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   Risk Management and Employee Benefits Wellness - BUILDING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
 
Building Healthy Lifestyles

MISSION STATEMENT
The Martin County School District Building Healthy Lifestyles Wellness Program seeks to establish a workplace that encourages employees, retirees and their family members to improve their physical health and mental well-being through educational programs, health promotion activities and health screenings. 

Our Building Healthy Lifestyles Wellness Campaign was a great success last school year.  With the help of our Wellness Ambassadors and everyone taking part, we really made some wonderful progress.

Please watch your emails, mailboxes and bulletin boards for all the fun things we will be doing this year.  We are planning more events and contests this year with more incentives and prizes to give away.

Please see all the programs we have going on now:

    • An online Health Assessment (HA) available now at www.mycigna.com (All employees completing the HA are entered into a drawing for all kinds of prizes including panini grills, Magic Bullets, veggie steamers and more. You also can earn 60 points on your wellness passport.) The school or site with the most HA completions will also win a luncheon catered by TooJay's at their site with a guest speaker on a healthy topic. Get your co-workers and friends involved - you don't want to miss out the chance to win this great luncheon..
    • A Wellness Passport where you earn points for doing things everyday for your health. Once again all employees earning the total number of points (120) will be entered into a drawing for some fantastic prizes.  Last year we gave away an iPod Shuffle, George Foreman Grill and a Nintendo Wii & Wii Fit System. This year we have another Wii and a game will be included. Please click here for an important notice regarding tax impact of gift awards.
    • Flu shots were once again offered this year at no cost to employees. We are happy to say that nearly 670 shots were administered in 2009. With the H1NI virus, flu shots are more important than ever. Please click here for more information on what you can do to protect yourself against the H1N1 virus.
    • The fourth annual wellness fair is coming and could be the best one yet!  This year's theme BE WELL-STAY WELL was picked by Cheryl Scotti the Wellness Ambassador for Hobe Sound Elementary. The fair is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010, at JD Parker Elementary. FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, FREE HEALTH SEMINARS, DOOR PRIZES, FREEBIES, GIVEAWAYS and MORE! We hope to see you all there!
    • There are still opportunities to become a Wellness Ambassador for your site
    • Onsite seminars on various health topics, monthly EAP telephone seminars and more! 

Also, if you are looking for information on any health topics, such as smoking cessation, diabetes, or cancer prevention, please do not hesitate to contact our office. We have brochures and flyers on many of these topics and they are available to you at no cost.

WELLNESS NEWSLETTERS – Please click below to read our past wellness newsletters.  Our next issue will be available soon!

Building Healthy Lifestyles, March 2009
Building Healthy Lifestyles, December 2008


WELLNESS TIP OF THE MONTH

NOVEMBER 2009 – How Can You Stop Using Tobacco?

You don’t have to quit alone. Ask your family, friends, and doctor to help you. Quitting is hard, but if you have help and a plan, it is much easier.

  • Get ready. You don’t have to stop right away, but set a date to quit.
  • Pick a time when you won’t have a lot of stress in your life.
  • Get rid of ashtrays and lighters before you quit.
  • Don’t let people smoke in your house.
  • Change your routine. For example, if you smoke after eating, take a walk instead.
  • Use medication. It can help with cravings and stress. You can buy nicotine gum, lozenges, or patches without a prescription.
  • Get support. Seek help from:
    • CIGNA Quit Today®
    • Stop-smoking programs, such as the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking program.
    • National tobacco quit line: 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669).
    • Counseling from doctors, nurses, or therapists.

As soon as you stop, stay committed. Don’t use tobacco at all. One cigarette never helps. It only makes it harder.

On www.myCIGNA.com this month

Make THIS the year you commit to quit. November 19 is the Great American Smokeout,
sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Make it a day to take quitting seriously, whether the habit is smoking or chewing tobacco. You’ll find information and resources at the American Cancer Society website.

Remember that the Healthy Rewards discount program* offers savings on nicotine replacement therapies and programs to support them as they quit. Just go to www.myCIGNA.com, and click on the myHealth tab. Look for the Member Discount section for complete details.

* Not all Healthy Rewards programs are available in all states.

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