Health and Wellness Goals 2003 John Kulig, MD, Regional Medical Consultant Valerie Cherry, Ph.D., Principal Mental Health Consultant Pamela Alston, DDS, Principal Dental Consultant National Health and Wellness Conference May 7, 2003

2 Regional Medical Consultants’ Goals  Strengthen the Job Corps Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TUPP)

3 Regional Medical Consultants’ Goals  Address the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among Job Corps students

4 Regional Medical Consultants’ Goals  Increase Job Corps center physician communication and support

5 Regional Mental Health Consultants’ Goals  Prevention/Reduction of Mental Illness  Promotion of Good Mental Health  Development of Employability Skills  Long-Term Market Labor Attachment

6 Prevention of Mental Illness  Increase the availability of the CMHC to students, staff, and the CDD  Increase access to mental health services for all students by incorporating the career counselors as a support for the mental health and wellness program

7 Promotion of Good Mental Health  Improve the implementation of the social skills program which has many activities to assist in the promotion of good mental health  Opportunities and partnerships to disseminate information to all students Recognizing mental illnesses Preventing suicide Preventing date rape Other areas

8 Development of Employability Skills That Lead to Long-term Employment  Implement a mental health program with a focus on wellness to employability on every center  Design activities for each phase of the CDSS with a strong focus on developing skills necessary for persons with mental health disabilities in the workplace  Develop adaptive skills or some form of “success” criteria for students accepted into Job Corps to promote the likelihood of employability and long-term placement

9 Long-Term Market Labor Attachment  Job Corps will recognize the importance of “mental health” in long-term market labor attachment through the design, dissemination, and implementation of on- going support for students through the career transition specialists or web-based system upon graduation and placement

10 Regional Dental Consultants’ Goals  Heightened awareness about the health risks of tongue piercing as well as the oral health risks of dental caries due to excessive ingestion of sugary soft drinks and mints Unveil three award-winning posters developed by the Treasure Island JCC graphics design class on these themes

11 Regional Dental Consultants’ Goals  Draft a standing order on oral infection that will assist centers in: Utilizing the right antibiotics in the right sequence at the right time when dealing with oral infections Identifying problems earlier Reducing the number of students that end up in the hospital due to oral infection

12 Regional Dental Consultants’ Goals  Ensure contemporary statement of work in dental subcontracts

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