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Examples
of Wellness Programs at California Community
Colleges
- College of the
Canyons Health Center
-- "Nutrition Coach" offers information and advice about
nutrition topics [not interactive]
- Crafton Hills
College Health
& Wellness Center -- Offers assistance in getting health insurance.
- Fullerton College
Schoepe Wellness
Center -- Click on Programs and Classes for MPG video clips of
the exercise equipment available. Fullerton's Center
for Successful Aging.
- Maricopa Wellness
Maricopa -- Aimed at faculty and staff. "Many programs and
services are FREE and tuition waivers may be available to eligible
employees for credit classes."
- Palomar College
Wellness/Fitness
Center --Example of a joint venture (this one is between Palomar
College, the City of San Marcos and Palomar Pomerado Health System).
They offer a free initial visit to the facility.
- Santa Barbara
City College Student Health Services and Wellness Program (SHSWP):
-- one of six community colleges recognized in 2002 by the State Exemplary
Program Award: article
about the program and the award. The Health Services/Wellness Program
is described on this
page from their 2004-5 online catalog (scroll down); the program
doesn't seem to have its own Web page.
Examples
at Other Colleges and Universities
- Alpena Community
College (Alpena, MI) Wellness
Center -- Membership in Wellness Center is part of student services
fee.
- Bucks County
Community College Wellness
Center -- Nice opening statement (I think): "...offers
a new model for health, one that addresses itself to enriching life,
preventing illness, and encouraging individuals to accept a greater
degree of responsibility for their own life and well-being."
Click on the left to see what they offer.
- Calhoun Community
College (Decatur, Ala) Wellness
Center -- People
enroll in a class or purchase membership; list of equipment available
is on Web page
- Chandler-Gilbert
Community College (Chandler, AZ) Pecos
Campus Fitness Center -- They also have a Senior
Fitness Center.
- Community college
of Philadelphia Health
and Wellness Center -- Provides links to volunteer opportunities,
and to patients' rights document
- Cornell Wellness
Program -- links to upcoming events, wellness programs, staff,
etc.
- CSU Hayward
Institute for Mental
Health and Wellness Education -- Emphasis on mental health; partners
with a lot of local and regional organizations.
- Des Moines Area
Community College Recreation
and Wellness -- Offers fitness classes, including lunch hour and
class break workouts.
- Gateway Community
College (Phoenix, AZ) Wellness
-- From their overview statement: "The Wellness agenda is an
integral component of the Student Life program at GateWay, advocating
not only physical health, but also a balanced approach to life."
- George Washington
University GWellness
-- "...holistic approach to fitness and health"
- Greenriver Community
College Health
& Wellness Office -- General info about their programs. Includes
a calendar of health events -- but it's outdated (as of 5/17/05).
The previous program (at Gateway, above) also has a calendar that
is outdated. Calendars demand updating. ; -)
- Harford Community
College College
Life and Wellness -- Interesting graphic (maybe you could call
it a Circle of Wellness?)
- Indiana University
Health and
Wellness Education -- Offers "Ask a Question Through Email,"
among other services.
- North Seattle
Community College Wellness
Center -- Offers drop-in fitness classes
- Nova Southeastern
University Recreation
and Wellness --Among other things, offers Wellness Lecture series
for faculty and staff [why not students?], and Weight Watchers at
Work.
- Oklahoma City
Community College Wellness
Center -- Offers "weight room, gymnasium, cardiovascular
room, and aerobics room...certified weight room staff are always on
duty."
- Pepperdine Univervity
Wellness Program
-- Offers a variety of services [and a calendar that is current].
- Princeton Health
Promotion and Wellness Programs -- Employee health services, including
a screening for mental health.
- Stanford Health
Promotion Resource Center -- Information, including streaming
videos.
- UC Irvine Health
Promotion Center -- Provides guides and information; does research
(it is within the School of Social Ecology).
- University of
Michigan MFit
Program -- "Provides medically-based personalized health
and wellness programs and services to UMHS patients, UM employees,
the greater Washtenaw County community, and employers in Michigan."
- University of
South Maine Healthy
USM -- "The University’s employee wellness program
...offering USM employees, dependents, and retirees health education
programs and services."
