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University of Detroit Mercy adding Novi campus to expand graduate and health education programs | News

October 14, 2020

The University of Detroit Mercy will be adding a 40,000 square foot campus in Novi to offer additional graduate level and health education programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The university has acquired the former South University building, located at 41555 W. 12 Mile Road, as community demand for health care graduates increases during the pandemic. The new location will provide access to the institution’s nationally ranked programs for students who wish to stay close to home and their employer.

President Antoine M. Garibaldi said the new campus offers another example of the institution’s bright future as the state and country continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Detroit Mercy’s acquisition of this new campus will allow the university to expand academic programs in the health professions and other fields in which we are strong and that are in demand,” he said. “In addition to this campus’s proximity to several medical

Community crisis mental health programs help keep people out of emergency rooms

October 12, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — Community crisis service programs can often help individuals struggling with a psychiatric emergency if no medical issue is involved.

“The Executive Office of Health and Human Services is working with providers like BHN to develop more community support and programs so fewer people will need inpatient level of care,” said Steve Winn, president and CEO of Behavioral Health Network.

That’s a priority at a time when many patients are forced to wait hours or days in a hospital emergency room before being admitted for inpatient psychiatric care. The phenomenon is called ER boarding, and health care professionals say it has gotten worse during the coronavirus pandemic and with the loss of psychiatric care beds in the region.

Winn said Behavioral Health Network recently opened a nine-bed “enhanced crisis stabilization unit” in Springfield.

“This helps keep people out of the ER or take people out of the ER who,

This Is How Coaching Programs Can Help Out-Of-Answers Leaders With Employee Mental Health

October 10, 2020

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A Woman strives to work at home while holding her six-month-old daughter at a desk. — More than half of American employees haven’t been able to find help with childcare. It’s an issue … [+] globally, too. Virginia Bejar strives to work at home while holding her six-month-old daughter during the Covid-19 lockdown in Spain. (Photo by Miguel Pereira/Getty Images)

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World Mental Health Day, October 10, arrives at a time during which corporate commitment to mental health and recovery is at the top of the news. One of the largest trends is in coaching programs, popularized in the 1980s. Historically, support for mental fitness has been most readily found at the extremes — the corporate elite and those with mental illness or substance abuse issues. Questions about how unregulated coaching programs differ from licensed medical professionals—and who’s best suited to help from a coach—are being asked by leaders nationwide.

I asked experts how they might explain the objective of business-related coaching programs in particular.

LPL Adds Health Care, Benefits Programs for Advisors

October 8, 2020

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Andy Kalbaugh, head of National Sales and Consulting

LPL Financial has struck a deal with Paychex to offer its affiliated independent advisors access to health care and other employee-related services.

With Paychex joining LPL’s Vendor Affinity Program, advisors can outsource payroll and a variety of benefits services with no minimum employee requirements, the independent broker-dealer said Thursday. Plus, they can roll out these benefits to their staff during the 2021 enrollment period, it added.

Advisors coming on board LPL’s Strategic Wealth Services platform, which was launched two months ago to support wirehouse and other employee advisors as they become independent business owners, also can tap into these human resources and benefits management services.

“Our advisors have told us they need a cost-effective healthcare solution, and they want to reduce the risk and administrative burdens of healthcare, payroll and HR. We have listened,” said Andy Kalbaugh, head of National Sales and

YMCA Of Austin Launches Virtual Fitness Programs

October 8, 2020

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AUSTIN, TX — Just because the coronavirus has halted some activities doesn’t mean you can’t stay fit. With that in mind, the YMCA of Austin is launching an online platform for members offering a fitness experience for them to remain active and healthy, officials said.

Launching this month, the Virtual Y includes access to more than 20 hours of YMCA Live exercise classes each week plus an on-demand library of hundreds of instructional fitness classes. Classes range from yoga, barre and tai chi to cardio fitness and HIIT (High-Impact Interval Training). Classes are suitable for people of all ages and abilities, including a full complement of senior programs such as balance exercises and low-impact workouts for people with reduced mobility.

