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HEALTH Grades 8-10 Standard #1: Comprehends concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention Benchmark Proficiency is demonstrated when the learner: HEA.1.1 Knows how the family, peers, and community influence the health of individuals HEA.1.2 Knows situations that require professional health services in the areas of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation Standard #2: Demonstrates the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks Benchmark HEA.2.1 Understands need for a personal health assessment to determine strategies for health enhancement and risk reduction HEA.2.2 Knows the relationships between choices and consequences HEA.2.3 Identifies strategies to improve and maintain personal, family and community health Standard #3: Understands the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health Benchmark HEA.3.1 Understands the influences of culture, technology, media and other factors on personal, family and community health Standard #4: Demonstrates the ability to use communication skills to enhance health Benchmark HEA.4.1 Demonstrates skills to communicate effectively with family, peers and others HEA.4.2 Understands how communication affects relationships HEA.4.3 Demonstrates ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others Standard #5: Demonstrates the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health Benchmark HEA.5.1 Demonstrates the ability to utilize various strategies when making decisions related to health HEA.5.2 Identifies health concerns that require the decision-making process Standard #6: Demonstrates the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health Benchmark HEA.6.1 Knows how public health policies and government regulations impact health-related issues HEA.6.2  Expresses information and opinions about health issues HEA.6.3  Understands the importance of influencing and supporting others in making positive health choices