

  • Suicide
  • Pregnancy
  • Substance use and abuse
  • Tobacco use
  • Sexually transmitted disease
  • Domestic violence
  • Eating disorders

2. As the health care advocate, you will present the following to the target audience (adolescents or young adults)in 10-15 slides or screens:

  • An overview of the risk factor
  • Contributing factors
  • Prevalence of the health risk (meaningful data)
  • Explain your role with the issue as a health care practitioner/advocate
  • Ways to identify a problem and address the issue
  • Present an activity or project or exercise for the audience to engage in related to the topic
  • Help and support resources

3. In your research materials, incorporate 3–4 current sources with one containing the most current statistics.

4. Use age-appropriate creativity to ensure the message gets across to the selected audience.

Please be aware that point 2 need to be complete!!