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VHA National Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (NCP)
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Tools for Employee Wellness
NCP and Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) are partnering to sponsor the 2009 Champions' Challenge from March 29 - June 20, 2009. This year's challenge is designed to help promote the new US Department of Health and Human Services' 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The goal is to complete 150 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity for 8 out of 12 weeks during the challenge. Prizes will be given to participants who complete certain milestones. Online registration is open from March 29 - April 30, 2009, at www.move.va.gov/challenge.asp.
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Interest in Employee Wellness from VHA staff and leadership has been growing for the past several years across the VHA. The need to address preventable risk factors is of interest due to the high prevalence of chronic disease and the costs associated with caring for patients with chronic diseases. In particular, obesity has received much recent attention and become a top priority in VHA due to the burden of illness associated with obesity. The National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NCP) supports and encourages the initiation and operation of employee wellness programs throughout the VHA.
On this page you will find a Start-Up Guide that describes the steps involved in establishing an employee wellness program and offers advice from seasoned Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) wellness leaders. Other materials offer ideas and guidelines for employee wellness activities, needs assessments, presentations and other resources. New materials will be added as they become available. VA staff seeking information specific to the VA should access the NCP intranet website.
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: April 27, 2009 |
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