Health Rocks

Objectives:

Health Rocks is a healthy living program designed for youth to learn behavior effects of drugs, health consequences of drug use, decision making, managing stress and stress relief, family, peer, media, and technology influence, and resisting risky behaviors Health Rocks is FUN!

Health Rocks meets National Health Education Standards, is usable in a variety of learning settings, has easily adaptable lessons, flexible lesson plans, and is interactive and hands

Program:

• Each teacher's guide contains multiple hands-on activities that can be administered in a 30-45 minute period
• Two teacher's guides are available

Penn State Extension will provide:

• Teacher's guide(s)
• Introductory lesson by Extension staff
• Materials for approximately 8 activities
• Provide completion certificate and participation ribbon for each student
• Provide incentive prizes for teacher and students for completing surveys
• Extension staff support and expertise

Schools Responsibility:

• Provide member/student enrollment data
• Complete minimum of ten hours of activities during the school year
• Provide evaluation data and student surveys
• Encourage students to submit entries in Fayette County Fair

For More Information Contact:

Jennifer Deichert / Penn State Extension Fayette County
34 West Peter Street Uniontown, PA 15401

Phone: 724-438-0111

Email: jld61@psu.edu