Community Program Resources for Schools

BREAKOUT DESCRIPTION:

Primary Children’s Hospital has many programs that can supplement school lesson plans. We ‘ll share the various topics we can support and resources to share. We’ll cover injury prevention, vaping, emotional wellbeing, physical activity, and more.  

RESOURCES:

PRESENTER:

Jessica Strong

jessica.strong@imail.org

Jessica Strong, MPH is the Community Health Director at Primary Children’s Hospital. In this role, she oversees pediatric community health initiatives for the hospital and the Intermountain Healthcare system. These initiatives include hospital car seat programs, community outreach & education, and early intervention programs. The Hospital’s Hold On To Dear Life brand includes 9 injury prevention campaigns; with Emotional Wellbeing as the newest. Previous to this role, Ms. Strong worked as a project manager in Integrated Care Management, and as a health educator in the Oncology program for Intermountain Healthcare. She is passionate about prevention and helping health systems address the social determinants of health. Ms. Strong holds a Bachelors degree in Health Promotion and Education from the University of Utah and a Master of Public Health from Brigham Young University. She is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) and a Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technician. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her family, play in the mountains, volunteer with the Girl Scouts, and cheer for Utah football.