ARNG Ready & Resilient! II,
"Strength from Within!"® Campaign 2010
Welcome to the Army National Guard’s Decade of Health Web Site! There is now a more vocal call by Warriors to for strengthening resilience in our Soldiers and Families, particularly as they continue to face multiple deployments and uncertainty. The 2010 ARNG Ready & Resilient! II, “Strength from Within!” Campaign supports this call to action and complements last year’s popular 2009 resilience education effort that boosted the readiness of ARNG Soldiers, Families and Communities. This is the fifth of ten medical readiness and wellness campaigns sponsored by the Chief Surgeon, ARNG. The 2010 campaign, ARNG Ready & Resilient! II, “Strength from Within!” focuses on behavioral health and Warrior wellness.
Total Warrior Wellness--body, mind and spirit—is critical to medical deployability. Focus on the WHOLE Soldier to achieve a mind-body balance and behavioral maturity is the way ahead. Creating a climate of fitness requires holistic wellness throughout the cycle of service and for life. Weight management is critical to Soldier readiness. Decade of Health offers a self-guided, online tracking system to support the everyday weight management mission. Click here to access our Weight Management Tracker®.
All campaign materials and tools--from dental readiness to weight management to resiliency--are available to you 24/7. Just click on the campaign using the icon bar below.
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NCO Highlights
Before assuming new responsibilities with the DoD Office of Reserve Affairs, outgoing ARNG Command Sergeant Major John Gipe named the ARNG Decade of Health program as a critical resource for Soldiers and Families in all 54 States and Territories. Read his OnGuard Online interview. Stop by our booth at the 2010 NG Non-commissioned Officers Conference in Tucson, AZ 12-16 July.
July 26, 2010
R&R This Week!
Weekly News Update
America’s Move to Raise A Healthier Generation of Kids1 The Let’s Move! Campaign, started by First Lady Michelle Obama, has an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight.
Mrs. Obama began a national conversation about the health of America’s children when she broke ground on the White House Kitchen Garden with students from a local elementary school in Washington, DC. Through the garden, she began a discussion with kids about nutrition and the role food plays in living a healthy life. Learn more about Let’s Move!
Ready or Not?
Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Visits Nearly Double Over 4th of July Weekends2
Hospital emergency department visits involving underage drinking nearly double during the Fourth of July Holiday weekend according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The study reveals that daily underage drinking-related visits to hospital emergency department are 87 percent higher during the Fourth of July weekend than they are on an average day in July. To help parents make the tough job of raising children a little easier, SAMHSA provides an online action plan to help parents talk with their children about expectations regarding alcohol use. For more information click here...
Family Matters
Grillin’ and Chillin’ Safety Tips3
Foodborne illness increases during the summer months, it is important to learn and practice the food safety steps. You are the first in line of defense in keeping food safe. Whether you’re planning a small summer cookout or a big holiday celebration, a camping trip or a potluck dinner, you need to follow special precautions to ensure that you and your guests are safe from food poisoning. The Food and Drug Administration offers helpful food safety tips.
Resiliency Resource Shop
A New Stress Buster4
The Life Stress program is designed to help you evaluate how stress may be affecting you and provides information and specific exercises to help the body learn to relax. Even positive events, like returning from deployment can cause stress. Check out the videos of others who are dealing with stress and explore the e-library at Afterdeployment.org.
Visit the NEW Big Five Feature on Decade of Health today! Anytime is the right time to make a lifestyle change. Start by taking a small step today that will reap BIG rewards tomorrow. It’s interactive, it’s Fun and it’s FREE!
Behavioral and emotional health issues can be difficult to understand, but these definitions may help you or a loved one navigate the terminology and issues related to mental health information and systems that provide helpful information, support and treatment options. Access the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mental Health Dictionary at http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/resources/dictionary.aspx.
Click here to download the ARNG Welcome Home pamphlet.
New Year, New YOU! Tools 2 Use
Featured Resource - The Big Five
Are you ready for a lifestyle change? Start by making healthy "everyday choices". Take five and explore the all NEW Big Five self-help areas below. Small Steps...Big Rewards! Visit The Big Five...
ATTENTION ARNG SOLDIERS!
Are You Ready?
Unit readiness begins with physically fit Soldiers and leaders. Combat drains Soldiers physically, mentally, and emotionally. Physically fit Soldiers perform better in all areas. Physically fit leaders are better able to think, decide, and act appropriately under pressure. Physical readiness provides a foundation for combat readiness.
Physical fitness is the ability to function effectively in physical work, training, and other activities and still have enough energy left over to handle any emergencies that may arise. Every effort should be made to design a physical fitness program that prepares you for the rigors of combat. Readiness should be your program’s primary focus; preparation for the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) itself is secondary. FM 21-20 is your primary physical fitness resource and can be downloaded from, http://hooah4health.com/4you/FM2021-20.pdf.
The APFT is a three-event physical performance test used to assess endurance. It is a simple way to measure a Soldier's ability to move his body by using a few major muscle groups and cardio-respiratory system. The intent of the APFT in the Physical Fitness Program is to provide a baseline assessment regardless of MOS or duty.
Visit American Heart Association - American Stroke Association's website, www.americanheart.org, to learn tips for healthier living.
Visit the Defense Commissary Agency website at www.commissaries.com to ask the DeCA Dietitian a question.
Decade of Health Media
Here, you'll find Online Videos, Podcasts, Photo Galleries and other media sources about Soldier and Family Readiness, Fitness and Nutrition, Blood Pressure Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Stroke Awareness, CPR, featured videos about Decade of Health and its partners and much more.
