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This publication presents strategies and actions that have proven successful for police departments developing and improving wellness programs. As such, it offers guidance for police department wellness programs in providing and improving services. Suggestions relate to needs assessment, training, peer support and employee assistance programs, and increasing participation in wellness programs.
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This tool from the Education Development Center highlights the importance of culturally informed practices in substance use and mental health programs for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It features 71 programs and practices in tribal communities, some of which have documented evaluation findings showing a reduction of substance misuse and promotion of well-being in tribal populations.
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According to its online description, the objectives of the Rural Healthy People 2010 project are to employ a survey of State and local rural health leaders to identify rural health priorities, to synthesize available research and other publications on these priorities, to identify and describe models for practice employed by rural communities to address these priorities, and to disseminate this information to rural communities.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention serves as the national hub of efforts to develop and apply disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and health education activities to improve the health of the people of the United States.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health (OWH) was established in 1991. According to its website, it works to improve the health and sense of well-being of all U.S. women and girls. It aims to promote health equity for women and girls through sex- and gender-specific approaches. OWH develops programs, educates health professionals, and disseminates health information to motivate behavior change in the public.
The U.S. Constitution establishes a trust relationship between the U.S. government and federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes; this relationship has been further supported and defined in treaties, laws, decisions of the Supreme Court, and executive orders.
The Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. The organization provides information on a range of health topics at its website, including stress management.
This training prepares participants to serve as Wellness Coaches, improving behavioral health outcomes for themselves and others in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Supported and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the training highlights the prevalence of health disparities due to language and cultural barriers and explains how to engage in wellness coaching.
This tip sheet defines climate change and explains how it may affect people who take medications to manage health conditions, including mental health issues and conditions. It lists signs of heat-related distress and illness and identifies steps individuals and communities can take to become more resilient.