Archive for June, 2009

You can now download the pre-application form for the 2009 Champions in Health Award.

The Award Ceremony will be held on November 5th, 2009. The location is still being determined but will be posted as soon as a decision is made. The Guest Speaker this year will be Todd Whitthorne, President and CEO of Cooper Concepts. We are thrilled to welcome Todd to the Champions in Health program and know that you will enjoy hearing what he has to say about the workplace’s role in risk management and health promotion.

Pre-Application Download

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
The CDC provides information and research on hand sanitation along with links to helpful tips for proper hand washing.

Kids Health – http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/hand_washing.html

Kids Health is a project of Nemours. Nemours also creates high-impact educational projects that positively affect the health of children. These projects are developed through the Nemours Center for Children’s Health Media, a part of Nemours completely dedicated to this task. The Center creates award-winning, family-friendly health information in a number of formats, including print, video, and online.

Government Food Safety Information – www.foodsafety.gov

This link provides updated information on food safety.

Cough and Sneeze Etiquette - http://www.coughsafe.com/media.html

This five minute video was designed to encourage people to cough and sneeze according to the infection control guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Connections Quarterly: The Web Publication for College Health Nurses http://www.pitt.edu/~cjm6/sp99fluprev.html
Connections Quarterly is a web publication about, by, and for college health nurses. It particularly deals with issues of concern and interest to nurses and nurse directors of college health services, who work in small colleges, universities, and community colleges, and nurses who function with a small staff and meager operating budgets.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans – www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines

Science based tools, brochures, resources that may be used by wellness professionals for development of programs, presentations and materials.

Guidelines for Offering Healthy Foods at Meetings, Seminars - www.sph.umn.edu/news

Provides practical and useful ideas regarding foods for meetings.