Chapter 3 Parent Letter and Activities

Chapter 3: Being a Health-Literate Consumer

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Your teen’s health class is presently learning how to become informed health consumers. This involves learning to make wise consumer choices regarding health products and services, and how to protect themselves from fraud. They will also learn about public health agencies and the roles they play in disease prevention and health promotion.

Your teen will explore the following topics:

Making Consumer Choices.

Choosing Community Health Services.

Managing Consumer Problems.

Understanding Public Health Services.

Please reinforce our classroom work by discussing with your son or daughter one or more of the following topics: Ask your teen to explain how advertising affects consumer choices about health products. Have your teen explain the different kinds of health insurance available and the components of each option. Discuss with your teen what to do in the event of a family health emergency. Talk with your teen about different health product and service frauds and what can be done if he or she or someone they know is a victim of either. Discuss with your son or daughter the role played by public health agencies.

Please plan other activities you think will help your teen understand and practice the concepts presented in this chapter. Thank you for supporting our classroom work. Feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss your teen’s health education further.

Sincerely,

Health Teacher