“On-demand fitness platforms are everywhere these days, but what sets the Virtual Y apart is the local, personal connection we can provide with our instructors, other participants and the community

Wellness Wednesday: Prescription for Health Fall & Winter Programs

October 7, 2020

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There’s an opportunity to learn about wellness and healthy living while earning a little bit of money.

The free program, Prescription for Health is open to adults living in the Crawford, Missaukee, Wexford, and Manistee Counties. In order to qualify for this program, students have to participate in five virtual, nutrition classes and fill out a survey. Then, they will receive a voucher to use either at the farmers market or one of their local grocery stores.

The Prescription for Health Program is available because of a grant through the District Health Dept. #10, MSU Extension, and Munson Health Care.

To receive $100 you must attend all classes and return the post-session survey.

Courses include:

October 13-November 24, Eat Healthy Be Active, Tuesdays 11 am
October 27-December 1, Eat Healthy Be Active, Tuesdays 7 pm
November 10-December 15, My Way to Wellness, Self-paced cohort meets first and last week via

Pro Football Hall of Fame honored for wellness programs

October 2, 2020

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is being honored by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) with its Booker T. Washington Award in a ceremony in Washington on Monday.

The Booker T. Washington Award recognizes an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of wellness in emerging populations.

Hall of Fame programming related to promoting physical, mental and emotional health includes its “Strong Youth Strong Communities” outreach. That initiative connects Hall of Fame members with youth across the country in a partnership with national health care provider Centene Corp.

Recently, dozens of Hall of Famers issued inspirational and hope-filled messages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Strong Youth Strong Community programs are part of the hall’s #HuddleUpAmerica initiative, which is designed to bring people together of all races, religions and ethnicities,” notes David Baker, the Hall of Fame’s president/CEO. “Now is the time for all of

UB researchers receive grant to help pharmacies build community health worker programs

October 2, 2020

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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 1 2020

University at Buffalo researchers have received a grant from the Community Pharmacy Foundation to help add community health workers to pharmacies to better connect patients to critical services and lower health care costs.

Community health workers are public health workers that serve as liaisons between health care services and the public. Not typically utilized in pharmacies, these frontline workers have the potential to improve patient care through community outreach and education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.

Through the grant, investigators will develop a toolkit and payment model that guides pharmacies through embedding a community health worker program into practices, as well as analyze each program’s impact.

The research – a collaboration between the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Networks (CPESN) USA, L&S Pharmacy in Charleston, Missouri, and Four Corners Pharmacy in Delmar, New York

UB awarded grant to help pharmacies build community health worker programs

October 1, 2020

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo researchers have received a grant from the Community Pharmacy Foundation to help add community health workers to pharmacies to better connect patients to critical services and lower health care costs.

Community health workers are public health workers that serve as liaisons between health care services and the public. Not typically utilized in pharmacies, these frontline workers have the potential to improve patient care through community outreach and education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.

Through the grant, investigators will develop a toolkit and payment model that guides pharmacies through embedding a community health worker program into practices, as well as analyze each program’s impact.

The research – a collaboration between the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Networks (CPESN) USA, L&S Pharmacy in Charleston, Missouri, and Four Corners Pharmacy in Delmar, New York – is led by UB

New Research Highlights Two Local Governments That Have Successfully Implemented Employee Financial Wellness Programs

October 1, 2020

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As many state and local employees face increased financial challenges and stress amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report provides examples of two local jurisdictions that have successfully implemented financial literacy and education programs to help improve the financial security of their workforce and the surrounding communities.

Sponsored by the Wells Fargo Foundation and conducted by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE), Case Studies Of Successful Local Government Financial Wellness Programs, is available here.

The report highlights two local governments that have successfully implemented financial wellness programs to address the needs and preferences of their respective workforces – one in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and the other in Denver, Colorado. The case studies describe the programs implemented, outcomes, challenges each jurisdiction faced, and lessons learned.

While the geographic and demographic characteristics of the two jurisdictions and their approaches