Career Cluster: Healthcare and Human Services

The Healthcare and Human Services Career Cluster promotes individual and community well-being through a wide range of services. Students prepare for careers in behavioral and mental health, biotechnology, social services, health administration, personal care, and physical health.

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Learning Plans

Students will work in teams to design and implement a simple, productive garden that provides fresh food and encourages healthy eating. The project includes researching sustainable practices, planning and building the garden, and promoting the benefits of fresh produce to the school and community.

Students investigate housing insecurity by taking on construction and design roles, researching the challenges of homelessness, and developing a client-centered housing plan that balances safety, affordability, functionality, and dignity, then present their design to an audience.

This plan helps students address rising adolescent obesity, diabetes, and heart disease by promoting physical activity, nutrition, and mental wellness. They research and develop a product or service to encourage healthy habits, gaining awareness of health careers and practical insights into the industry.

Tents in backcountry

Students use the engineering design process to create a first aid device that stabilizes backcountry injuries until medical help is available, incorporating composite materials in their design.

Students discover what constitutes a natural disaster, explore the different professions involved with natural disaster response, identify steps they can take to help themselves and others be prepared for natural disasters, and educate individuals about natural disaster preparedness.

Stuffed Animal

Students explore simple circuits and sewing techniques while designing and making a custom “smart” stuffed animal.