Why school wellness programming at your district?
Because the Trustees and the employee Benefit Information Committee of the
Butler County Health Plan (BCHP) realize the importance of prevention, early
detection in treating illness and wellness education for employees, BCHP has
funded wellness programs for all member school districts for over 10 years.
Wellness Coordinators volunteer their time and effort to plan health
promotion programming, organize flu shots and health screenings, and are
genuinely interested in helping to educate their fellow employees on healthy
lifestyle habits. Join and help your school's wellness committee by
contacting your school district's wellness coordinator or email Julie Gillum
at bchp_jg@swoca.net.
BCHP Wellness Program Goals
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To increase self-care and health awareness levels
through the wellness coordinators. By each district forming their own
district level wellness committees to assess their needs, to plan
programming, schedule health screenings-flu shots on site, and to
coordinate wellness programs at all sites.
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To improve early detection through the Covered Wellness
Benefits in the Health Plan Design.
What is Wellness?
Wellness is a lifestyle, a choice, and a process that includes the balance
of mind, body, spirit, social, emotions, and career. Each of these areas is
equally important to living a well-rounded life.
Our goal is to empower you for the choices and challenges concerning
positive behaviors towards wellness that will last a lifetime through school
wellness programming. Take care of you and choose an area to improve.
Hold your mouse over any area of
the wheel
to learn more about wellness.
Adapted from the 6th Dimensions of Wellness, Bill Hettler, M.D. 1979
Spiritual -
Are you living each
day consistent with your values and beliefs?
Intellectual -
Are you satisfied
with your mind's creative pursuits and challenges?
Emotional -
Are you expressing
your feelings effectively to others?
Physical -
Are you taking care
of your body? Do you feel healthy?
Social -
Are you living in
harmony with your family, neighbors and coworkers?
Occupational -
Do
you feel that you are contributing your talents and enjoy your life's work?
Remember, your personal wellness journey is an active process of becoming
aware of and making choices toward a more successful you. BCHP and the
wellness coordinator's hope that you will participate in school wellness
activities and volunteer your time to your school's wellness committee.
back to wellness wheel
What type of School Wellness Programs Have Been
Organized?
With thirteen school districts and over 100 school buildings, there are many
different programs that have occurred. Below are examples of past programs
organized by participating school wellness committees and/ or the school
wellness coordinator.
Wellness Education Programs
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Employee Health Screenings & Flu Immunizations
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Skin Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society Flyer,
Sunscreen, Visor
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Breast Cancer Awareness & Fund Raiser
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Random Acts of Kindness Week
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Transform Your Stress into Power Workshop
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Self Defense Class
Fitness Classes
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Strength Training
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Low Impact or Step Aerobics
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Line Dancing
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American Heart Association - Just Move
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Kickboxing
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Tae Chi, Yoga or Stretch Class
Wellness Educational Resources
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First Aid Kits
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Vision Discount Cards
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Employee Health Care-toons Calendar
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Healthwise Self Care Medical Books
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Your Complete Medical Record Hand Book
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Wellness Library at the School Building, which includes
books, tapes, videos, etc.
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365 Days of Wellness Health Care Book
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Wellness Bulletin Board at all Schools
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Staff Created Healthy Recipe Cookbooks
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Vitality or Top Health Magazine
Wellness Event or Game
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American Heart Association Heart Walk
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Wellness Escape- a full day event at Mercy Health Plex
for employees
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12 Days of Wellness- Health Awareness Game
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Employee Kick Off to Wellness Activities, Awards &
Healthy Breakfasts
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Healthy Recipe Exchange
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Building Weight Loss Program, Diet Workshop or Weight
Watchers
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Exercise challenge events-Walk to the Beach, Fit for
2001, Millennium Minutes, Walk Your Bunz Off, 24 Hours of Fitness,
Building Olympics, Hueston Woods Hike / Bike Event & Turkey Trot
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Let Go Bingo- Stress Reduction Game
Health Club Discounts Available to Butler County School Employees
Mercy HealthPlex, Health and Wellness Centers -Fairfield,
Anderson or Western Hills. SPECIAL OFFER: No Enrollment Fee and Discounted
Rates. For a free guest pass call 603-8456 or
www.mercyhealthplex.com.
Mercy HealthPlex Vision: To create an environment that improves your
quality of life through innovative, entertaining and interactive programs
and services, delivered by caring individuals, encouraging you and your
family along the road to optimum health.
YMCA Facilities
Hamilton/ Fairfield branch offers waiver of the initiation fee and
discounted monthly fee to the following school districts.
Contacts listed:
BCESC, Barb Houchin 887-5505
BCJVS, Kelly Damico 868-1911
Hamilton City, Jodi Mishos 887-5000
Fairfield City, Terry Castator 887-0001
Lakota Branch No discounts. 779-3917
Middletown Branch offers 10% discount to Middletown School Employees
422-9622
American Heart Association HEART WALK
Each year the Wellness Coordinators promote participation in the Heart walk
to help fund research & education to fight heart Disease - our nation's
# 1killer - and stroke - our nation's # 1 disabler. Through our
participation in the Heart Walk, the Butler County school employees have
raised:
| Donations |
Year |
| $7,500 |
1995 |
| $4,000 |
1996 |
| $5,500 |
1997 |
| $4,500 |
1998 |
| $4,000 |
1999 |
| $4,000 |
2000 |
| $6,500 |
2001 |
| $2,000 |
2002 |
| $9,000 |
2003 |
| $6,000 |
2004 |
| $9,000 |
2005 |
| $14,000 |
2006 |
If you would like to be a team captain for your school building, please
contact your school district's wellness coordinator or
Ray
Meyers 281-4048.
Look for Heart Walk Registration Flyers at your school building.
Saturday, September 8, 2007, 10:00 am
Click on Web Link
http://heartwalk.kintera.org/hamiltonfairfieldoh
AHA Heart Walk Hamilton/ Fairfield Division
Hamilton Bike Path - Set your own Distance up to 10 K
9:00am Registration Site - The Fitton Center
100 South Monument Ave. Hamilton, Ohio
Saturday, September 22, 2007, 10:00 am
Click on web link:
http://heartwalk.kintera.org/middletown
AHA Heart Walk Middletown Division
9:00am Registration Site - High View Elementary School
High View at Central Avenue, Middletown, Ohio
School Wellness Web Site Links
American Heart Association -
HeartPower!, Hoops For Heart, Jump Rope For Heart
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3014943
Cincinnati Nutrition Council
Lesson Plans for Nutrition
http://www.nutritioncouncil.org/
Dole 5
A Day Program Nutrition Education for Kids, Teachers, and Parents.
http://www.dole5aday.com/
Smoke Free Kids
http://www.smokefree.gov/
Violence Prevention K-12
http://www.mendezfoundation.org/
Wellness Quest Health Care-toons
http://www.wellnessquest.com/
