Girl Scout Public Health Patch
An Educational Partnership with the David J. Sencer CDC Museum
WHY IS PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION SO IMPORTANT?
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. It could take the form of education, research, disease prevention, and more. In earning the Public Health Patch, you will be tackling the first step in that process which is education. With that knowledge, you can make informed choices that lead to a better quality of life for everyone.
As teenagers, we know the basics of staying healthy and safe. Do we really know as much as we think we do? By checking out our learning modules, you just may gain some new knowledge on physical, psychological, environmental, and emergency health topics. They are essential to protecting yourself and others.
ABOUT THE PATCH
This public health fun patch was created by the CDC Museum in cooperation with the Girl Scouts of America in 2022. By completing six learning modules and passing a final quiz, Girl Scouts can earn the patch!
It was designed as an extension to the STEM-based educational programs provided by the David J. Sencer CDC Museum Public Health Academy (CDCM PHA). The goal is for middle and high school Girl Scouts to learn about how to have a positive public health impact through personal education. The learning modules cover Bullying, Emergency Response, Diet and Exercise, Mental Health, Respiratory Health, and Sexual Health.
OUR “TAKE ACTION” PROJECT
We are a small troop of Cadettes from the suburbs of Atlanta. And, guess what? The CDC just happens to be right around the corner! So, it only seemed natural that we would dive into public health for our Silver Award “Take Action” project. We are so excited that the CDC Museum decided to partner with us.
We created this website so that teens our age could learn more about public health. Our hope is that it will help make our peers mentally and physically ready for anything that may come their way. After earning the patch, you should be able to go back to your communities with the knowledge to help yourself and others.