Week #3

Well, Monday, our agency was closed for Martin Luther King Day and Tuesday I was not able to make it to my agency, so I do not have much to report there. Although, I have already heard some good news this week about some new opportunities opening up (but you will have to wait until next week to hear about those). As far as current legislation, I have found a few items from the State House that interest me, but one in particular was SB 489 which addresses the extension of healthcare to individuals in rural communities who do not have health care coverage. This bill allows a pilot program to be enabled.

Week #2

Week #2 began on Monday, January 14th. I went over some of the ideas and thoughts for my learning plan with my field coordinator. We discussed some of the ways that I could fulfill my course objectives and different tasks that I might be able to undertake while I am interning with the health department. We also met with two women from Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to watch some videos about abuse for children grades K-5. Tuesday, I spent more time on my learning plan. I spoke briefly with a health educator who works with inner city high school students with a program that sends home a "live" baby with students for about a month. Then, in the afternoon, we went on to a middle school to work with the students in the SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) Program.

Week #1

This week I began my practicum at the Marion County Health Dept. at 29th and Meridian. On Monday, I went over orientation materials, introductions, a tour of the site. Monday afternoon, we went to Stonybrook middle school for an after school program and did the same Tuesday afternoon for a different afterschool program. We also discussed some of the upcoming projects at the Health Dept.

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