Internship Accomplishments

Area 2: Plan Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs

Competency A: Involve people and organizations in program planning

Sub-competency 2: Elicit input from those who will affect or be affected by the program

Sub-competency 3: Obtain commitments from individuals who will be involved

·        Sent out bulk commitment e-mail for Jr. Camp

·        Bookings involving people/coporations at camp

·        Focus group mail out informing and asking for permission for involvement

·        Venue calling/research for high school performance

·        Shopping list for Jr. Camp

·        Visiting venues for high school performance

·        High school roll out meeting

·        Fun day and sibling research and planning

Area 3: Implement Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs

Competency B: Demonstrate a variety of skills in delivering strategies, interventions, and
programs

Sub-competency 2: Apply implementation strategies

Jr. Camp at Camp Urban located in Melbourne. This was a weekend camp full of fun activities for the younger campers and their siblings. Highlights of camp included a pamper party, trip to the I-max theatre, trip to ScienceWorks, “Australian Idol competition, appearance of celebrities, lots of good food and fun games!

Fun day at Moonlight Cinema located in the Botanic Gardens in Melbourne CBD. Kids and families enjoyed a gorgeous night under the stars watching the movie MegaMind and enjoying their hamper basket full of goodies.

Area 4: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education

Competency C: Design data collection instruments

Sub-competency 1: Develop valid and reliable evaluation instruments

Competency E: Interpret results from evaluation and research

Sub-competency 1: Analyze evaluation data

·        Research Jr. Camp activities

·        Looked up contact information for medical staff

·        Botanical garden research

·        Venue research for High School Performance

·        Fun Day research

·        Prospective volunteer interviews

Area 5: Administer Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs

Competency A: Exercise organizational leadership

Sub-Competency 1: Conduct strategic planning

Created schedule of events for Jr. Camp

Gathered necessary supplies for Jr. Camp and discussed logistics and schedule of events

Created hazard assessment for Jr. Camp

Communicated with supervisors regarding internship duties and upcoming events. Coordinated with other agency members via email.

Replied to various emails.

Area 6: Serve as a Health Education Resource Person

Competency B: Respond to requests for health information

Sub-competency 1: Identify information sources needed to satisfy a request

Competency C: Select resource materials for dissemination

Sub-competency 1: Evaluate applicability of resource materials for given audience

Sub-competency 3: Assemble educational material of value to the health of individuals and
community groups

Competency D: Establish consultative relationships

Sub-competency 2: Analyze the role of the health educator as a liaison between program staff
and outside groups and organizations

Sub-competency 3: Act as a liaison among consumer groups, individuals and health care
providers

Sub-competency 4: Apply networking skills to develop and maintain consultative relationships

·        Banking and post office runs

·        Entered data into Razors Edge ( Camp Quality’s information system)

·        Entered volunteer information into RE

·        Created camper DVD

·        Developed monthly newsletter

·        Calling families to confirm camp participation

·        Christmas party invites

·        New Camper packets

·        Entered Bike information into RE

·        Annual report information into RE

·        Created Rosedale Speedway thankyous

·        Organised volunteer folders

·        Conducted various reference checks for new volunteers

Area 7: Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education

Competency B: Apply a variety of communication methods and techniques

Sub-competency 5: Use appropriate techniques for communicating health education information

Sub-competency 6: Use oral, electronic and written techniques for communicating health education information

Sub-competency 7: Demonstrate proficiency in communicating health information and health
education need

·        Attended Lions Club meeting to inform members about Camp Quality

·        Fun Flight RSVP’s

·        Comedy Club meeting

·        Presentation for CQ fundraising event

·        Attended Bike Corporate Challenge bike giveaway

·        Calling campers for Jr. Camp

·        Meeting to accept checks and inform about CQ to Corporate group

·        Attended 6 puppet performances and helped with set up and “crowd control”

·        Created this blog to document accomplishments for internship final project.

Other

·        Completed agency orientation, including technology and safety training

·        Attended staff meetings and functions

·        Attended various events to promote the Camp Quality name and to support our sponsors and volunteers including:

o   Upstream Challenge

o   Wheel-Chair basketball event

o   Golf-Outing Fundraising event

o   Attended event planning meetings for High School performance