- Vanderbilt University
Faculty
& Staff Health Wellness Program -- Many events, classes, and
services.
- Villanova University
College of Nursing Health
Promotion for Women with Disabilities
- Washington State
University Health and Wellness Services
-- Nice News and Events page; services include a massage program.
Specifically
for Older Adults (Chandler-Gilbert
Community College also offers a senior program)
- CSU Sacramento's
Life Center -- for
adults 50+ " Our classes are limited to 8-12 people. You will
not get lost in a crowd."
- University of
Tennessee Senior
Wellness -- from their Extension Services.
Schools
with Degrees or Certificates in Wellness
Grants
- Bridges
to Healthy Communities grants from American Association of Community
Colleges
- California Endowment
Grant Opportunities
Type in the keyword wellness to see how
many grants have been awarded that support these kinds of programs
- Grants
Program from the California Wellness Foundation -- click on Grantee
News Line
Associations
Miscellaneous
Recent
Articles about Wellness Programs (most
recent on top; updated 10/05)
-
"More
employers have increased the financial incentives used to entice
workers to participate in wellness and disease management programs."
Employee Benefit News Oct 1, 2005
-
"By weaving
wellness into its strategic plan, Lincoln Plating reports health
insurance costs at 50% less than the U.S. average, and a seven-to-one
total return on its wellness investment." Employee Benefit
News, Oct 1, 2005
-
"Coaching a healthier
work force: an innovative wellness program aims to prove that a
healthy work force saves companies money. Many companies use health
risk assessments in their health promotion programs and then report
that information to employees, but Prairie States Enterprises has
taken the process a step further with the introduction of one-on-one
coaching for employees." Occupational Hazards, Sept
2005
-
"That
the cost of health care in the United States is rapidly increasing,
along with the average American's waistline, is no secret. But rather
than raise the white flag, more companies are taking a targeted
approach to workplace wellness that uses population health management
and preventive health care to address prevalent issues among their
employees. In-depth data analysis allows these companies to establish
programs and initiatives intended to not only lower health-care
risks but insurance premiums as well. Business Record (Des
Moines), Sept 12, 2005
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"Health
screenings prompt workers to eat better, exercise more often."
More than four in five workers participate in worksite health screenings
offered by their employers, and nearly half of them say they eat
healthier and exercise more often as a result, according to a survey
of 1,700 employees at small and medium-sized businesses.The
Journal of Employee Assistance, May 2005. Available via Health
Reference Center database.
- "Study
says health promotion pays off at 16 to 1" Two studies by Brigham
Young researchers have found a huge payoff in reduced absenteeism--nearly
$16 for every dollar spent--when employers encourage health promotion
programs. Work & Family Newsbrief, April 2005. Available
via Health Reference Center database.
- "Wellness
at work: learn how incorporating a workplace wellness program into
your employee benefits package can increase productivity and reduce
health-care costs." Association Management, April 2005.
Available via
Health Reference Center database
.
- "Wellness
programs must be properly constructed and marketed for maximum return
on investment." The
success of wellness programs hinges on closing the awareness gap that
exists between employers and their workforces. Employee Benefit
News, March 1, 2005. Available via Health Reference Center
database.
- "Exercise
is the key to most popular wellness programs." Managing Benefits
Plans, March 2005. Available via Health Reference Center
database.
- "Wellness
programs lighten health costs." American City & County,
March 2005. Discusses the advantages of the development of in-house
wellness programs to improve employee health in the U.S. Available
via Academic Search Elite database.
These articles
are available in either EBSCOhost's Academic Search Elite
database, or in Health Reference Center database, as noted.
To get to those databases -- Start from the Cabrillo College
Library homepage <http://libwww.cabrillo.edu> Click on
Fulltext Articles (second icon down on left), and
then on EBSCOhost for Academic Search Elite,
or on Health Reference Center. If you
are coming in from off campus, your Library card number is your
user ID.
How to
Get to This Page on the Internet
- Start at the
Cabrillo College Library homepage <http://libwww.cabrillo.edu>
- Click on Internet
Links
- Click on Medicine
- Scroll to the
bottom of the page and click on Wellness Programs
Topsy N. Smalley
last rev. 11/07 |
