Health Promotion and WellnessFriday Facts

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January 30, 2015

“GettinG to the heArt of it: PreVentinG heArt DiSeASe AnD PromotinG heArt heAlth” WebinAr for heArt heAlth month on 18 februAryIn collaboration with the Air Force Medical Support Agency, Navy Medicine, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Million Hearts® Initiative, the Health Promotion and Wellness Department of the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) will host a webinar entitled “Getting to the Heart of It: Preventing Heart Disease and Promoting Heart health” in support of heart health month. on 18 february, from 1130-1300 ET, join NMCPHC and guest speakers to discuss the burden of heart disease in the United States, resources and programs to prevent heart disease and promote heart health, and how to recognize symptoms.

the webinar will be presented by: • Ms. Amber Stolp, Public Health Analyst (Contractor), Million Hearts® Initiative, Division for

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Commander Daniel Seidensticker, USN, MD, FACC, FACP, Internal Medicine Specialty Leader, Staff Cardiologist, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

• Ms. Kelly Williams, MPH, CHES, Air Force Medical Support Agency (AFMSA), Health Promotion Program Manager

the webinar will be moderated by:• Commander Connie Scott, USN, MSM, RD, Department Head, Health Promotion and

Wellness, navy and marine Corps Public health Center

Objectives:• Understand the burden of cardiovascular disease in the United States and action steps to

prevent heart attacks and strokes (CDC)• Become familiar with key components of Million Hearts® resources and tools to help

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• “Getting to the Heart of It: Preventing Heart Disease and Promoting Heart Health” Webinar for heart health month

• the Great American Spit out is on february 19, 2015!

• Attention All Current ShipShape Program Facilitators!

• materials to use from the human Performance resource Center

• NMCPHC is now on Twitter!

• Know the resources that Can help someone in crisis

• Join HPW for the upcoming Army Sponsored m-neAt Webinar

• New Emails for HPW Programs and Campaigns

• february is heart health month

• in the news

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improve the heart health of your population (CDC)• Promote early recognition of the signs and symptoms of heart disease (Navy Medicine)• Understand the differences in symptoms between men and women (Navy Medicine)• Understand the critical importance of exercise in the prevention AND recognition of heart disease (Navy

medicine)• Identify appropriate candidates for Group Lifestyle Balance participation • Understand and relate the interaction of physical activity, nutrition, and behavioral components in reducing

risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome. (AFMSA)

If you are interested in registering for this event, please send an email to NMCPHC-HPW-Training@med.navy.mil.

The webinar is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 1 Category 1 CECH.

the GreAt AmeriCAn SPit out iS on februAry 19, 2015!

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, February 19th, for the annual Great American Spit Out Day. This year’s theme is “Ditch the Snuff For Better Stuff.” You may find ready to use materials on the DOD Quit Tobacco website www.ucanquit2.org and the NMCPHC Tobacco Free Living website to help with your activities.

Attention All Current ShiPShAPe ProGrAm fACilitAtorS!

The ShipShape Program has been updated with new program content and a new Roster and Reporting Form as well as new qualifications to become a ShipShape Program Facilitator. All updated program materials have been posted, as of mid-December 2014 on the ShipShape Program Facilitator Group on milSuite (https://www.milsuite.mil).

All current ShipShape Program Facilitators who completed training to become a certified facilitator prior to 1 October 2014 must complete a recertification training and pass an exam on the updated

program prior to 1 March 2015 to remain as a certified facilitator for the program and to gain continued access to the updated program materials. Information on how to complete the recertification training is posted on the ShipShape Program website at: http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/health-promotion/Pages/shipshape.aspx under Facilitators and Coordinators. Anyone who completed the ShipShape Program Facilitator Training prior to 1 October 2014 who does not successfully complete the recertification training by 1 March 2015 will be dropped from

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the NMCPHC roster of program facilitators and will be unable to obtain access to any further program updates or communications sent out to program facilitators.

All current ShipShape Program Facilitators who completed facilitator training after 1 October 2014 should download the latest version of the program content that was posted on milSuite in mid-December 2014. To do so you must first establish an account on milSuite and then send a request to the ShipShape Program Manager at: nmCPhCPtS-ShipShape@med.navy.mil to request an invite to join the ShipShape Program Facilitator Group on milSuite. You will then be able to log back into milSuite, click to join the group, click on “content” and have access to the updated program materials on the left side of the page.

mAteriAlS to uSe from the humAn PerformAnCe reSourCe Center

HPRC offers ready to use resources on a variety of wellness areas, including fitness, nutrition, supplements, Total Force Fitness, mind tactics and family. Check out all their great resources here: http://hprc-online.org/total-force-fitness/educational-print-materials.

nmCPhC iS noW on tWitter!

You asked and we listened. Follow @NMCPHC for more great healthy living tips and resources! You can also find us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/navyandmarinecorpspublichealthcenter, Pinterest at: www.pinterest.com/nmcphc, and youtube at: www.youtube.com/nmcphc and on our website at: www.nmcphc.med.navy.mil!

KnoW the reSourCeS thAt CAn helP Someone in CriSiS

If you or someone you know is in crisis, visit your local fleet and family Support Center, or call the military Crisis line or military oneSource.

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JOIN HPW FOR THE UPCOMING ARMY SPONSORED M-NEAT WEBINAR

HPW will be presenting at the Army sponsored m-NEAT webinar that will be focused on the Navy Blue H Award Highlights. It will be held March 10 from 1500-1600 EST. We hope you can all join.

Dial-in number: Commercial, (210) 249-4234 DSn, 421-3272, (312) for overseas DSn Conference Access Code: 10724#Military Nutrition Environmental Assessment Tool - mNEAT - https://connectcol.dco.dod.mil/mneat/

neW emAilS for hPW ProGrAmS AnD CAmPAiGnS

Please note we recently changed many of our email addresses for HPW programs and campaigns.

NMCPHC-Nutrition@med.navy.mil NMCPHC-Prevent@med.navy.mil

NMCPHC-ActiveLiving@med.navy.mil NMCPHC-HPW-Partnerships@med.navy.mil

NMCPHC-TobaccoFree@med.navy.mil NMCPHC-HPW-Training@med.navy.mil

NMCPHC-SHARP@med.navy.mil NMCPHC-CrewsIntoShape@med.navy.mil

NMCPHC-PEW@med.navy.mil NMCPHC-Relax@med.navy.mil

NMCPHC-InjuryPrevention@med.navy.mil

februAry iS heArt heAlth month

Check out the HPW February Toolbox for tools and resources to help you promote heart health throughout the month of February and all year long! We have great new products to share, such as our Daily health tips Activity and “Heart Health: Risk Factors and lifestyle Choices” article.

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