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Tick-borne Disease Education in Summer Camps

Promoting evidence-based disease prevention strategies at the Hidden Valley 4-H camp in Schuyler County

Between 2004 and 2016, the number of tick-borne diseases in the U.S. more than doubled. People engaged in outdoor activities — such as summer camp staff and campers — are especially at risk.

This team of faculty and students is collaborating with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County and the Tompkins County Department of Health to develop a tick-borne disease education program for CCE Schuyler’s Hidden Valley 4-H camp. Educating camp staff, parents and campers on tick-borne diseases will increase camper preparedness, provide knowledge and skills to decrease tick bites and exposure, improve counselor oversight and management of ticks and improve parents’ understanding of the issue.

Topics: Children, Youth, Seniors and Families; Education; Health, Nutrition and Medicine

The Team

  • Caroline Yancey, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Myranda Baumbartner MPH ’20
  • Elsbeth Kane MPH ’20
  • Emily Mader, Department of Entomology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Laura Harrington, Department of Entomology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Community partner:  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County
  • Community partner:  Tompkins County Health Department

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Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.

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