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Written by Elizabeth Ruano   
Tuesday, 03 May 2011 15:17

Welcome to the Men’s Health Toolkit

Healthy employees are an asset to any successful organization. Did you know that men have a shorter life expectancy the women do? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, women in the United States, on average, outlive men by more than five years. Statistics show that men are at higher risk of suicide, homicide, and certain serious diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer than women.

 

To address these concerns, Monterey County’s Health Promotion Partnership Employee Wellness program is providing this WorkPerks Tool Kit Men’s Health.

 

This Tool Kit will help you to:

  • Understand why men are unhealthy
  • How to become healthier
  • Know the specific health problems for men
  • How to practice prevention
  • Follow the goal contract

This Tool Kit is in 6 Steps:

Step 1 - Take the quiz

The following quiz will help you identify improvements you can make in the way you take care of your health. For each statement, circle the response that is closest how you are managing your health currently. Add up your score; then refer to the "What do my results mean?"

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Step 2 - View the slideshow

Men's health slideshow

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Step 3 - Goal planner

Successful people feel that developing a game plan helps them reach their goals. This contract for Men and Their Health will help you define your goals and commit to a plan of action.

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Step 4 - Handouts

In general, men are less healthy and more apt to have a shorter life expectancy than women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, women in the United States, on average, outlive men by more than five years. Statistics show that men are at higher risk of suicide, homicide, and certain serious diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer than women.

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Step 5 - Resources

Men’s health additional resources           

WebMd
This websites provides information regarding health information and care specific to men.  
Mayo Clinic
This websites provides information regarding health information and care.
Healthfinder                
This website provides information regarding health topics and care. 
Health Promotion Partnership         
The following link to find and register for upcoming wellness workshops Call 831-755-4611
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Wellness Library                                     
The wellness library has hard copy resources available for check out on a variety of health topics.  Call the Health Promotion Partnership for more information or to check out a resource.  Call 831-755-4611

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Step 6 - Evaluation

Thank you for participating in the WorkPerks workshop: Men and Their Health. To help us evaluate this workshop and to help us serve you better in the future, please take some time to answer the following questions.

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If you have questions please contact the Health Promotion Partnership at 755-4611 or by e-mail at 411-HealthPromotion.

Healthy Regards,

Judy Webster

Health Program Coordinator, Employee Wellness 

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