The Long Beach DHHS has developed the curriculum “Take a closer look: Be a Junior Health Inspector” which targets 4th grade students in high-risk areas to enhance their understanding of a healthy and safe home and community environment. This is a collaborative effort between DHHS, public works and LBUSD.
Curriculum developed and approved in accordance with LBUSD Health Education Content Standards and Benchmarks.
The Long Beach Health Department has developed curriculum targeting 4th grade children to enhance their understanding of a healthy and safe home and community environment.
1. Students specifically learn to name techniques to reduce and/or eliminate health hazards in the home, specifically asthma triggers, lead, unintentional injuries, and storm water pollution.
2. A Health Educator from the Health Department delivers a 1 hour interactive educational presentation that highlights housing conditions that may impact health. Students learn the importance of a healthy and safe indoor home environment.
3. At the end of the presentation, all students take an oath and are deputized as Junior Health Inspectors and are charged with helping the City protect their home and community environment. We provide students with an ID card, copy of the oath, follow-up assignment to inspect their homes and an information guide for parents in three languages.
Classes are available NOW.
Offered at no cost to the school!
To schedule a presentation, please call Kathy Estrada at (562) 570-4008
Healthy Homes Junior Inspector School Presentations
"Take a Closer Look: Be a Junior Health Inspector" Parents Guide
Junior Health Inspector Word Search
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