Health Promotions is a combination of art and science that helps people discover, achieve, and maintain an optimum state of wellness. Unhealthy lifestyles are the major cause of illness and death in our country, an enormous burden to society, and can create a negative impact on our military’s readiness. By providing programs that help to both recognize and prevent chronic illness in addition to providing avenues to change unhealthy behaviors, our Health Promotion Program can make a positive impact on the health and lives of those we serve.
The Marines Corps defines the following topics as the most prevalent health issues
that impact mission readiness and are therefore the focus of the Health Promotion Program:
- Physical Fitness
- Alcohol & Substance Abuse Awareness
- Suicide Prevention
- Tobacco Use Prevention & Cessation
- Stress Management
- Nutrition
- Sexual Health
- Injury Prevention
- Hypertension & Cholesterol
Every month Health Promotion develops a bulletin board poster filled with information on
the health topic of the month. These posters are posted around the base on designated
Health Promotions bulletin boards. We’ve posted them here for you in case you would like
to print out a small version for yourself or to post in your office!
Current Monthly Bulletin Board | Archives
Sign up to receive the Health Promotions Ways to Wellness e-newsletter by contacting Andrea Callahan, the MCCS Health Promotions Coordinator.
Health Promotions Coordinator
619.524.8913
callahanAL@usmc-mccs.org
Browse through our current and past issues:
Current Ways To Wellness Newsletter | Archives
Healthy Tail Gate Party | 26 September 2011
Make a Difference Day | 22 October 2011
Great American Smokeout | 19 November 2011
Healthy Cooking Class | 6 December 2011
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