- Why school wellness programming at your district?
- Because the Trustees and the employee Benefit Information Committee of the
Butler Health Plan (BHP) realize the importance of prevention, early
detection in treating illness and wellness education for employees, BHP has
funded wellness programs for all member school districts for over 25 years.
Wellness Coordinators volunteer their time and effort to plan health
promotion programming, organize flu shots and health screenings. They 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 gillumj@bcesc.org.
- Wellness Coordinators
- BHP Wellness Program Goals
- 1. To increase self-care and health awareness levels
through the Wellness Coordinators. Each district forming their own
district level wellness committees to assess their needs,
- 2. Plan
programming, schedule health evaluations, flu shots on site and to
coordinate wellness programs at all sites.
- 3. 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 through school
wellness programming, is to empower you with the choices and challenges concerning
positive behaviors towards wellness that will last a lifetime. Take care of you and choose an area to improve.
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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. BHP and the
wellness coordinator's hope that you will participate in school wellness
activities and volunteer your time to your school's wellness committee.
- What type of school wellness programs have been organized?
- With 14 school districts, 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
- • Employee Health Screenings & Flu Immunizations
- • Skin Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society Flyer, Sunscreen, Visor
- • Breast Cancer Awareness
- • Random Acts of Kindness Week
- • Transform Your Stress into Power Workshop
- • Self Defense Class
- Fitness Classes
- • Strength Training
- • Zumba, Low Impact or Step Aerobics
- • Line Dancing
- • American Heart Association - Just Move, Start Program
- • Kickboxing
- • Spinning, Pilates, Tae Chi, Yoga or Stretch Class
- Wellness Educational Resources
- • First Aid Kits
- • Hand Sanitizers
- • Employee Health Care-toons Calendar
- • Healthwise Self Care Medical Books
- • Your Complete Medical Record Hand Book
- • Wellness Library at the School Building, which includes books, tapes, videos, etc.
- • 365 Days of Wellness Health Care Book
- • Wellness Bulletin Board at all Schools
- • Staff Created Healthy Recipe Cookbooks
- • Vitality or Top Health Magazine
- Wellness Event or Game
- • American Heart Association Heart Walk
- • Wellness Escape- a full day event at Mercy Health Plex for employees
- • 12 Days of Wellness- Health Awareness Game
- • Employee Kick Off to Wellness Activities, Awards & Healthy Breakfasts
- • Healthy Recipe Exchange
- • Building Eat Right Programs, Diet Workshop or Weight Watchers
- • Exercise challenge events–Walk to the Beach, Biggest Loser, Millennium Minutes, Healthy Heart Walking Club, Building Olympics, Hueston Woods Hike / Bike Event & Turkey Trot
- • Let Go Bingo- Stress Reduction Game
- Health Club Discounts
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YMCA Facilities
Great Miami Valley YMCA, with six locations throughout Butler County, offers a Corporate Membership Program to the following school districts. Districts receive a waived joining fee and districts with 50 or more memberships receive a 10% discount on the membership fees. This offer includes employees and their families. For more information contact Terry Castator at 513-887-0001 ext 11, castator@gmvymca.org or visit www.gmvymca.org.
Districts that receive waived joining fees plus 10% discount:
Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Fairfield City, Hamilton City
Districts that receive waived joining fees only:
Butler County Educational Service Center, Butler Technical & Career Development Schools, Madison Local, Monroe Local, New Miami Local, Ross Local
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati offers to BHP a Corporate Membership Program to all of the district employees and will waive the $125 joining fee. Take advantage of healthy programs and services at all 13 branches throughout the Cincinnati area. When joining, employees must show proof of employment from their district or their BHP insurance card. For more information call 513-362-YMCA or visit www.myy.org.
LA Fitness - Sign up through the BHP Corporate Wellness Membership by contacting Michael Milligan at 513-780-9700 or mmilligan01@yahoo.com. Employees and spouses can get their registration as low as $25 per person for all locations.. First and last month dues are paid during enrollment. A variety of amenities, group fitness classes, basketball, volleyball, pool, sauna, and whirlpool included. To enroll contact Michael Milligan at 513-780-9700 or mmilligan01@yahoo.com. If you would like to see photos or a schedule of classes, go to www.lafitness.com.
Mercy HealthPlex - Fairfield, Anderson or Western Hills. For a free guest pass and information, contact John Barnhill at 513-603-8456, jwbarnhill@health-partners.org or visit www.mercyhealthplex.com. The Mercy HealthPlex Vision is to provide you with innovative, entertaining and interactive programs delivered by caring individuals, encouraging you and your family along the road to optimum health. A variety of amenities include group fitness classes, exercise equipment, basketball, racquetball, tennis, track, pool, sauna and whirlpool.
- American Heart Association START 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.
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, 2012, 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, 2012, 10:00 am
Click on web link:
http://heartwalk.kintera.org/middletownoh
AHA Heart Walk Middletown Division
9:00am Registration Site – Atrium Medical Center
One Medical Center Drive, Middletown, Ohio
- School Wellness Web Site Links
