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Health Messenger

Health Messengers in Action

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This page provides examples of Health Messenger activities that may inspire other Special Olympics Programs about what Health Messengers can do to use their leadership skills in health and fitness education and in advocacy to influence change in their communities.
Health Messenger

Become a Mentor

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A Health Messenger Mentor is someone who supports the athlete in their training as a Health Messenger and in their Health Messenger role after the training is over. Mentors can be coaches, family members, Special Olympics staff members or friends (including Unified Partners). This page contains resources to learn about the role of Mentors in supporting Health Messengers and the required training to become a mentor.

Health Messenger

“Becoming a Health Messenger” Training

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The aim of Health Messenger training includes providing athletes with a technical skill set that enhances their ability to be leaders and advocates for themselves and others in all aspects of health (e.g., health, fitness, with healthcare providers). The training empowers athletes to advocate for the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities and promotes athletes' knowledge of health and change in health behaviors.
Health Messenger

Health Messenger Basics

Thee people talking.
In order to create more effective public health programs, improve health systems and have community engagement supporting the health of people with intellectual disabilities (ID), people with ID must have leadership roles.

Health Messenger

Health Messengers in Action

Three people talking
This page provides examples of Health Messenger activities that may inspire other Special Olympics Programs about what Health Messengers can do to use their leadership skills in health and fitness education and in advocacy to influence change in their communities.
Health Messenger

Become a Mentor

Two girls smiling.
A Health Messenger Mentor is someone who supports the athlete in their training as a Health Messenger and in their Health Messenger role after the training is over. Mentors can be coaches, family members, Special Olympics staff members or friends (including Unified Partners). This page contains resources to learn about the role of Mentors in supporting Health Messengers and the required training to become a mentor.

Health Messenger

“Becoming a Health Messenger” Training

Speaker speaking to a room of people.
The aim of Health Messenger training includes providing athletes with a technical skill set that enhances their ability to be leaders and advocates for themselves and others in all aspects of health (e.g., health, fitness, with healthcare providers). The training empowers athletes to advocate for the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities and promotes athletes' knowledge of health and change in health behaviors.
Health Messenger

Health Messenger Basics

Thee people talking.
In order to create more effective public health programs, improve health systems and have community engagement supporting the health of people with intellectual disabilities (ID), people with ID must have leadership roles.

Advocacy

Advocacy
The Advocacy topic includes lessons on the following: Discovering yourself, Strengths and weaknesses, and Self-advocacy.Letter: DOCX • PDF A4: DOCX • PDFAudioVideo
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