9.17.14 Take the Healthy Me, Better Year Pledge!
Summer has come and gone as have all the Back-to-School ads on TV and essentially everywhere you look.
It’s back. We’re back. The time is now, and the new school year is in full-gear with no signs of letting up for quite a while. Deep breath.
OK then, let’s stop and take a moment to do a self-check-in. Yes us, the adults. Most of us get so focused on everyone else that we forget that taking care of ourselves is vital for providing a great school year for the students. Whether you work inside or outside the classroom or are a parent – or both! – you and your health and wellness are key ingredients for the school and student success recipe.
To that end, NEAHIN is challenging all of us to take the Healthy Me, Better Year Pledge! Yes, our staff is taking it too! It’s a simple pledge to say,
“Hey, I value myself and my health and happiness. I am going to do X, Y and/or Z to help ensure I am bringing my best self to the school community each day.”
A little high on the pop psychology scale? Perhaps; but as you know goals and intentions become more concrete when we write them down, so we are asking you to do exactly that.
It’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3:
- Click here to take the Healthy Me, Better Year Pledge
- Print the pledge certificate and hang it up as a reminder to take your wellness action(s)
- Let us know how you are doing. Send a tweet, post to Facebook or leave a comment on this post. We want to hear how it is going and cheer you on!
So three cheers for a healthy, happy school year for students and adults alike! Join us in taking this simple step to help keep ourselves on track this year.
Add your comments below! What are you going to do this year for YOU? Let us know! We love to hear from you.
Winning Your Way to Wellness
NEAHIN is all about wellness, so we couldn’t think of a better raffle prize to offer at the 2014 NEA Expo than the Pulse O2 Personal Fitness Tracker! Tracking calories, activity, heart and pulse rate and even your sleep, this little beauty is like having a tiny personal wellness assistant on your shoulder, helping you look out for you.
You know YOU, the person that so often gets overlooked in life.
We had almost 500 people enter the raffle in Denver and are excited to announce the winners!
Congratulations to the NEAHIN Raffle Winners:
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Kayla Kolbe, Minnesota
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Nadine Hale, New Jersey
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Thomas Holstein, Rhode Island
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Sue Mattry, Pennsylvania
Your prizes are in the mail and you are just days away from a new road to personal wellness. Thanks to all of the entrants – we truly appreciate your support.
On a personal note, I was so impressed by this little gadget I have decided to treat myself to one. I am a person who could really use a “tiny personal wellness assistant” to get me going and keep me motivated. Do you use some sort of fitness tracker? We would love to hear about it! Send in your fitness tracker tips, stories and pictures to [email protected].
Three cheers for wellness,
Bethe
National Public Health Week is Here
There are many ways to get involved throughout the week and beyond, so be sure to check the NPHW website. Also, each morning of NPHW, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be creating a new #PHNerd graphic to go along with our daily themes! Plus don’t forget to use the hashtag #NPHW and follow @NPHW on Twitter and ‘like’ APHA’s Facebook page.
A Public Health Approach to Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention
Join APHA and CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control for a dynamic panel presentation discussing the importance of prescription drug overdose prevention. Hosted by Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, the live presentation will take place Tuesday, April 8, at 12 p.m. EDT. Viewers will be able to log in the day of the event.
Leading health indicators webinar
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and APHA will cosponsor a webinar on the leading health indicators on Tuesday, April 8, at 2 p.m. EDT. Join us to learn about progress in improving the leading health indicators, which are key components of the Healthy People 2020 initiative. The webinar will feature HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, MD, MPH, and APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD. We will also hear from a state agency that has incorporated the indicators into its state health improvement plans.
New health reform tool for public health workers
The first 40 people to register for a new health reform planning toolkit during NPHW (#NPHW) will receive a 1G flash drive with all of the materials they need to get started! “Leading Through Health System Change: A Public Health Opportunity” is a free toolkit that is already helping more than 600 users in 49 states to think more adaptively, engage in important conversations, and plan strategically with their colleagues and partners. Visit www.acaplanningtool.com to register and learn more.
Other NPHW events
- Twitter chat: Wednesday, April 9, at 2 p.m. EDT
- Chronic Disease, Air Pollution & Public Health: Wednesday, April 9, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. EDT
- Food Justice, Obesity & the Social Determinants of Health: Thursday, April 10, at 2 p.m. EDT
- NPHW Active Transportation Hangout on Air: Friday, April 11, at 2 p.m. EDT