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Workplace Wellness Programs Increase Safety: Colorado Study
Do workplace wellness programs increase safety? According to new research out of Colorado, the answer appears to...
Workplace Wellness ROI: Creating a ‘Culture of Health'
Understanding the value of workplace wellness programs -- often measured in return on investment -- is always...
Survey: ‘Majority Of Health Executives See Population Health Investment Recouped Within 4 Years'
A new KPMG survey shows that "more than half of healthcare managers surveyed expected to recoup their investments in...
Workplace Wellness Requires Employee Involvement
It might sound simple: For workplace wellness to make the greatest impact, it matters when employees are involved. But...
Bring Wellness to Work: 5 Simple Ways
Health Links offers a nifty write-up and graphic of not just why workplace wellness works, but also "five easy ways to...
Obesity Rate in U.S. Continues to Rise; Connects to Lower Well-Being
More news that obesity continues to be a major -- and growing -- problem in the U.S. A new Gallup report states that...
How Much Sugar Do You Really Eat?
Given the increasing focus on sugar -- the effects on weight and well-being -- a natural question might be: How much...
The Cost of Smoking: State by State
The health costs of smoking are well known. From cancer risks to lung disease to other ailments, stopping smoking is...
You Are WHEN You Eat?
Everyone knows that you are what you eat. Now, it seems, you also might be WHEN you eat. US News & World Report...
Workplace Wellness: Increasing Use of Outcomes-Based Incentives
Employers often use a range of tactics to increase the effectiveness of their workplace wellness plans. According to...
Study: How Genes, Environment ‘Conspire to Trigger Diabetes'
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University recently published a new study that looks at the ways obesity might work with...
Infographic: Diabetes in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published an important infographic on the prevalence -- and costs...
Infographic: How Much Sugar Are We Eating?
This post was pointed out by colleagues, and it's well worth sharing. You know how bad sugar is for us, right? Online...
Are We Building a ‘Culture of Health'?
For something to gain staying power, it needs to become part of an organization's culture. Wellness is no different. A...
The Hazards of Sitting: What It Does to the Body
We've all heard that sitting is new smoking. But what does that look like? The Washington Post published "The health...
Business Head: How and Why I Made Wellness Part of My Company's Culture
Many ways exists to integrate wellness into a company. For some workplaces, the efforts start small. But for those who...
BOCES Arts-in-Education Drumming Workshop for Schools
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http://www.transformingstigma.com/book-mike-veny#feelings Putnam Northern-Westchester BOCES Arts in Education Program – Enjoy this video of the students in Croton-on-Hudsons's Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School drumming with Toca Percussion artist, Mike Veny. For 3 weeks each student in CET, from kindergarten through the fourth grade participated in a hands on workshop with Mike Veny as part of the music class with music teacher, Marlena Peters.
This program wouldn't have been possible without the support of the Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School Parent Teachers Association, music teacher Marlena Peters, principal Kelly Maloney, Putnam Westchester BOCES,Toca Percussion, and most importantly, the CET students! As a special thank you to the CET PTA, Mike hosted a free drum circle event exclusively for the parents.
In addition to rhythms, games, history, education, Mike brings the 3 B's to Unleash Your Groove™ into every classroom: Belong, Bonding, and Believing. Every student wants to feel that they belong. Once they feel like they belong, they are open to bond with one one another. After they learn to bond, they will automatically believe in themselves more, and the group as a whole.
Mike Veny's Unleash Your Groove™ drumming program can be brought to any school in New York State through BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services). This includes BOCES programs in Capital Region, Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming, Cayuga-Onondaga, Champlain Valley Educational Services, Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego, Dutchess, Erie 1, Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus, Franklin-Essex-Hamilton, Genesee Valley Educational Partnership, Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery, Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego, Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida, Madison-Oneida, Monroe #1, Monroe 2 Nassau, Oneida-Herkimer-Madison, Onondaga-Cortland-Madison, Orange-Ulster, Orleans-Niagara, Oswego, Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene, Putnam-Northern Westchester, Questar III, Rockland, St. Lawrence-Lewis, Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga (Greater Southern Tier), Steuben-Allegany (Greater Southern Tier), Eastern Suffolk, Western Suffolk, Sullivan, Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga, Ulster, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex, Wayne-Finger Lakes and Southern Westchester.
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Top Well-Being Discoveries Include Workplace Wellness Issues
Gallup recently ran through its top well-being discoveries of the year, and no surprise, several of them relate to...
SurgeonGeneral.gov: Workplace Wellness Programs Can Reduce Absenteeism, Medical Costs
One of the key benefits of an effective wellness plan is it can help with a major area of health care: Prevention. The...
Next Target for Fitness Trackers: Corporates
All employees would love a holiday gift from their employer. How would you like that gift to be a bicycle? That's what...