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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Tulsa County.

Healthy people 2010 objective:

Increase the proportion of adults who are vaccinated annually against influenza and ever vaccinated against pneumococcal disease.

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Wellness Leader's Academy

Wellness Leader's Academy LogoThe Tulsa City-County Health Department is offering a 10-month Wellness Leader’s Academy training built around one strategy:  practical employee wellness program training to support all individuals that are responsible for the creation, administration, and evaluation of company wellness programs. Each monthly training module will introduce new aspects of employee wellness programs with expert direction in coordination, research and data collection, evaluation, and offers interaction with fellow professionals. These classes bring a mix of discussion, group policy creation, question/answer sessions, and brain storming. Each participant will be asked to give an overview of their company’s employee wellness program. Homework may include group assignments, investigation, and preparation for class presentations

Leadership of this Academy will include health promotion specialists, registered nurses, exercise specialists, dieticians, tobacco control specialists, wellness educators, physicians, analysts, and insurance/benefits consultants. Each session will be scheduled from 1:00- 4:00 pm at the James Goodwin Health Center.
 
            July 9                     Academy Overview & Introductions/
                                          PHI and Legal  Implications    
 
            August 13              Tulsa Area Resources/ Assessment
 
September 10        Wellness Programming/ Budgeting
 
October 8              Establishing/Expanding Policies and
                             Activities to Be Tobacco-Free
 
November 12        Wellness relationship to benefits and insurance
 
January 14             Establishing/Expanding Policies and
                             Activities for Nutritional Support
 
February 11           Establishing/Expanding Policies and
                             Activities to support Exercise or Physical Activity
 
March 11               Clinical and Medical Programming
 
April 8                    Building a Culture of Wellness in the workplace
 
May 13                   WLA Graduation
 
 
Target Audience:
  • Open to local businesses, non-profits, organizations, and individuals
  • Participants must be willing to commit to the full program by signing attendance contract that allows for no more than two absences
  • Businesses whose current wellness program is in the beginning stages, requires enhancement to existing program, or those who do not have a program in place but are committed to creating a wellness program in the future
Tuition
Participant: $360.00
Application and payment due: July 2, 2009.
Tuition is non-refundable to all participants upon acceptance and their commitment to the program. Participants must pay tuition prior to the first session. 
 
To learn more and to download an application, click here or contact Jill Almond at 918-595-4459 or email at jalmond@tulsa-health.org