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Contact |
| HEALTH EDUCATION |
| 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 |
| Bloodborne Pathogens The Bloodborne Pathogens training course familiarizes workers with the primary diseases, basic hazards, and essential protective measures and safe practices relating to bloodborne diseases. It helps organizations comply with the safety training mandates of the Occupational Safety and Health Act standard |
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Presentation - 372-0097 (judith_l_staley@rl.gov) Registration - 946-9654 (www.energxchanford.com) |
| 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 |
| WorkFit Training This new program is a fun and energizing way to build morale, promote physical activity, and prevent injuries. To help you get your work group started, we have implemented a WORKFIT Leader Training Class once a month at the HAMMER facility. (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 |
| INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION & ERGONOMICS |
| 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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Laura Eddy - 376-9040 |
| Excercise & 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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Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| Heat Stress Covers signs and symptoms of heat stress and strategies to reduce your risk. (20-30 minutes) |
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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| 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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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| 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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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| 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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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| 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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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| 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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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| 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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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| Office Safety Topics include computer workstation ergonomics, proper material storage and reducing repetitive strain. (20-30 minutes) |
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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 or Jill Harvill - 376-2886 |
| Plantar Fasciitis and Foot CareTopics include signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis and preventive exercises/stretches. (20-30 minutes) |
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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 |
| Eye HealthTopics include general eye safety, common eye health issues and preventive care. (20-30 minutes) |
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Paul Rudis - 376-2109 |
| RISK COMMUNICATION |
Beryllium Disease: Increasing Awareness/Improving 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.
Series date: March 12, 2010 |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
Risk Communication:
When, Why and How
Series date: September 11, 2009 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 Site
Series date: July 17, 2009 Focuses 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 |
Pandemic Influenza (including H1N1 2009 "Swine flu")
Series date: August 14, 2009 An overview of the present H1N1 2009 “Swine” flu outbreak---its origins, classification, tracking, symptoms, contagion, prevention, treatment and future possibilities. Compared and contrasted to the H5N1 Avian (bird) flu virus passing from chickens to people in some parts of the world. |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
| H1N1 (“Swine”) Influenza Pandemic 2009 “An overview of the origin, spread, tracking, health significance, and public health response to the novel H1N1 influenza virus that the World Health Organization has designated a pandemic. Discussion includes recommendations for preparedness for a serious pandemic.” |
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372-0407 or Sandy_Rock@rl.gov |
| Rapid-Fire Pot Pourri of Important Hanford Health Issues Is a rapid run-down of a variety of important health topics which include MRSA, Pandemic 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 |
| Potential Health Effects from Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium Follows the 2007 change in OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) from 52 ug/m3 to 5 ug /m3 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) and addresses the concern that many workers---mostly welders---have expressed about what this means for their health. |
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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 AMH 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 AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| The Brain Workout Tips for maintaining good mental health. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or AMH 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 AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Change: Making It Happen Tips for making changes in your life. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Effective Listening Good listening habits to improve communication. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or AMH 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 AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Humor in the Workplace Information about humor and stress and guidelines for bringing humor into the workplace. (40 minutes) |
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376-4418 or AMH 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 AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Let's Communicate Basic principles to improve workplace communications. (40 minutes) |
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376-4418 or AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Recognizing and Responding to Changes in Employee Behavior Help with distinguishing between describing and diagnosing behavior, tips for addressing the problem, and referral options. (30 minutes) |
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376-4418 or AMH Behavioral Health Services-EAP |
| Recognizing the Potential for Explosive Behavior Problems with definitive prediction, relationship between mental health problems and violence, and warnings signs of potential explosiveness. (10 minutes) |
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376-4418 or AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 AMH 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 |
