Hello Teachers! Doclink is here to help you and your students by learning more about various health topics. From kindergarten to 12th grade, we have age-appropriate, interactive programs that will help your students learn the importance of certain health topics. Please contact us to schedule a presentation for your students. View our calendar of events to see available dates for your school. Below is a list of our current programs: Elementary Schools: Too Good for Drugs - workbooks and teacher curriculums that Doclink provides at no cost to the elementary schools in Anderson County. (Click on link for more detailed explanation of the curriculum). Tar Wars - an interactive, anti-smoking program for fifth graders in all five Anderson County school districts. Presentations are given by Doclink staff, physicians, health professionals, Anderson College education majors, and other community volunteers. Other programs include nutrition, exercise, dental and personal hygiene. Middle Schools: Tobacco, alcohol, and drugs - an modified version of the high school powerpoint presentation which goes over the effects of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs which are commonly used among adolescents and teens. Students are able to see a variety of pictures which show the real-life effects that tobacco, alcohol and drugs have on people. Nutrition and physical activity - an interactive powerpoint presentation which discusses the "hot topics" in nutrition today, especially among teens. This presentation discusses the importance of breakfast, the amount of sugar in certain foods and drinks, and eating healthy while eating fast foods. High Schools: Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs - an interactive powerpoint presentation which goes over the effects of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs which are commonly used among adolescents and teens. Students are able to see a variety of pictures which show the real-life effects that tobacco, alcohol and drugs have on people. Trauma and Injury Prevention - an interactive powerpoint presentation which discusses the #1 cause of death for children and teens - INJURY and specifically MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES. This presentation gives real-life, local examples of teens that have been seriously injured or killed due to motor vehicle crashes. It also shows pictures and videos that provide the students with examples of what happens when not paying attention to the road or when not wearing a seat belt. Teen Dating Violence/Megan Project - Doclink partners with Safe Harbor (the upstate's domestic violence shelter) to bring students a program about teen dating violence and abuse. This program is highly interactive and shows an example of a local teenager who was the victim of teen violence. Nutrition and physical activity - an interactive powerpoint presentation which discusses the "hot topics" in nutrition today, especially among teens. This presentation discusses the importance of breakfast, the amount of sugar in certain foods and drinks, and eating healthy while eating fast foods. Below are some examples of the programs we present in the schools: |
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Elementary Schools - Tar Wars Curriculum
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Middle Schools - Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Curriculum
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High Schools - Nutrition and Physical Activity
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