Health Units

2008-09 Health Education Sessions

Washington High School and the Washington PTA have scheduled informational sessions for all students throughout the 2008-09 school year. Our goal is to provide accurate information to help our students make informed decisions about life-threatening issues related to sexual health, substance abuse, and mental health.

Lead presenters:

Substance abuse sessions

Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) specialist Kieffa Green and Amy Smith

Sexual health sessions:

St. Luke's Family Health Center nurse clinician, Ida Martin Sorensen

St. Luke's labor/delivery nurse and educator, Julie Zimmerman

Mental health session:

Kristin Richardson, psychiatric nurse practitioner

WHS Counseling staff

Life After High School panelists:

Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) specialist Amy Smith (alcohol abuse)

Kaplan University Representative (financial responsibility)

Rockwell engineer Allan Hammell (adjusting to life away from home)

St. Luke's Family Health Center nurse clinician, Ida Martin Sorensen (sexual health responsibilities)

St. Luke's labor/delivery nurse and educator, Julie Zimmerman (sexual health responsibilities)

Term	Date	Session	Grade	Class	Presenters
1	9/17/08	Mental Health	11	Social Studies	Kristin Richardson

1	10/22/08	Sexual Health	10	Social Studies	St. Luke's Nurses
1	10/23/08	Sexual Health	10	Social Studies	St. Luke's Nurses

1	10/27/08	Substance Abuse	9	Language Arts	ASAC
1	10/28/08	Substance Abuse	9	Language Arts	ASAC
1	10/29/08	Substance Abuse	9	Language Arts	ASAC
1	10/30/08	Substance Abuse	9	Language Arts	ASAC

2	12/10/08	Sexual Health	11	Social Studies	St. Luke's Nurses
2	12/11/08	Sexual Health	11	Social Studies	St. Luke's Nurses

2	1/7/09	Sexual Health	9	Language Arts	St. Luke's Nurses
2	1/8/09	Sexual Health	9	Language Arts	St. Luke's Nurses

2	2/10/09	Substance Abuse	10	Language Arts	ASAC
2	2/11/09	Substance Abuse	10	Language Arts	ASAC
2	2/12/09	Substance Abuse	10	Language Arts	ASAC

3	3/18/09	Life After HS	12	Social Studies	Panel