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  • Peace Corps Successfully Uses Patient Education: TEACH For Success Training Program Developed by NCP

    With the approval of the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO), NCP has shared the Patient Education: TEACH for Success Program (TEACH) with the Peace Corps. Under the VACO agreement, NCP is providing consultation and program materials to Peace Corps staff and primary care providers who are now using TEACH to improve their patient-centered communication, health education, and health coaching skills. Read more...

  • 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...

  • Quit Tobacco:  New Website

    The "QUIT TOBACCO—make everyone proud" (http://www.ucanquit2.org/ *) Website is now available to Veterans through a VA partnership with the Department of Defense/TRICARE. This site is targeted to meet the needs of younger Active Military and Veteran populations by providing online tools to quit tobacco use, such as live chat services, personalized quit plans, and other interactive support systems. The convenience of a 24 hour/7 day a week availability can help meet the needs of Veterans balancing the challenges of readjustment to home, work, and family while also trying to quit tobacco use.  From the homepage of the website, Veterans who are enrolled for care in VA can access information tailored for them by clicking on the section "VA Veterans."

  • Partnership for Health

    A series of brochures for Veterans and the public and fact sheets for clinicians was developed by NCP and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).  The brochures listed below and the clinician fact sheets cover selected heart disease recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.  Each can be used in discussions between Veterans and health care providers to help make informed decisions about preventive health care for heart disease.
  • For Veterans and the Public
    Each topic has a list of questions that you can ask your health care provider.
  • For Clinicians
    Providers can use this series to enhance communication with patients about cardiovascular preventive services.
  • Clinician Fact Sheets

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  • Spotlight for Health (February—Strive for a Healthy Weight)

    It's your MOVE! Start 2012 off right with some strategies to help you reach  your weight and fitness goals.

    There is no better time than today to make your plan for improving your nutrition and increasing your physical activity to help maintain a healthy weight for a healthy lifestyle.