The Web Clay County Health
Children's Programs
Safety for Kids
BASIC FIRST AID & SAFETY (Non Certified)
Reviews basic principles of First Aid and what to do in an emergency. Can be adapted for any age group. This is a non-certified class.
Audience: Students Length: 30 – 60 minutes
BIKE, SKATE BOARD, ROLLER BLADES AND HELMET SAFETY
Presentation and “safety check” to teach students the importance of wearing a helmet and other
safety practices while on wheels.
Audience: Students Length: 30-45 minutes
BUCKLE BEAR
Presentation and video explaining how, when, and why it is important to wear a seatbelt
when riding in a car. Will demonstrate with an actual child booster seat.
Audience: Pre-K to 2nd Length: 30-45 minutes
HALLOWEEN SAFETY WITH SAMMY THE SCARECROW
Sammy the Scarecrow will emphasize the importance of being safe on this “scary” night. Includes safety tips for trick or treaters including costume rules, and safety rules for walking.
Audience: Pre –K to 3rd Length: 20 minutes
HOLIDAY SAFETY
Video presentation on safety tips for various holidays including Hanukkah, July 4th, Halloween and Christmas.
Audience: Pre-K to 3rd Length: 20 minutes
HOME ALONE
Presentation and video designed to teach and reinforce safety precautions when home
alone. (With information on steps to take if an emergency occurs.)
Audience: K – 3rd Length: 30mins-1hr
HOME ALONE II
Presentation and humorous video for the older child who stays home alone. Safety precautions and proper ways to handle an emergency are also discussed.
Audience: 4th-7th grade Length: 30-45 minutes
SUMMER SAFETY
Short video and presentation covering: water safety, sun safety, playing outdoors safely, camping safety, and bike safety. Visual aids of sunscreen, hats, and floatation devices are used to illustrate the importance of summer gear for protection.
Audience: Pre-K – 2nd Length: 20 minutes
WINTER SAFETY
Discussion and video covering the importance of being safe in the snow, ice and cold. Includes topics of appropriate clothing, sledding safety and ice skating safety.
Pre-K to 3rd Length: 20 minutes
Note: Minimum attendance of 10 to hold on-site classes.
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Hygiene/ Growth and Development for Kids
PUBERTY
Presentation and video designed to review body changes, anatomy and physiology,
menstrual cycle, hygiene, menstruation myths and pregnancy.
Audience: 10-12yrs Length: 1 hour
SCRUB - A – BUG
A humorous way to review the importance of hand washing and the role it plays in disease
transmission.
Audience: 4th - Adult Length: 30-45 minutes
SCRUBBY BEAR
Presentation using “fake germs” and black light, that teaches students the importance of washing their hands to prevent illness.
Audience: Pre K – 3rd Length: 30-45 minutes
BSE
An American Cancer Society class. This class reviews basic information on breast cancer and the importance of early detection and prevention. A video is shown and participants are shown how to perform a Breast Self Examination and practice on models.
Audience: Students and Adults Length: 30 minutes
TSE
Testicular Cancer is the #1 cancer of men between the ages of 15-25 years of age. Testicular Self Examination video shown, current guidelines presented, group discussion encouraged and literature issued.
Audience: Students and Adults Length 30-60 minutes
YOU BUG ME: LICE
Presentation and video reviewing basic information on lice. Topics include the treatment and prevention of lice.
Audience: Students and Adult Length: 30-45 minutes
Nutrition and Exercise for Kids
KIDS COOKING SCHOOL (fee for food prep.)
Condensed version of Super Munchers. This two hour class reviews the basics of kitchen safety, nutrition and how to prepare healthy snacks.
Audience: Students Length: 2 hours
LABEL READING
Presentation and short video about how to read food labels. Basic nutrition and the food guide pyramid is used to demonstrate the importance of using food labels to choose a healthy diet.
Audience: Students Length: 45-60 minutes
HEART POWER
Presentation on various cardiovascular and tobacco topics. Videos and experiments as appropriate for age group.
