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In
the 1984-85 school year, the M-DCPS Board piloted the Wellness
Program in the Human Resources Office (formerly the Bureau
of Personnel Management and Services). Since the inception
of the Wellness Program, wellness activities have been organized
around six dimensions of lifestyle and health practices.
They include weight control, nutrition, heart health, cancer
control, exercise, and stress management. The program continues
to engage, whenever possible, the services of established
non-profit community agencies, such as the American
Heart Association, the American
Cancer Society, and the American
Lung Association, to name a few.
Wellness
is the ability to take responsibility for your own health
by learning how to stay healthy, practicing good health
habits, and responding to your body's warning signs. In
essence, Wellness involves the health of the whole person.
Today, most Americans die from heart disease, cancer, stroke
and accidents. Many deaths can be prevented by changes in
lifestyle and health habits.
Knowing
that wellness is a balance between all aspects of life:
body, mind, and spirit; and that balance is influenced by
heredity, environment, and lifestyle, the information and
activities provided by the Wellness Program will continue
to assist all of M-DCPS employees in choosing positive health
practices while developing and maintaining positive changes
in their lifestyles.
Strategies
for promoting wellness include the following:
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Healthcare is Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board
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Wellness Program
Discounts and Special Offers
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Usually
bargaining units and employee associations provide
discounts and special offers to members. To inquire,
contact your bargaining unit or employee association.
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For
more information contact the Wellness Program office at
305-995-7116.
The district office Wellness Program administrator is available
to assist you in getting your wellness program started.
This administrator will act as the major resource for your
Wellness Program.
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