# Health Education Specialists > Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. - Code: 21-1091.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 21-1091) - Family: [Community & Social Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-21), one of its 18 occupations - Tasks: 16 tasks (15 core and 1 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1091.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/21-1091.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns. Core task · Task 20236 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care. Core task · Task 9218 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs. Core task · Task 9222 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted. Core task · Task 9216 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations. Core task · Task 9217 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs. Core task · Task 9221 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys. Core task · Task 9229 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals. Core task · Task 9223 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services. Core task · Task 9220 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, or maintaining program-related Web sites. Core task · Task 9225 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies. Core task · Task 9228 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs. Core task · Task 9224 · Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Develop, prepare, and coordinate grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work. Core task · Task 9226 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Provide guidance to agencies and organizations on assessment of health education needs and on development and delivery of health education programs. Core task · Task 9227 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Design and administer training programs for new employees and continuing education for existing employees. Core task · Task 20237 · Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Develop educational materials and programs for community agencies, local government, and state government. 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