Audience: Pre-K – 8th grade Length: 30 minutes
NUTRITION FOR KIDS
Presentation and video to teach students the importance and basics of good nutrition.
Audience: Students Length: 30mins-1hr
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE BASICS
Presentation and video to teach the importance and components of good nutrition and
exercise habits.
Audience: Students Length: 45mins-1hr
PETER RABBIT AND THE GIANT CHEESEBURGER
A humorous program using props including the Peter Rabbit family and a Giant Cheeseburger to educate on the basics of nutrition and good verses bad food choices.
Audience: Pre-K – 4th grade Length: 20-30 minutes
SUPER MUNCHERS (fee for classes)
An excellent after school program(4 to 5 weeks) for kids to learn about nutrition, food safety and how to prepare healthy snacks and food. Cooking demonstrations and safety in the kitchen are main points emphasized. Weekly topics include:
Breakfast Power
How to get off to a roaring start in the morning. Students will make low fat breakfast bars while learning the importance of breakfast.
Food Art
Discussion of food guide pyramid. Students will use snack foods to create edible art.
Munchers Cafe
Fun, interactive game for choosing nutrient dense food and snacks.
Foods to Excel
Sports nutrition. Experiments will be used to emphasize the importance of good nutrition as fuel for your body.
Dental Health Education Programs
LEMONY LION
This whimsical story is about a happy lion that becomes sad when he loses his teeth. The story explains that his tooth loss was a result of him neglecting his teeth. Children will learn about “happy and sad” foods and how to brush their teeth. Minimum attendance of 10 to hold a class.
Audience: Pre-K and Kindergarten Length: 15 – 30 minutes
Dental Education for Kids An interactive lecture and video is presented by a registered dental hygienist. Each grade receives a different program on dental health with brushing and flossing being stressed at each grade level. Programs are Adventures of the Wiggly Tooth (grade K), Dr. Rabbit’s World Tour (grade 1), Dudley’s Classroom Adventure (grade 2), The Haunted Mouth (grade 3), Brace Your Face (grade 4), Watch Your Mouth (grade 5). Audience: grades K-5 Length: 30 minutes
TOBACCO AND ORAL HEALTH
This program and video focus on the effects of tobacco products on oral health. Presentation is designed for dialogue between the audience and presenter. Minimum attendance of 10 to hold a class.
Audience: Sixth – Eighth Grade Length: 40-50 minutes
MOLAR MANIA
This fun class game provides dental health information and tests the dental knowledge to secondary grade levels. Minimum attendance of 10 to hold a class.
Audience: Sixth – Twelfth Grade Length: 30-60 minutes
Girl and Boy Scout Dental Health Program This 30-minute program will provide the information necessary for your scout to earn dentistry awards or badges.
Length: 30 minutes
Parent – Child Sexuality Education - Communication
If you want to talk to your child about sex, but have been worried about giving your child too much, too little, or the wrong kinds of sexual information, Clay County Public Health Center has the course for you. Contact Kathleen Welton, 816-595-4235 or by email here.
"Growing With Your Child" is a parent-child approach to sexuality education for children ages 9-12. The abstinence-only program allows parents and children an opportunity to explore the facts, feelings, attitudes, and values related to human sexuality. Classes are coed.
The program has a "family centered" philosophy which is team taught -- the instructors presenting the factual information and facilitating discussion, and the parents sharing their values and beliefs. Group activities, games, films and "mini-lectures" are structured to allow both parent and child to have fun together as well as to learn. Facilitators are from Clay County Public Health Center.
This program is supported in part by Abstinence Education Grant Program from Federal Health Resources and Services Administration and Missouri Department of Health.
For more information on these programs:
Safety, Hygiene, Nutrition, Sexual Education contact: Jodee Fredrick at (816)595-4234 Contact by email.
Dental contact:
Pam Wittmeyer at (816)595-4306 Contact by email.
