Healthcare providers-provides medical care and influence wellness decisions
Law and government-maintain safety, fairness, and order
Media-provide people with important information and may influence thoughts and beliefs
Family-primary source of information, values, and support
Schools and education-support the individual goals of community members
Faith community-influence beliefs and values of individuals and support personal connections
Business community- provide employment
Parks/recreation-provide opportunities for restoration and healthy physical activity contributing to wellness
Decision making steps
Identify the decision
Gather reliable information and list possible options
Assess each option
Choose the best option
Act on your decision
Evaluate your outcomes Refusal skills
Avoid questionable people and places
Clarify what is actually happening
Suggest an alternative
Cope with pressure
Leave the scene
Infectious diseases can be spread through many fors of contact including hand to hand contct, mouth to mouth contact, and sexual activity.
Chicken pox, the common cold , STD’s are examples of communicable diseases.
STD’s like HPV, Chlamydia, gonoarhea, and herpes have no symptoms or slight symptoms in th majority of infected people.
The only sure way to know that you are not at risk of contracting or transmitting a STI is to practice sexual abstinence.
Gonoarhea: the clap
Symptoms: many have none or mild symptoms. Men mmight have a burniong sensation while peeing, white, green, or yellow discharge from the penis, and swollen testicles. Women might have burning sensation while peeing, increased discharge, or vaginal bleeding between periods.
Treatment: antibiotics are given for treatment. But its difficult to treat.
Hiv/Aids: high five slam
Symptoms: many don’t show symptoms for 10 years or more the only way