This webpage serves as a portal to useful materials and information on our website for health educators organized by topic that you can download and customize for your teaching and training needs*.

	Bioterrorism Preparedness Bioterrorism is the intentional use of infectious agents, or germs, to cause illness. Bioterrorism preparedness has been made a national priority.
		Bioterrorism training manual and presentations The Bioterrorism Training Manual is intended to provide a fairly comprehensive basic educational and training resource. Modules can be mixed and matched to create customized presentations for educational use.
		Anthrax Fact Sheet
		Smallpox Fact Sheet
	Child Care Health Program The Child Care Health Program offers health promotion and disease prevention services to child care facilities throughout Seattle and King County including onsite consultation about health policies, immunizations, communicable disease control, nutrition, child development and child behavioral issues.
		Health education materials, monthly newsletters, manuals, tips
		Monthly classes for child care providers
	Children with Special Health Care Needs CSHCN provides linkage and coordination of services to all children with special needs, limited direct medical services, equipment and supplies to those families that meet financial and other program eligibility requirements.
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Training Manual for Trainers (2 parts): For professional and paraprofessional trainers who want to expand their knowledge of the possible effects of alcohol on the fetus. Trainers who use this manual will be able to develop presentations for various types of audiences (i.e. parents, teachers, social service professionals, medical and treatment providers, as well as community groups.) The 2-part manual contains modules that discuss 7 major topics related to the effects of alcohol on the fetus. Each module includes training content ideas and suggested training materials and other resources related to the theme of the module. FAS Training Manual - Part 1 (PDF, 656 Kb) FAS Training Manual - Part 2 (PDF, 403 Kb)
	Digital Library The Public Health Digital Library provides access to public health workers, community organizations, health consumers and researchers that provides quality and evidence-based public health information, guidelines and best practices resources.
	Family Planning and Reproductive Health The Family Planning Program provides reproductive health, birth control, STD, outreach and education services for King County residents in order to promote sexual health and well being and reduce unintended pregnancies.
		Family Life And Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) - Classroom lessons
		External links for teachers
		External links for students
		HIV/AIDS & STD materials for educators
		Statistics and reports on sexual health
		Teaching parents sexuality education
	Fireflies Newsletter Developed by Northwest Fireflies and Public Health's Emergency Medical Services, these are excellent and fun training tools to download and print to teach children basic safety skills to help prevent injuries.
	Food Protection Program In Seattle and King County, there are nearly 10,000 "permitted" permanent food establishments, including restaurants, food and espresso carts, coffee shops, delis and the fresh food sections of grocery stores. Each of these establishments has owners, managers and employees who have passed a test on handling food safely and received a food worker card.
		How to get a food worker permit in King County
		How to get a meat cutter's license in King County
		How to start a food business in King County
		The Food Worker's Card Study Guide (multiple languages)
	HIV/AIDS The HIV/AIDS Program coordinates and collaborates with health care organizations, universities, community-based groups and other Health Department programs to provide essential prevention, research and care services.
		HIV/AIDS Resources for health educators
		Motivational Interviewing Workshop: An Introduction to Helping People Change
		Washington State HIV Test Counseling Workshop and WA State HIV Prevention Counseling Workshop
	REACH 2010 Coalition for Diabetes The REACH Coalition, which includes Public Health-Seattle & King County, works cooperatively toward the goal of eliminating diabetes-related health disparities among African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic/Latino communities in King County.
		Diabetes Meal Planning in multiple languages
	Reviewed Educational Materials (external link) Partnering with the H.E.R.E in Washington website, Public Health - Seattle & King County co-created a searchable database to allow you to locate free and low cost printed materials from a variety of agencies and nonprofit organizations. Each entry has been reviewed by a team of public health professionals. Review comments are included, along with supplier information and a downloadable PDF file, if available.

*NOTE: If you would like to use any of the information from our website to rewrite for your teaching or training needs, we would appreciate a credit back to us as the source such as, "Reprinted with permission from Public Health - Seattle & King County." If you have any questions about our materials and resources, please feel free to contact us by clicking here to send an electronic message.