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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Police Officer Anne Spahr, pictured here with K-9 Coco, was recognized as one of the 2017 Crisis Intervention Team Officers of the Year by the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County and the Portage County Police Chief’s Association.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Police Officer Anne Spahr Changes Lives Through Crisis Intervention

Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. But ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life.

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DeWeese Health Center created a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community.

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus

illustration by Melissa Olson

Optimal Aging

We’re all getting older—that is, if we’re lucky. ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.

By Lynette Lamb / ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Magazine

Tags: Health, population health, Research & Science

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø employee Mark van ‘t Hooft presents at a lunch and learn to celebrate and recognize his achievements and commitment to the university’s wellness program.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Employee and Wellness Ambassador “Walks the Worldâ€

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø employee Mark van ‘t Hooft, Ph.D., took to the Netherlands for four days this summer and walked 125 miles in the largest multiday marching event in the world.

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø employees pause to listen to Michael Bruder, executive director of facilities planning and design, during a Walk and Talk to learn about campus construction.  The Walk and Talk is one of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s wellness initiatives for employees.

American Heart Association Recognizes ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø for Workplace Health Achievement

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has achieved silver-level recognition from the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø employees participate in the Lunchtime Rejuvenation Yoga session – a regular wellness offering on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge

The 12-week On the Move University Challenge begins Oct. 2 and provides ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø faculty and staff with a blue and golden opportunity to move more, sit less and become the Most Active University in the nation!

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A Weighty Concern

A Weighty Concern

How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Magazine

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Photo by Melissa Olson

Humanizing the Heroin Crisis

As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.

By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Magazine

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