Media Literacy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=118 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="14ac0313.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="GeoSlab703 Lt BT" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" >   </FONT><B>C</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" ><B>HILD</B></FONT><B> H</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" ><B>EALTH</B></FONT><B> S</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" ><B>ERVICES</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  </B><B>  </B><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Main Program"><U><B>Main Program</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teen Health Clinic"><U><B>Teen Health Clinic</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Child Development Clinic"><U><B>Child Development Clinic</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Media Literacy </B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Media Literacy </B></div> <div> Rona Zlokower,<I> Director</I></div> <div> Rick Watrous, <I>Health Educator</I></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=362 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>MediaSmart:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>PROMOTING SMART USE OF MEDIA BY CHILDREN, TEENS AND FAMILIES</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Pediatricians and public health experts have identified the influence of mass media on children and adolescents as a major public health issue.  Research evidence indicates a significant correlation between exposure to entertainment media and the following health risks.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Aggressive behavior, violence, desensitization to violence</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Poor school function</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sleep disturbances</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Obesity, dieting and eating disorders</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Substance use and abuse</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Image and self-concept issues</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">At risk-unhealthy sexual behaviors, </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Consumerism</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>MEDIA SMART assists our community's youth, parents, educators, health, and youth service providers in understanding both the positive and negative effects of the mass media on child and teen health/ behaviors.  We encourage and advocate for wise and appropriate use of mass media.</B></div> <div> <B>Through community education, we offer media literacy skills, information and interventions, including media production opportunities for youth.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We offer:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Speakers and workshops for parents, youth, professionals </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Trainings for professionals working with children (education, medical, social service, criminal justice mental health, youth service providers)</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A MediaSmart Resource Library for professionals </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Consultation in developing media literacy education programs</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Consultation to media on how mass media affects child/teen health and behaviors</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>For Information: please call or write</B></div> <div> <B>Rona Zlokower, Director</B></div> <div> <B>MediaSmart c/o Child Health Services</B></div> <div> <B>(603) 668-6629, ext. 175, 176</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto: rzlokower@childhealthservices.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: rzlokower@childhealthservices.or"><U><B>Rona Zlokower, Director, Medial Literacy Program</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>