Youth Outreach Activity Development

Status: Open Project , Ongoing Project
Possible Hours: 15
Categories: Peace and Kindness, Education and Literacy, Citizenship and Civic Engagement, Health and Wellness, History and Culture
Schools: George Washington High School, J.P. Torres Alternative School, John F. Kennedy High School, Okkodo High School, Simon Sanchez High School, Southern High School, Summer School, Tiyan High

Preparation

Reach out to GBHWC’s PEACE Office at (671) 477-9083 or [email protected]
Research various ways important messages reach teens
Learn about some of Guam's social issues and the resources on Guam
Research and look for design ideas for interactive activities that get community people engaged in real community issues.
The activites we want will engage the audience to share their experience with mental health and/or substance misuse prevention.

Action

Research what topic you’d like to learn more about as well as teach the audience that will be participating. (ie. 8 dimensions of wellness, mental health, substance use prevention)
Creating an interactive activity that can be done at an outreach event that you will incorporate what you’ve learned into it. (ie. Creating and designing a poster board asking the audience what they do to take care of their mental health and letting the audience share their answers on sticky notes to place on the poster board)
Create a checklist of necessary material for the activity (ie. Completed poster board, markers, sticky notes, tape..)
Schedule a time/day to demonstrate and present the activity to GBHWC-PEACE staff.

Reflection
Write a short reflection on what you have learned

Contact us to receive your Certificate of Completion!
This certificate can be used to certify your hours of service with Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center.

Preparation Instruction:

Reach out to GBHWC’s PEACE Office at (671) 477-9083 or [email protected]
Research various ways important messages reach teens
Learn about some of Guam's social issues and the resources on Guam
Research and look for design ideas for interactive activities that get community people engaged in real community issues.
The activites we want will engage the audience to share their experience with mental health and/or substance misuse prevention.

Activity Instruction:

Research what topic you’d like to learn more about as well as teach the audience that will be participating. (ie. 8 dimensions of wellness, mental health, substance use prevention)
Creating an interactive activity that can be done at an outreach event that you will incorporate what you’ve learned into it. (ie. Creating and designing a poster board asking the audience what they do to take care of their mental health and letting the audience share their answers on sticky notes to place on the poster board)
Create a checklist of necessary material for the activity (ie. Completed poster board, markers, sticky notes, tape..)
Schedule a time/day to demonstrate and present the activity to GBHWC-PEACE staff.

Reflection Instruction:
Reflection
Write a short reflection on what you have learned

Contact us to receive your Certificate of Completion!
This certificate can be used to certify your hours of service with Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center.

Learning Standards/Objectives:

To provide our youth community an opportunity to build their knowledge and ex perience within Substance Use Prevention and Mental Health promotion.
HS Course Educational Technology Standard 3: Research for Problem Solving and Decision Making
9-12.3.1 – Define potential topics on current issues, prob lems to solve, or significant questions using appropriate digital resources
HS Course Educational Technology Standard 3: Research for Problem Solving and Decision Making
9-12.3.3 – Select a variety of sources to reflect diverse perspec tives on an issue.
HS Course Health Education Standard 3: Access Valid Information
HS.3.4 - De termine when professional health services may be required
HS Course 2 Standard 1: Communication
2WL.1.1 – Make requests and ask different types of questions on a variety of topics
HS Course 2 Standard 3: Communication
2WL.3.1 – Produce and present creative material on a variety of topics

Name: Sara Harrell

Phone: (671)477-9082

Email: [email protected]

Organization/Agency/Business Name: Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, Prevention & Training Branch (PEACE Office)

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