HPAC Scholar's Day 2019 2019 HPAC Scholar's Day Posters

Kent State University Upward Bound Health Professions Program and HPAC Partnership Jeff Harrell Academic Coordinator, TRIO Upward Bound Health Professions Kent State University Results Background • Upward Bound Health Professions is a pre- college program designed to support qualifying high school students along their journey to college degree completion. It provides students who are first-generation college bound and meet income guidelines the preparation, support and opportunities to successfully enter into postsecondary education. • • • In 2013 we partnered with HPAC and AmeriCorps to bring HPAC to Ravenna and Lorain High Schools to provide our Upward Bound scholars with a service learning opportunity that impacts their community, and also teaches them the importance of working collectively as a group to complete a project. Being a part of HPAC has also provided our students with additional exposure to careers in the health care field. Thoughtful, well planned and implemented HPAC projects to raise awareness on health disparities in our communities Participants gain experience researching, planning, implementing, assessing, and presenting their projects at Scholars Day Overall leadership development and skill building A greater understanding of the Social Determinants of Health Future Plans . 2019 Suicide Prevention and Awareness HPAC at Lorain High School • Continue to grow and strengthen our partnership with AmeriCorps and HPAC by building on the accomplishments of our mutual students • Continue to foster student learning and engagement to better the health of their communities while working towards health professions degree programs. Special Thanks Methods • Wyndi Moore- Lorain AmeriCorps HPAC Leader • Amoni Tyler- Lorain AmeriCorps HPAC Leader • Kaley Furner- Ravenna AmeriCorps HPAC Leader • Lorain High School • Ravenna High School • Kent State Upward Bound Scholars One day per week for most of the school year at Ravenna and Lorain High Schools we have incorporated HPAC into our after school programming to devote time to the HPAC curriculum. Students work through the IDEAS model to identify a health disparity they are interested in and form groups around their selected topic. 2019 HPAC at Ravenna High School and several of the winners from the week long recycling HPAC project