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Monthly Update | February 2010 |
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This month's featured photo is of team members from Cleveland Clinic, Urban Health Plan (UHP), and CRI during a visit to the CRI Health and Wellness Center at UHP. The teams are collaborating in preparation for a new CRI LEP in Cleveland. Pictured from left to right are Luis Vazquez, a licensed personal trainer who leads fitness classes for the CRI LEP at UHP; from Cleveland Clinic Kate Fox Nagel, M.P.H.; Kristin Englund, M.D.; and Michelle Berkley, M.S.N., C.N.P.; and from CRI Christine L. Sardo, M.P.H., R.D. and Sereti Venzin, M.P.H. (November 2009; Bronx, NY)
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Dear Friend of Canyon Ranch Institute,
The concept of integrative health is one of the core perspectives that help shape Canyon Ranch Institute's vision for a healthy world. Integrative health is a people-centered approach to well-being with a comprehensive focus on the connections among mental health, spiritual health, and physical health. Integrative health is also one of the core values of the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program (CRI LEP), where physicians, nurses, nutritionists, physical therapists, and behavioral health and spirituality professionals collaborate to provide a dynamic curriculum to help individuals lead healthier lives. We've recently expanded the CRI LEP to include a CRI LEP in Cleveland, the first CRI LEP focused exclusively on young adults. On behalf of all of us at Canyon Ranch Institute, thank you for your continuing support, which makes programs like this possible. If you would like to learn more about us or how you can become involved, please visit www.canyonranchinstitute.org/getinvolved or contact me.
In Good Health,
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| Upcoming Events |
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CRI Executive Director
Jennifer Cabe, M.A., will present "Strategies to Advance Health Literacy and Disease Prevention"
February 9, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street NW
Washington, D.C., 20006
call 202-775-3211. |
| Test Your Knowledge |
What is the cornerstone of integrative health?
a) Integrative medicine
b) Nutrition c) Physical activity
d) Spirituality
e) All of the above
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CRI is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping all people find, understand, evaluate, communicate, and use the information and other resources they need to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness.
We invite you to become a donor to CRI. Your tax-deductible gift will have a profound impact on the lives of individuals and communities. Learn More
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CRI and Cleveland Clinic Add Life Enhancement Program
to Partnership
Cleveland, OH and Tucson, AZ
CRI and Cleveland Clinic have agreed to develop a Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program (CRI LEP) Demonstration Project in Cleveland. CRI and the Cleveland Clinic have been collaborating since 2007, and the CRI LEP in Cleveland is a positive new addition to our partnership. Each CRI LEP is customized based on the cultural and health needs of a specific community, and the CRI LEP in Cleveland will be the first CRI LEP to focus on young adults. Together, CRI and Cleveland Clinic will evaluate the program's effectiveness by measuring developments in knowledge, behavior, and attitude, as well as physical and physiological changes.
CRI Health Literacy and Communication Director Andrew Pleasant, Ph.D., CRI Partnerships and Policies Director Christine L. Sardo, M.P.H., R.D., and CRI LEP Program Manager Sereti Venzin, M.P.H., visited Cleveland Clinic to hold meetings with Cleveland Clinic leadership and learn about Cleveland Clinic's Langston Hughes community health center. After the meetings in Cleveland, the CRI team members and our colleagues from Cleveland Clinic traveled together for meetings with our Urban Health Plan partner in the South Bronx, NY. Read More |
CRI Perspectives: An Integrative Approach to Health
Integrative health is a people-centered approach to disease prevention and health promotion. Integrative health focuses on prevention and treatment of poor health through a comprehensive focus on the connections between mental health, spiritual health, and physical health.
 In integrative health, all factors that can impact human health are considered. To help individuals reach their optimal health, integrative health approaches draw on a broad range of health disciplines, as well as what are at times referred to as complementary and alternative health approaches. Importantly, we apply integrative health in a rigorously evidence-based method that recognizes traditional and new healing practices proven effective by the best science available. Read More |
Newsmaker Roundtable
Arizona Public Media - January 21, 2010
 In this roundtable interview that aired on public television and radio, CRI President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), answers questions about the medical crisis in Haiti after the devastating earthquake, the H1N1 virus, and his role as spokesperson for Census 2010. Dr. Carmona also offered tips about staying healthy. In particular, he strongly advised staying away from smoking and second-hand smoke. "The data is clear that smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in our nation," he explained. Read More |
CRI Partner Cleveland Clinic Hosts "Wellness Week" Organized by HealthCorps
Cleveland, OH
 The Canyon Ranch Institute-Cleveland Clinic HealthCorps Demonstration Project hosted "Wellness Week" at John Marshall and John F. Kennedy high schools in Cleveland, OH. The three core principles of the HealthCorps Program - nutrition, physical activity, and mental resiliency - were prominently illustrated through a wide variety of activities, including yoga, Zumba® fitness, cooking demonstrations, and art therapy.
 Two of the most popular activities were "Think Before You Drink," which focused on controlling sugar consumption, and "Dance Your Pedometer Off," which emphasized the importance of physical activity. The high-school students managed over a dozen booths at each high school, and a variety of health topics were covered, including the importance of eating breakfast, the power of positive thinking, how to make healthy smoothies, and how to incorporate jump rope workouts into a daily exercise routine. Read More
Photo information: (Top photo) Over 500 students and 30 teachers attended the "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" health fair at John F. Kennedy High School. (Bottom photo) A student tests her flexibility with the help of a sports medicine professional and classroom teacher. (December 11, 2009, Cleveland, Ohio) |
Her Health: It's a Personal ResponsibilityHernashville.com - January 22, 2010
Her Health blog columnist Catherine Stallworth, M.D., suggests that changing the future of the health care system begins with accepting personal responsibility for our health and the health of our families. Dr. Stallworth quotes CRI President Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, on his recommendations for people to eat less, move more, not smoke, buckle their seatbelts, and wear helmets. Read More |
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NEW - What We're Reading |
In this section, CRI team members will, from time to time, describe a book, research paper, journal article, or other publication that we have read and would like to bring to your attention.
Dr. Regina Benjamin, 18th Surgeon General of the United States, released The Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation on January 28. I found this publication, with sections entitled Background on Obesity and Opportunities for Prevention, provided a timely, fresh focus on one of our most compelling public health issues. It includes recommendations on: Improving Our Communities, Healthy Choices and Healthy Home Environments, Creating Healthy Child Care Settings, Creating Healthy Schools, Creating Healthy Work Sites, and Mobilizing Medical Communities. I believe this document will be an important reference point for organizations that are working to address infinite needs with finite resources.
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About Canyon Ranch Institute
Canyon Ranch Institute (CRI) is a non-profit organization that catalyzes the possibility of optimal health for all people by translating the best practices of Canyon Ranch and our partners to help educate, inspire, and empower every person to prevent disease and embrace a life of wellness. Canyon Ranch Institute and our partners believe in the power and possibility of a healthy world. More information about CRI is available at www.canyonranchinstitute.org. | |
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