Cure4Kids for Kids: school-based cancer education outreach.
In 2006, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital created Cure4Kids for Kids, a school-based outreach program. The objectives of this community education program are to teach about cancer and healthy lifestyles and to inspire an interest in science and health-related careers. A multidisciplinary team of St. Jude and outside experts developed and pilot tested age-appropriate educational materials and activities with 4th grade students. Eight schools and more than 800 children have participated in the program since 2006. Teachers and students have demonstrated a very positive response to the program for it being both fun and educational. Cure4Kids for Kids resources have been collected into a teacher's kit and are now freely available online at www.cure4kids.org/kids.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. Villalobos@stjude.org
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Van Kirk Villalobos
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D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012574:Schools