Source: News – HealthMatters Sweden In the last few weeks, 36 course leaders have attended three web seminars and are now trained to hold the course Health plays a role. Work on Health plays a role based on the Academic Primary Care Center (APC) in the Stockholm region. Eva Flygare Wallén, Med Dr is project manager and Elinor […]
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Effectiveness of a HealthMessages Peer-to-Peer Program for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2019). Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak, Rubia Magallanes, Kristin Krok, & Dina Donohue-Chase. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 2019 June 57(3):242-258. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-57.3.242. Abstract: Effective strategies to improve health education, food choices, and physical activity are vital for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), as their
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Health Matters for People with Developmental DisabilitiesCreating a Sustainable Health Promotion ProgramBy Beth Marks, RN, PhD, Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH, & Tamar Heller, PhD The ideal complement to the proven Health Matters health education curriculum, this highly accessible program development guide will help service providers ensure better health—and better lives—for people with a wide range of disabilities.
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming webinars. Webinars will be recorded and archived. These webinars are open to anyone with an interest in employment, transition, health, and wellness for people with developmental disabilities. These webinars are hosted by the HealthMattersTM Program in partnership with Project SEARCH® and funded by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, Grant # 17CH03FA19. View
Amerigroup is proud to support The Arc of San Antonio Source: Health Matters | The Arc of San Antonio San Antonio, TX – According to the Centers for Disease Control, adults with disabilities have an almost 60 percent higher rate of obesity than adults without disabilities. The Arc of San Antonio is thrilled to announce that
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Source: Y Living Center – YMCA of Greater San Antonio In partnership with The ARC of San Antonio, Health Matters™ is a program designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers who want to become better informed about their own health, nutrition, and fitness. 12-week program that will meet three times a
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Source: The Arc Awarded Grant from Anthem Foundation for Health and Fitness for All Project | The Arc Blog Posted on December 7, 2017 by The Arc Grant will support programming in Kentucky, Texas and Wisconsin Washington, DC – The Arc is pleased to announce it has received nearly $88,000 of funding from the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic
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2018 SPRING WORKSHOPS FEATURING Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH and Beth Marks, PhD, RN, FAAN Developers of the HealthMatters Program Download 2018-Spring-Conference-Health-Matters flyer for more information.
Source: YouTube Video: Using the Health Matters Curriculum with the Project SEARCH® Program Model Play recording (54 min) Download Transcript and PDF Description: Project SEARCH is committed to supporting health and fitness education during the transition to employment. Accordingly, Project SEARCH partnered with UnitedHealthcare last year to provide Project SEARCH sites with Health Matters: The
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