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UA Health Link
April 15, 2008

Wanted: Wellness Champions
Get the Point
Follow IHP Ima
New IHP Incentive
Wellness Breaks
April Health Challenge
Audiocasts

Program Links:
UA Health In Action Website
Online Wellness Center
Health Activity Tracker

On the UA Health In Action Website:
Employee Assistance Program
VSP, Vision Care Provider
UA Statewide Website

Upcoming
Community Events:
Anchorage

Fairbanks

Juneau

Health Resources:
Find these and more on the UA Health In Action Website:
American Pregnancy Association

Community Resource:
Safe Kids USA
Car Seat Checkup Events Statewide

Health Tool:
Personal Health Scorecard
Source: Mayoclinic.com

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Health Event

Are You a Wellness Champion?
If you have made positive changes to your lifestyle through the UA Health In Action program (Individualized Health Planning sessions, Get the Point, etc.), we want to hear your story.

The Fairbanks Weight Watchers Group has lost a
total of 360 lbs. in the last 10 weigh-ins! AWESOME!
Keep up the good work.
Anyone in Fairbanks interested in joining Weight Watchers at Work is welcome. They meet Tuesdays at noon in the VCA Conference Room.

NEW! IHP Incentive
Free health club pass or rec center punch card for participating

When you register for IHP sessions, you'll not only get six great one-on-one sessions with a Wellness Consultant and monthly networking sessions with other IHP participants, in Anchorage you'll also get a free one-month pass to The Alaska Club (for non-members only). In Juneau, you'll get a free Rec Center punch card. Ask your Wellness Consultant for details.

Ima's Four-week Evaluation
Being active and feeling great

We are following "Ima Fitt" through her six IHP sessions to see what changes she experiences.

Get the Point!
Keep Up the Good Work

So far there are 203 Get the Point participants on track to win an incentive for the first three months of the program.

Schedule a Wellness Break
It's like a mini health fair that comes to you

A Wellness Break is a free half-day event brought to you by WIN for Alaska—your Health In Action Team. We offer blood cholesterol and glucose screenings, chair massage (many locations), healthy snacks, a wellness walk, and presentations. The format lets invitees drop in and out or stay for the whole event.

NEW! Available in May, Wellness Checks. A free department-requested biometric screening (blood pressure, body composition analysis, cholesterol/glucose) event. Look for details coming soon.

Challenge—Keep Your Kids Safe
April 26 - May 4 is Safe Kids Week

In 2006, an average of 17 children died per day in the U.S. in one summer—a deadly time of year for children. Alaska ranks the second highest in the nation for accidental injury death of children between May and August.

In April, visit Safe Kids USA and earn 10 points in HAT.

Check out your Online Wellness Center this month for information on Cancer Prevention Month, Allergy Management, Keep Your Feet Healthy

Audiocasts
Exercise for your ears!

New! Download MP3 files and listen on the go.

10 Stupid Things You May be Doing on Your Bike
Choose and Use Your Backpack Wisely
Braincast: Exercise Your Brain for Total Body Health

Juneau Campus Earns Honors
Wellness Coalition gives UAS Well Workplace of the Month Award

Read article in Juneau Empire