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WORKSITE WELLNESS LEAD TEAM
WORKSITE WELLNESS
Eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables . Reduce screen time to 2 hours or less . et 1 hour of physical activity . onsume 0 sugary drinks .
( choose one you would like to work on first )
BMI %
Age
t _____ fruits and vegetables each day . duce screen time to _____ minutes per day . t _____ minutes of physical activity each day . it sugary drinks to _____ per day .
Sample 5-2-1-0 Prescription Pad for Physicians
Overarching Team Strategy : Improve the quality of life through the utilization of accessible , high quality , comprehensive , prevention-based community health services designed to promote total well being .
The Worksite Wellness Team works to expand existing and establish new Worksite Wellness programs in area businesses . With leadership and resources provided through Polk Wellness Professionals , these programs offer unique opportunities for promoting healthy behaviors and preventing health problems . Americans spend the majority of their waking hours in the workplace , so the work environment and business productivity are strongly linked to employee health .
The Worksite Wellness Team encourages business to adopt evidence-based programs designed to support employees as they adopt and sustain behaviors that reduce health risks , improve quality of life , enhance personal effectiveness , and benefit the employer ’ s financial success .
Kelly Andrews , Florida Southern College
Liz Antaya , Stahl & Associates Insurance
Bethany Brown , Lakeland Regional Health
Juli Davis , Florida Department of Health in Polk County
Daniel Haight , M . D ., Lakeland Regional Health
Schatzie Haines , Lanier Upshaw
Allison Kennedy , Public Health Institute
Colleen Mangan , Florida Department of Health in Polk County
Leah Millette , BayCare Health System
Karen Moore , Peace River Center
Belinda Rieger , Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center
Michelle Shiver , Citizen CPR , Inc . Laurel Smith , Polk State College
Stevie Sweet , Florida Department of Health in Polk County
Debbie Zimmerman , Polk County BoCC
SCHOOL HEALTH LEAD TEAM
SCHOOL HEALTH
Pledged to implement preventative practices that will aid in decreasing obesity rates among school age children , the School Health Team is currently in the planning stages for a program they intend to pilot in 5 Polk County Public Schools . The program is based on the Whole School , Whole Community , Whole Child model which was developed by ASCD and the U . S . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), to establish greater alignment , integration , and collaboration between health and education across the school setting . This means aligning and integrating not just policies , but processes and practices that provide for long-term student success .
Tammy Durden , Florida Department of Health in Polk
Mindi Fitch , City of Lakeland Whitney Fung , UF / IFAS
Jenna Kaczmarski , Polk County Public Schools
Audrey Kelley , Polk County BoCC
Gabrielle Knight , Lakeland Regional Health
Megan Leary , City of Winter Haven
Colleen Mangan , Florida Department of Health in Polk County
Phase one of the pilot will consist of two components : Physical Activity and Nutrition . Some of the issues these two components will address include nutrition education for students and families , low cost sources for fresh fruits and vegetables , and safe on-campus facilities that promote physical activity throughout the school day and beyond .
Kalee McGee , Polk County BoCC
Lauren Shinholster , All Children ’ s Hospital Safe Routes to School
Kathleen Wright , Polk County Public Schools
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