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Contact |
| Occupational Health & Wellness |
| CholesterolThis presentation will describe what it means to have high cholesterol, how to interpret your lipid panel, and how to manage high cholesterol through diet and exercise. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Diabetes This presentation will describe the most common type of diabetes, Type II Diabetes. We will provide information on risk factors, warning signs and symptoms, disease management, and prevention measures. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Overview of Wellness Service We will provide the audience with information about available wellness services, including information on how to request services. Current and upcoming services, as well as ongoing services are highlighted. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Heart Health This presentation will describe common risk factors for heart disease with information about how to prevent heart disease and respond to a cardiac emergency. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Preventive Health and Recommended Preventive Screening We will provide information about general preventive screening recommendations for adults. We will also discuss personal wellness as disease prevention. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Tobacco Cessation We use the most up-to-date education and clinical guidelines to provide the highest quality of support, to give you the tools to become tobacco-free . (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Foundations of Exercise Learn about the benefits of regular exercise to your overall health. We will provide details about the components of an exercise program and tips for how to get started and maintain an exercise routine. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| CPR/AED First Aid Guidelines Learn the latest guidelines for responding to cardiac emergencies with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED). This is not a certificate course. (20-30 minutes) |
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946-9654 |
| Stroke We will describe the warning signs of a stroke, as well as risk factors and prevention measures. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Summer Health This presentation will provide information about illnesses and injuries that are more common during summer months, such as heat related illness.(20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Weight Management Weight Management is a 5-week class designed to give participants the tools, motivation and support to make the lifestyle changes necessary to reach and maintain healthy body weight. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Creative ExerciseLearn how to design an exercise plan for YOU. One that fits into your daily life and can be performed with little or no equipment! |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Exercise & Fitness Topics include finding target heart rate, appropriate exercise frequency, intensity and duration for a variety of fitness levels . (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Heat Stress Covers signs and symptoms of heat stress and strategies to reduce your risk. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Ergonomic Awareness/Principles Ergonomics related to both office and field environments including safe lifting, computer use and awkward postures. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Back Safety A focus on back anatomy, recognizing and preventing common back injuries through the use of good ergonomics and exercise. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Shoulder Injury PreventionA focus on shoulder anatomy, recognizing and preventing common shoulder injuries through the use of good biomechanics and proper strengthening exercises. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Knee Injury Prevention A focus on knee anatomy (what hurts and why), recognizing and preventing common knee injuries through good biomechanics and proper strengthening. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Joint Health Learn how to recognize and prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSD's) of the wrists, shoulders, back and knees through good biomechanics. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Core Stability Learn the fundamentals of core stability, how to improve it and why it is so important.(20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Office Safety Topics include computer workstation ergonomics, proper material storage and reducing repetitive strain. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Plantar Fasciitis and Foot CareTopics include signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis and preventive exercises/stretches. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| Eye HealthTopics include general eye safety, common eye health issues and preventive care. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-3939 or AHEW@rl.gov |
| RISK COMMUNICATION |
| Beryllium Disease: Increasing Awareness/Protecting Worker Health Beryllium dust generated during various processes and left behind at locations around the Hanford Site, when inhaled or contacted on the skin, can sensitize some individuals and cause a chronic, progressively worsening lung disease. This presentation surveys the pathology and course of beryllium disease, its cause, prevention, treatment and statistics. Also discussed are the regulatory, legal and social dimensions of this rare but increasingly prevalent disease. |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
Risk Communication:
When, Why and How
A what, why, when, and, in a time-limited fashion, how-to overview of an important “science-based approach for communicating effectively in high-concern, low-trust, high-stress situations;" a superficial overview of this essential, effective and Hanford-relevant means of resolving hot issues at the Site with emphasis on the perception of risk and how divergent perceptions can and should not interfere with consensus development. |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
| Hazardous Critters on the Hanford SiteFocuses on the numerous hazardous living organisms that make their home on the Hanford Site, covering spiders, snakes, ticks, rodents (Hantavirus), mosquitoes (West Nile Virus), scorpions, wasps/bees/hornets, ants, and some of the larger fauna. |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
| Infectious Diseases at the Workplace Addresses some of the more likely contagious diseases (e.g.the common cold and influenza), as well as those about which concern among workers often arises (e.g. MRSA---methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). (Flexible - 10 -50 minutes) |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
| Hepatitis B & C This presentation covers these two “silent killers”—how they are contracted, how they affect the liver , and what can be done to prevent infection. Discussion includes details of diagnosis, treatment and factors that increase risk of infection. Millions of Americans have chronic hepatitis from these two viruses, and many of them don’t even know they are infected. Could you be one of them? |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
Rapid- Fire Pot Pourri of Important Hanford Health Issues A rapid run-down of a variety of important health topics which include MRSA, disease-bearing critters (mosquitoes, mice, ticks), pandemic (flu) preparedness, and preventive health—smoking cessation, blood pressure, cholesterol, PSA, Pap/breast exams, obesity, colonoscopy and immunizations.
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
| BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| Alcohol and Aging Information about how alcohol affects us differently as we age. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Behavioral Health Services Overview of services available in the AMH Behavioral Health Department. (20-30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| The Brain Workout Tips for maintaining good mental health. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Caregiver Stress: Taking Care of the Helper Resources and tips for taking care of yourself while caring for a loved one. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Change: Making It Happen Tips for making changes in your life. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Change: Making It Happen (specific to tobacco cessation) Tips for making changes in your life (specific to tobacco cessation). (60 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Coping With Holiday Stress Sources of holiday friction and ways to overcome stress during the winter holidays. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Dealing With Conflict Different styles of conflict resolution and how our choices affect conflict outcomes. (40 minutes -requires a VCR) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Discussing Depression Doesn't Have to Be Depressing Ways to deal with depression. (30-40 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Domestic Violence (for managers) Warning signs and effects of domestic violence in the workplace. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Effective Listening Good listening habits to improve communication. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Hats & Other Accessories Help for juggling multiple responsibilities, including self-care tips and relaxation exercises. (60 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Issues of Sexual Harassment DVD and facilitated discussion about sexual harassment awareness, perception, and prevention in the workplace. (40 minutes - requires DVD player) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Let's Communicate Basic principles to improve workplace communications. (40 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Management of Difficult People General guidelines for effective leadership, relating to those with mental health issues, documentation, and monitoring options. (40 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Managing Fatigue Information about sleep deprivation, consequences of fatigue, balancing work and home life, overtime/shift work/on-call situations, and associated risks and strategies. (60 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Mindfulness and Relaxation Exercises for Healthy Eating Exercises to help you be more aware of the food you are eating. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| The Psychology of Weight Management Fundamentals of cognitive change for dieting and weight loss. (60 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| S.A.D. - Seasonal Affective Disorder Details about symptoms, demographics, causes, and treatment. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Sleep for Safety Information about preparing or shift work and how lack of sleep impacts all aspects of life. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Stress and Coping with Change Information on types of stress, stress reactions, how to reduce stress and cope with change, and benefits of building your coping skills. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Substance Use & Abuse Help for employees to understand the effect of alcohol and drugs, determine when use becomes abuse, and identify resources. (30 to 40 minutes) |
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376-4418 or Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Values for a Safe and Sane Culture: Defeating Violence Against Women Domestic violence risks, causes and effects. (30-45 and 60 minute versions available) |
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376-4418 or AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
