School Board of Martin County

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) is available now at www.aetnanavigator.com. If you have not already done so, you will need to register at the site. More information on incentives to take your assessment today is coming soon.
A Wellness Passport where you earn points for doing things everyday for your health. 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 themed BE WELL-STAY WELL was held Saturday, February 6, 2010, at JD Parker Elementary. The day was a great success. Over 150 employees participated in the various health screenings and the vendors gave out tons of great door prizes.
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.

Please click here for a list of local health and fitness centers offering discounts to MCSD employees.*

*Please note locations and rates are subject to change - please contact the location in advance and identify yourself as a MCSD employee and verify that the discounts are still valid.

WELLNESS NEWSLETTERS - Please click below to read our past wellness newsletters.

Building Healthy Lifestyles March 2010
Building Healthy Lifestyles February 2010
Building Healthy Lifestyles January 2010
Building Healthy Lifestyles December 2009
Building Healthy Lifestyles, March 2009
Building Healthy Lifestyles, December 2008

WHY IMMUNIZE?
Some of these illnesses, once contracted, do not have a cure, and all may cause tremendous health problems or even death. Vaccines are among the safest medical products available; they are very effective, and can prevent the suffering and costs associated with these preventable diseases.

** FLU SHOTS COMING IN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER ** Employees (and their adult dependents) covered on the District's Aetna Health Insurance will be eligible to receive flu shots at no cost! WATCH YOUR EMAILS AND BULLETIN BOARDS FOR MORE INFORMATION.