Maj. Gen. Jimmie O. Keena... VIEW ORIGINAL
Health promotion is a key factor in the delivery of healthcare. The recent Joint-Base San Antonio (JBSA) Run for Life 5K and Health Expo is a success story of how Army Medical Command's (MEDCOM) Health Promotion Team continuously works to build community health partnerships that help raise awareness of critical health issues.
The Brigade Health Promotion Team working group located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is charged with developing community-centered programs and events to inform the public of the issues affecting the behavioral health, physical health, spiritual health, and environmental health of the Army community. MEDCOM's Health Promotion Team is an integral part ofthe JBSA working group charged with ensuring the Army surgeon general's Performance Triad is an important part of the messaging to engage the public on the three pillars of the Performance Triad (Sleep, Activity, and Nutrition) which make up the LifeSpace, and represent the time engaged in healthy activities when outside of a doctor's care.
"The Performance Triad is a key component of the Army surgeon general's vision towards a System For Health that focuses on wellness and prevention," said Col. Clinton Schreckhise, deputy chief of staff, U.S. Army Medical Command. "This was our first event of this type, and we were able to communicate the Army Surgeon General's key messages to a significant part of community. We're looking forward to this becoming an annual opportunity for Soldiers and Families to receive a whole-community health and lifestyle experience delivered through the Office of the Army Surgeon General and the Army Health Promotion Program."
As part of Suicide Awareness Month, more than 1,100 community members and nearly 250 volunteers from civilian organizations, the Medical Education Training Center, Brooke Army Medical Center, and Army Medical Command Headquarters, showed the strength of JBSA's Health Promotion Council by turning out for one of the largest suicide awareness and prevention events held across three San Antonio military installations -- Randolph Air Force Base, Lackland Air Force Base, and Joint-Base Fort Sam Houston. The event helped to increase suicide awareness throughout the City of San Antonio and provide support for those touched by suicide by bringing together community and Family support services to benefit the Health of our Warriors and Families.
The Risk Reduction and Preventative Joint Base Installation Action Council (RAPJBIAC) Fitness Working Group partnered with the Mayor's Fitness Council, Behavioral Health Work Group, the Suicide Awareness Work Group, San Antonio's city-wide fitness and wellness adventure - an initiative of the Mayor's Fitness Council, and the City of San Antonio's FitPass (passport to a healthier you) program that gives activity points participants of city-sponsored activities or events.
Army Health Promotion Operations are delivered at the community level through Community Health Promotion Councils who are charged with full integration and execution of the Army Health Promotion program and the Ready and Resilient Campaign (R2C). The mission of Health Promotion Operations is to identify redundancies and voids of programs and services by evaluating population needs; assessing existing programs; coordinating targeted interventions to enhance the quality of life for all Soldiers, Family members, Retirees, and Civilians.
For more information visit:
U.S. Army Public Health Command Health Promotion Operations:
http://phc.amedd.army.mil/organization/institute/dhpw/Pages/HealthPromotionOperation.aspx
Ready and Resilient Campaign (R2C): http://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/healthyliving/hpr/Pages/ReadyandResilientCampaign.aspx
Performance Triad: http://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/healthyliving/perftriad/Pages/default.aspx
Suicide Awareness: http://ht.ly/BqrSE
Related Links:
Official Website of U.S. Army Medical Command
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