WI's Haberstro is Certified Trainer for CDC's Work@Health Program...
In 2014, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the National Work@Health Employer Training Program. The Work@Health Program is designed to train employers , from all sectors how to establish, expand and improve science- and practice-based health promotion strategies that lead to specific, measurable outcomes to reduce employee chronic disease rates in the work place.
The Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo's Executive Director,Philip L.Habersto was selected by CDC as one of 60 participants for the National training program that featured a Train-The-Trainer module, intended to provide trainers with the skills and most current tools to provide employers with training to promote health in their workplaces to prevent or reduce chronic illness and disability, improve productivity and the competetiveness of participating employers through the CDC's Work@Health program.
With his training completed , Phil has earned the title of CDC Work@Health Certified Trainer and received a CDC certificate of achievement that recognizes his leadership and level of expertise in workplace health promotion. Through the non profit Wellness Institute of Greater Bufalo Phil brings his knowlege and experience to the WNY region, and offers the CDC training for a comprehensive workplace health program to ALL WNY employers. WNY area Chambers of Commerce , Union leadership , Health Insurers , Benefits firms, Elected Oficials, Economic deveolpment professionals , Human resource professionals and employers , of all sizes from ALL sectors , interested in learning more about starting a comprehensive employee wellness program or strengthening an existing work place wellness program may contact the Wellnes Institute at 716 851-4052 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For more Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo services and on-line employee wellness resources please visit The Buffalo Wellness Institute's (BWI)National Health Promotion Training Institute at www.bwihp.org or www.IgniteHealthnow.com Thank You!
WELLNESS INSTITUTE SETS 50 MILLION STEP GOAL FOR 2017 !! Wiil aslo strive to improve community walkability !
To positivly and sustainably impact our community's health . environment ,social capital and economy the nonprofit Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo and its many community partners have set a community wide physical activity goal of achieving 50 Million Steps walked/rolled in 2017 among all age groups in the BUFALO NIAGARA REGION ! With a primary focus on leading and promoting community walks and improving WALKABILITY The Institue will track and report quarterly the number of steps taken by participants in the walks that the Institute, its affiliates, community partners and friends achieve in 2017. In addition the Wellness Instiute Staff and partners will be available to comminities to train them on policy and built environment actions they can take to enhance community WAKABILITY. Wellness Institute Executive Director Phil Haberstro noted "The 50 Million+ Steps initiative,while having merit on its own, supports other community initiatves like the Erie County Department of Health"s cardiovascular health improving MILLION HEARTS CAMPAIGN ,the upcoming P2 Collaborative"s Regional STEPS initiative; IHA /BILLS Community HEALTH AND WELLNESS CHALLENGE and a wide range of community walks/runs that the Institute either leads , is a partner or supporter of. Phil added"The strategic path to a healthier community population is built on a foundation of sustainable inter-sector and inter-disciplinary collaboration and a comprehensive approach to community culture support."
Leading the collaborative way is "Explore Buffalo", a former Affiliate of the nonprofit Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo. Explore Buffalo provides walking, biking and kayaking opportunities to discover Greater Buffalo's great architecture, history, and neighborhoods. Their mission is accomplished by providing guidance and encouragement to participants to develop their interest and skills in educating others on these valuable assets. Children are also offered the opportunity to learn about the history of Buffalo and their role in the future while offering health enhancing, social capital building, and environmentally friendly activities.
Explore Buffalo Executive Director Brad Hahn noted, "Adding up all of the people who have taken an Explore Buffalo walking tour in 2016 - currently about 17,000 - and multiplying it by an average of 3,000 steps per tour, we are currently contribiting over 36 MILLION steps! Our popular education and inspirational"WALKS" are real evidence of a community becoming healthier not only physically, but also socially, as people on our tours gain a greater appreciation of all that Buffalo Niagara has to offer."
Phil Haberstro of the Wellness Insitute added, "The steps from the 2016 Explore Buffalo Walks, the BeActive Erie County Park and Mall Walks, the VBN Waltober Downtpwn Walk seriesr Walk, the Erie County Downtown Walk at Lunch walk, and the BNMC Wellness on Wednesday WOW Walk series, put the 2016 total steps over the 41 million mark and inspired us to set the 2017 community steps goal at 50 MILLION " With new trails oprning in the NorthTowns and North Buffalo , advocacy in the South towns for youth physical activity and comunuty walkability from Assemblyman Michael Kearns , support from REFRESH MAGAZINE , Wegmans , The Explore Buffalo Team and all of the Wellness Institute's Community Partners we are excited to be helping to get Greater Buffalo moving!! On Line Forms, will be available for individuals , employers and organizations to send in their event or activity STEP counts by contatcing the WELLNESS INSTITUTE at 851 4052 0r emailing : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. THANK YOU!
Buffalo Bills and Independent Health announce 2016 Health and Wellness Challenge!
Independent Health ,the Buffalo Bills and Community partners(including The Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo) are teaming up to give our community extra incentive to be healthier. Join the Fall 2016 Health & Wellness Challenge and be healthier while earning points towards exciting prizes by making healthy choices! You'll have a chance to win great prizes by enrolling in the free on-line SPRING 2016 Community Challenge. The Challenge starts in SEPTEMBER and runs through November 2016. ON Line Registration is open NOW~ Visit www.BuffaloBills.com/challenge
Participants will earn points by meeting three weekly wellness enhancing goals:
Work your way to: Being physically active three times a week for at least 30 minutes each session, Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, and drink eight glasses of water each day. You can also complete one daily Challenge for additional points to gain more chances to win. Each Challenge integrates health tips that help you learn about fitness and nutrition, to stay healthy even after the Community Challenge is completed.
You'll receive daily emails as a reminder to log in and learn about each daily Challenge. Weekly prizes include Bills items or game tickets, with the grand prize being awarded for the Spring 2016 and Fall 2016 Challenge
Phil Haberstro, Executive Director of the Wellness Institute, is serving on the Community Advisory Committee for The Challenge and especially encourages Workplace wellness programs to be part of the Challenge
Sign up today at www.BuffaloBills.com/TheChallenge NewsFlash OVER 10,000 people have signed up for the Challenge in the past! -Registration is OPEN to all adults! Join the team for better health!!
The Concept of Wellness
The Concept of "Wellness"
The Concept of Wellness as self defined optimal physical, mental and spiritual well-being, is both a historic and contemporary dream of American civil society. Fueled in the UNITED STATES by the power of the words “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”, Americans (and other societies) have consistently strived to ensure both the individual and societal achievement of optimal personal and national levels of well being. Through an empowering balance of individual initiative and our societal responsibility to each other, American society has progressed in achieving a sustainable quality of life unmatched in human history.
While defining and measuring “wellness” has posed a challenge to both academics and advocates, the more formidable task has been understanding and facilitating the American path to higher levels of personal, organizational or community wellness. Inspired by the Global Healthy Communites movement and the 1989 launch of the USA Healthy Communities movement by the National Civic League (www.NCL.org ) the challenge of “Creating Healthy Communities” formed the strategic basis for the founding (1989) of The Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo and the substance of the Institute’s interdisciplanary work, learning, sharing and contributions to achieving our community's Vision for its citizens personal wellness and enhanced quality of life.
PHILIP L . HABERSTRO - Founder of The Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo and Western New York USA. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 716 851 4052
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