Responsibility 6

Serve as a Health Education Resource Person

Competency B: Respond to requests for health information
Sub-competency 2 - Refer requesters to valid sources of health information

If I had to name the one thing I did most frequently while interning with the American Lung Association, I would say that it was tabling!  I tabled at numerous events and fairs.  During my internship, I tabled at the Children's Conference at the DECC, the Duluth Snowlympics, the Lake Superior Zoo, Lake Superior College for their health fair, the UMD Smoke-free kickoff week, the health fair at Fon Du Lac Community College and Silver Bay High School, St. Scholastica for Earth Day, Vermillion Community College, and Homecroft Elementary for their family fitness fair.


Competency C: Select materials for dissemination
Sub-competency 3 - Assemble educational material of value to the health of of individuals and community groups

With all the tabling I did, there needed to be preparation for each event.  Many times, I needed to put together a display of some sort so people could visually see our message.  Along with that, we needed to choose which types of materials and handouts we wanted to give to the public.

Aside from tabling, I assembled many other education materials to give to local recipients.  A popular handout that the American Lung Association has talks about secondhand smoke and the dangerous effects it has on kids, infants, and even pets.  We have a list of veterinarians, drivers education programs, schools, and hospitals that use our resources, so the demand for these secondhand smoke packets is always high.  I spent a lot of time assembling these materials and putting together educational folders for various people, and groups.