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Health Promotion Staff
Health Promotion and Education programs aim to improve the environmental, social, and economic conditions that contribute to poor health, and support behavioral changes and community norms to improve community and individual health.
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health (World Health Organization). For the Health Educator, it is "the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health (American Journal of Health Promotion, 1989,3,3,5)
Health educators are an integral part of community health education programs. They provide information to individuals and communities in an effort to promote, maintain, and improve healthy lifestyles. Some of the issues that are of importance include substance abuse, injury prevention/safety, nutrition, high blood pressure, pregnancy, and diabetes. Health educators are also responsible for collecting and analyzing data for the purpose of researching, designing, and presenting preventive health care programs. These individuals must be able to inform and organize community coalitions in order to address concerns and issues that affect the health of communities. Health educators are often responsible for writing educational material, newsletters, public information reports, and grant proposals. They may specialize in various areas that include clinical health, public health, community health, industrial health, and school health. The main objective for a health educator is to prevent disease and promote healthy lifestyles through policy, system, environmental, knowledge, and behavior change.
The York City Bureau of Health staff work in partnership with individuals, communities and organizations to increase individual knowledge and skills, educate and mobilize communities, build coalitions, and advocate for changes in organizational and public policy.
Our Health Promotion Staff
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Shaun Underkoffler joined the Health Bureau in 2007. Shaun is the Community Health Program Coordinator and focuses his time on implementing the deliverables of the safe and healthy communities grant, as well as other community interventions. Shaun graduated from Lock Haven University with a Bachelors Degree in Health & Physical Education with an emphasis in Sports Management/Administration. He received his Master's Degree in Public Health from Walden University in December 2011. You can reach Shaun at 717-854-5090 or email sunderko@yorkcity.org. |
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Nancy Melendez joined the Health Bureau in 2008 as a Disease Prevention Outreach Worker. Nancy is advancing the Maternal Child Health and Dental Sealant programs through her outreach throughout the York community, and in particular getting pregnant women to utilize our home visiting nursing services. Nancy is busy telling York City residents about all of the Health Bureau's services. You can reach Nancy at 717-849-2335 or by email at nmelende@yorkcity.org. |
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Katherine (Katie) Stone joined the Health Bureau in 2012 as a Community Health Specialist fwho focuses her time on the violence & injury prevention and safe and healthy communities grants; as well as other health-related areas. Katie graduated from East Stroudsburg University, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Health & Physical Education. In December 2011, she received her Master's Degree in Public Health from Walden University. To schedule programming or to request information, contact Katie at 717-846-6730 or email her at kmorton@yorkcity.org. |
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