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L.A. County Launches Next Round of Public Health Ambassador Program for Students and Parents

 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health or Public Health, in partnership with Los Angeles County school districts, offers the Public Health Ambassador Program for students and parents. This partnership with Los Angeles County school districts engages members of school communities in preventing and reducing the spread of COVID-19 by empowering students and parents as essential partners in each school’s prevention effort. The program includes training and activities and open enrollment began Aug. 9 through and goes through Sept. 9. 

Public Health is encouraging students and parents to join the movement to inform others in your community about COVID -19 prevention and vaccines. Parent Ambassadors are trained on proven safety practices for home and in the broader community and Student Ambassadors meet weekly and learn about the impact of COVID-19 on wellbeing, social determinants of health, and how to promote safety among their peers. 

Over the summer, student ambassadors created the following videos available on YouYube.com/LAPublicHealth

Details: More information is available online, including how to sign up for parents: www.forms.office.com/pages/responsepage/parents 

and for students www.forms.office.com/pages/responsepage/students

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