Everyone here at the Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center will tell you that the best part of our job is working with either the kids for our youth programming or caring adults as they invite us into their schools and communities to give our Drugs 101 presentations for parents and/or teachers.
Here are a few testimonials from parents, teachers, guidance counselors, principals, school district administrators, and human resources staff that have seen either our youth health education programming (theater, outreach or large group) OR our drug education programming...
Drugs 101 Testimontials
"Being a veteran in education...I assumed that I pretty much knew all the warning signs in identifying student drug use. Boy, did I get a surprise when I walked through the Drugs101 Bedroom Scene!! This experience is a MUST for all parents, educators, community members, and law enforcement personnel."--Mary Colf, Executive Director Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit
Health Education Testimonials
"You have found a way to put Pizzazz into Prevention"--Dr. C. Everett Koop, U.S. Sugeon General, 1980-1989
"...my daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the Mother/Daughter Puberty Session last night...I think the program is awesome and Wendy did a great job in a personal and professional manner. Kudos to all of you at the Susan Byrnes Center for providing such quality programs in a family friendly format. We look forward to participationg in more of your programs in the future."--Diane Stewart, Spring Grove, PA
"My daughter participated in two field trips to the Byrnes Center for the "Inside Story" and "Safety First" theater programs. She came home talking non-stop about the experience. I must say, I now sing the A,B, C's too when washing my hands to ensure I'm not spreading germs! Thanks, Byrnes Center, your world-class facility is a gem for the Mid-Atlantic region."--Eric Thiegs, Dallastown, PA
"The Byrnes Health Education Center is one of the best education facilities I have ever seen, regardless of topic."--Jonathan T. Brice, M.S., M.Ed, Executive Director Office of Student Support and Safety for the Baltimore City Public Schools
"Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center has become an integral part of our brush brush smile program. I can't imagine not having their excellent staff to provide some of the dental health calss room education for the schools in Lancaster County. NO matter what the circumstances that are thrown at them they always do an excellent job and keep the students engaged."--Susa Scott, St. Joseph Health Ministries, Director of Operations
"I was impressed by the Susan P. Byrnes health educators' engaging and stimulating interactions with their young audiences on important current health topics. The children were clearly actively involved in learning. Highly professional staff was one of the unique features I observed. The otehr great aspect of the center was the interactive learning materials and theater-style classroom settings."--Madeleine A. Shea, Ph.D, Deputy Commissioner for Healthy Homes & Communities, Environmental Health and Emergency Programs, Baltimore City Health Department
"Keeping kids fit by engaging them physical activities is a sure way to improve our students' overall wellbeing. The Susan Byrnes Health Center continues to partner with the School District of Lancaster to provide the knowledge and skills for our students to lead a productive and healthy lifestyle."--Pedro A. Rivera, Superintendent, School District of Lancaster, PA
“Health education was an area we needed to strengthen in our student-centered, college preparatory curriculum. We evaluated local providers, and chose the regional leader in student health education. We are pleased with the growing collaboration between York Country Day and the Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center.”
--Nathaniel Coffman, Head of School - York Country Day School
"Thank you so much for again providing engaging presentations for our kids. Thanks, too, for your excellent support materials. I certainly hope we can make this an annual visit."--Kathy Wood, Warwick School District, Gr. 4, Kissel Hill Elementary
LearntobeHealthy.org Testimonials
"LearntobeHealthy.org is an excellent source student health science...that permits members of my instructional staff to teach health and science effectively to our students."--Stewart Weinberg, Superintendent - Dallastown Area School District, PA
