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HEALTH CARE

BY THERESA HOGE
Creative Health for Staff and Students:

Improve Morale and Connection
Theresa Hoge

Benefits include:
• Educational resources on topics like
teamwork, kindness, anti-vaping, positive
thinking, sleep, STEM and physical activity.
• Students will take on heart healthy challenges,
The American Heart Association (AHA) is so earn volunteer hours, receive thank-you
much more than a place to learn about CPR. For gifts and have the opportunity to apply for
nearly 100 years, the American Heart Association scholarships.
has been fighting heart disease and stroke and
• Benefits to schools include the ability to
helping families and communities thrive. earn grant funding, wellness resources and

equipment, direct givebacks and educator
AHA has interactive programs for you and your professional development.
staff to promote employee health, productivity and
• Staff, students and families will learn how
help reduce health care costs. Well-being Works
to make healthy lifestyle choices to improve
Better helps business leaders promote health and
their mental and physical well-being.
well-being for all, based on the latest science.
• Creates campus engagement by bringing
As part of that platform, our Workforce Well-
together your staff and students through a
being Scorecard illuminates how your district’s
shared vision of building a community of
efforts on workforce well-being compare to peer
lifesavers by learning Hands-Only CPR.
organizations. This will help your district grow
• Turnkey and flexible program that can be
stronger. And your district will be recognized by
completed in 2-4 weeks.
the American Heart Association, a trusted thought
leader in the field of workforce well-being.
"Students will also learn how to

The AHA’s service-learning programs, Kids Heart take care of their own hearts,
Challenge and American Heart Challenge, give bodies and minds and acquire
students the opportunity to feel good for doing
good. By raising funds and awareness to help skills that support both their

others, students will make a real difference in the physical and mental well-being."
fight against heart disease and stroke. Students
will also learn how to take care of their own

hearts, bodies and minds and acquire skills that Theresa Hoge can be reached at: theresa.hoge@heart.org
support both their physical and mental well-being. or (520) 205-0746

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