What is HEALS? The H ealthy - PowerPoint Presentation

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What is HEALS?The

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program is designed to help Job Corps students learn to live healthy, active lives.

HEALS provides structured learning, experiential, and fitness activities that promote lifelong health and physical well being.

HEALS relies on the support and collaboration of all Job Corps departments—

Food Service, Recreation, Health and Wellness, Residential Life, Academics, and Career Technical Training

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The Goals of HEALSThe primary goal of HEALS is to improve each student’s health, nutrition, and fitness status while they are enrolled in Job Corps.

The secondary goal of HEALS is to positively impact each student’s employability through instilling the importance of healthy habits that last a lifetime. Slide4

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Why is Obesity a Problem?Obesity has been on the rise in the United States for the past 20 years

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Genetics,

environmental factors

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all contribute to overweight and obesityOverweight and obese teens are especially at riskAdolescents who are obese suffer disproportionately from social and psychological problems such as bullying and poor self-esteem2Slide30

Obesity and Overweight

Studies have shown that not only are overweight and obese teens are at a disadvantage now, but also in the future

Obese adolescents are more likely to:

Be bullied

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Suffer from low self-esteem

1Become obese adults2Obese adults are:Paid less3Less productive at work4Absent from work more often4Slide31

Top 10 Reasons to Promote

Proper Diet and Exercise

Being active and eating can have a positive effect on students’

future job

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Engaging in an active lifestyle improves attention span, focus and memory, and helps relieve tension.2Employees who are not overweight or obese have higher productivity and fewer work limitations than employees who are moderately to extremely obese.3Exercise helps mental and emotional health too! Young people who exercise experience less chronic stress than those who do not exercise.3Slide32

Being active gives you energy, and activates your immune system. Exercise can ward off the flu.

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Healthy foods can prevent disease!

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Exercising reduces stress for Job Corps students by increasing endorphins, the “feel-good” chemical in the brain.

Exercising improves balance and coordination.

Regular exercise can also improve mood and self- esteem.7Healthy living today can result in a long and healthy future.Top 10 Reasons to Promote Proper Diet and Exercise (continued)Slide33

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What can you do to help?A lot!

First: Familiarize yourself with the program

The program provides:

A step-by-step guide for working with students of all shapes, sizes, and current health behaviors

A guide to help recreation staff create a fun and motivating environment

A website for food service staff to learn about nutrition, serving healthy food within budget, and tips on how to promote healthy choicesSlide35

What will HEALS do for you?

HEALS will provide guidance and materials

A step-by-step guide

A website for food service staff

An evidence based curriculum

A guide to help recreation staff

Policy Requirements Handbook changesGuidelines and criteriaWebinars and conference workshopsTips on how to promote healthy choicesGuidance on how to measure BMISlide36
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Other ResourcesWebinars

Quarterly campaigns

CompetitionsSlide38

Questions about the program?E-mail Julie Luht at julie.luht@humanitas.com