This document summarizes the learning outcomes and initiatives of a Coro Fellow placement at the UPMC Center for Inclusion. It describes four key initiatives: 1) Healthy Community, Healthy You; 2) In the Community which included partnerships with the Latino Family Center and Days of Caring; 3) A Health and Wellness Weekend in September 2013; and 4) A Health and Wellness 365 Initiative focused on improving overall health in the Hill District community through monthly events and forums on physical/nutritional, socioeconomic, spiritual, mental/emotional, and environmental health over the course of a year.
10. Health and Wellness 365 Initiative
“Building a Stronger, Healthier Hill District”
ABOUT
The “Health and Wellness 365 Initiative” is a year-
long health initiative opened to the entire
community that is focused on five key areas of
overall health: Socioeconomic, Physical and
Nutritional, Spiritual, Mental and Emotional, and
Environmental. During the challenge, a focus
group of Hill District community members will
specifically participate to analyze and track their
health progress throughout the “Health and
Wellness 365 Initiative.”
11. Health and Wellness 365 Initiative
KEY COMPONENTS
1. Initiative Timeline
2. Visual Overview
3. Community Partners List
4. Events Calendar
5. Forums
6. “Health and Wellness Challenge”
12. Physical
and
Nutri0onal/
Environmental
Socioeconomic/Spiritual
Mental
and
Emo0onal
September
2014
FORUM:
Physical
&
Nutri7onal
Forum
at
Health
&
Wellness
Weekend
(YMCA)
October
2013
Kick-‐off
“Health
and
Wellness
365
Ini7a7ve”
November
2013
Event
ex:
Job
fair,
health
screenings
December
2013
Convene
focus
group
Event
ex:
Shopping
Race
event
at
Shop
‘n
Save
January
2014
FORUM:
Spiritual
Forum
(Macedonia)
Event
ex:
Church
event
February
2014
Event
ex:
Mental
health
services
(UPMC
Mercy),
yoga
classes
March
2014
FORUM:
Environmental
Forum
(County
Health
Department)
-‐Event
ex:
Homeownership
workshop
April
2014
Event
ex:
Job
Fair,
health
screenings
May
2014
FORUM:
Mental
&
Emo7onal
Forum
(Carnegie
Library)
June
2014
Event
ex:
Cooking
demos,
fitness
classes
July
2014
FORUM:
Socioeconomic
Forum
(Hill
House
Associa7on)
August
2014
Event
ex:
UPMC
Mercy
counseling
workshop,
housing
assistance,
career
decision-‐making
Health and Wellness 365 Initiative: Visual Overview
14. Health and Wellness Challenge
“Health and Wellness Challenge” will be offered to 20-30 people
in the Hill District community. While this particular focus group will
participate in the forums and monthly events, they will also receive
additional support to improve their overall health and wellness. To
conclude the “Health and Wellness Challenge,” their progress will be
highlighted during the “2014 Health and Wellness Weekend.”