School-Community Health Partnerships

Catalog description

This course focuses on building effective partnerships between schools and communities to address health challenges. Students examine pressing issues such as chronic diseases, mental health concerns, and health literacy gaps while developing skills in community assessment and collaborative relationship building. Through hands-on learning, students develop communication strategies, outreach techniques, and ethical approaches to health education. The curriculum emphasizes practical application, preparing students to design action plans to tackle health disparities and foster wellness across various populations and settings.