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EHA WellnessSchool Nurses ConferenceJune 9-10, 2014
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What is Wellness?
Wellness is being aware of your present health status and actively working toward maintaining or improving it.
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Dimensions of Wellness
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Behavior Change
• Think about your morning routine…
• Think about a behavior you have changed…
• How do people change?
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Behavior Change
1. Pre-contemplation • Not thinking of changing
2. Contemplation• Thinking of changing
3. Preparation• Planning for change
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4. Action • In the process of changing
5. Maintenance• Change is maintained for 6
months or more
Behavior Change
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Changing the Culture
• Think back to a behavior you have changed…how did the following affect your success?• Family• Friends• Coworkers• Environment
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Educators Health Alliance
NCSA
NSEANASB
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EHA Wellness Program
•Westside Community Schools•Pilot Project 2005 - 2008
•EHA Pilot Project•2010 to present
•EHA Wellness Program - Statewide•January 2011
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EHA Wellness Vision
The EHA Wellness Program is designed to support the health and wellbeing of each individual in the EHA program.
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EHA Wellness MissionThe EHA Wellness Program will implement evidence-based wellness initiatives focused on creating a wellness culture at EHA Subgroups and empowering EHA members to improve their health status resulting in healthier, more productive members and lower medical expense.
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• 239 EHA sub groups participating
• 41,000 individuals
EHA Wellness
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• Wellness Representative – each location
• Participation in Personal Health Assessment
• Online Programs – 6 per year• Screenings – Biometric & Vascular
EHA Wellness
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• Personal Health Assessment– Health status report individually
and for school/EHA– Fall or Spring– Participate one time per school
year– $25 incentive each time
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Personal Health Assessment
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Personal Health Assessment
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Personal Health Assessment
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“It doesn’t matter whether you are super fit or out of shape…you need to be a
part of the wellness program!”
- Lisa Nelson Hastings Public School
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EHA Wellness Program
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“Office staff encourage each other to eat healthy and our principal brings in
fruit & veggies instead of donuts & candy!”
“After “surviving” on little sleep for so long, I have begun tracking my sleep quarterly which has made me more
aware of the amount I am getting and how it affects my health.”
“Since we started the EHA Wellness Program, wellness is now a part of our
culture.”
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“I have lost 20 pounds over the past several months. Your
encouragements via emails have really helped me!”
“I have been working since November to lower my cholesterol through diet and exercise and this program helped – my numbers are
much better now!”
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My family and I have never had more healthier choices for snacks. We now look for opportunities to
include a variety veggies and fruits into our daily meals.
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“I think healthier people are just happier folks.”
- Kyle McGowan Crete Public Schools
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