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  • Schools are a nexus of health and well-being for youth. Communicating and digesting essential public health messages is critical in developing competent young individuals, proficient in health literacy.

Welcome to HEAT Corps

Johns Hopkins HEAT (Health Education and Training) Corps engages K-12 students attending schools in Baltimore, across the country, and abroad in a crucial educational dialogue about COVID-19, Mental Health & Wellness, and E-Cigarettes & The Dangers of Vaping – students meet virtually via Zoom with trained Hopkins instructors to complete the HEAT Corps curriculum. Our intention to connect students with scientific, fact-based information on public health issues while generating interest in STEM fields by connecting them to healthcare and public health professionals.

About HEAT

Tools for Educators

How do we equip educators with the tools they need to speak effectively to their students about pressing health concerns? How do we build awareness and understanding for students spanning kindergarten through grade 12 about the science behind these health concerns and how they impact social and emotional well-being? The Johns Hopkins Health Education and Training (HEAT) Corps will collaborate with classroom teachers to convey these essential public health messages.
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The virtual Hopkins classroom

Our Long COVID and What We Know, Mental Health & Wellness, and E-cigarettes and the Dangers of Vaping curriculums were created to be shared with students in grades K-12. Each session is 45 minutes long, consisting of a 30-minute interactive presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A between our HEAT Corps instructors and students.
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How to get this program in your classroom

Tools for Educators

The first step to scheduling a HEAT Corps session is introducing your school or organization using the scheduling form. A member of the HEAT Corps Team will contact you within 48 hours to better understand your request and discuss next steps.
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How to get involved as a volunteer

Johns Hopkins HEAT Corps recruits volunteer instructors from across the Hopkins student body and at any training level (undergraduate and graduate professional students, graduate medical education trainees). Only Hopkins students and faculty are eligible to volunteer.
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