United States Department of Veterans Affairs
VHA National Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (NCP)

HealthPOWER! Prevention News (Winter 2012)

 

HealthPOWER! Prevention News (Winter 2012)

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2012 written in sand on beach 

 

Table of Contents

From the Editor—The Holidays are over, and it's January— the time when Auld Lang Syne meets the New Year's Resolution. Read more...

FEATURE ARTICLE

Patient Education: TEACH for Success—Making an Impact at the Local Level— It was the comment that made all the hard work worth it for Connie Malik, the Veterans Health Education Coordinator (VHEC) and lead facilitator for the Patient Education: TEACH for Success (TEACH) program at the James A Haley Veteran's Hospital in Florida. Read more...

WINTER SHOWCASE ARTICLES

HealthPOWER! Survey: You Have Spoken and NCP is Listening— The results are in...and NCP would like to thank all of you who completed the recent survey on HealthPOWER!. Read more...

Durham VAMC Receives "Gold Heart" From NC Prevention Partners—NC Prevention Partners (NCPP), a non-profit leader in reducing preventable illness and early death, recently awarded the Gold Heart standard to the Durham (NC) VA Medical Center (VAMC) for its comprehensive treatment of tobaccco dependence in Veterans. Read more...

What They're Saying About: NCP CommunicationsRead more...

Evaluation Reveals Best Practices for MOVE!® Weight Management Program for Veterans—In an evaluation published in the November 2011 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a standardized curriculum and group-based care were identified as two "best practices" that are essential to the success of MOVE!® weight management programs provided by VHA facilities. Read more...

Telephone Lifestyle Coaching: Veteran-Centered Care...When and Where They Want It—Clinicians at selected VHA facilities have an effective new way to help Veterans tackle the most difficult health behavior challenges: Telephone Lifestyle Coaching  (TLC). Read more...

RESOURCES

Stress: Reality, Response, and Resources—According to the American Psychological Association's (APA's) Stress in America 2010 Report, 44 percent of Americans report that their stress has increased over the past 5 years. Read more...

Other ResourcesRead more...

NEWS UPDATESRead more...

STAFF UPDATESRead more...

MOVE!® SUCCESS STORYRead more...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS