A Cure for the Common Company
The health and wellness industry has historically focused on individual health behaviors as the fastest path to change, but what if it isn’t? What if we need a supportive workplace and the collective effort of the workforce to help us stay on a healthy and well path? Too often our …
HERO announces winners of 2022 Health & Well-Being Awards
PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release) HERO announces winners of 2022 Health & Well-Being Awards The annual HERO awards honor dedication and commitment to the advancement of health and well-being. Fernandina Beach, FL (September 26, 2022) – The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) recognized outstanding contributions by workplace …
Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond — Associated Characteristics and Disproportionately Affected Populations
The impact of COVID-19 on mental health in America has been profound and is still unfolding. The pandemic and its mitigation have introduced challenges for communities related to the morbidity and mortality caused by the disease itself and related to mental and behavioral health. As clinicians and scientists in the …
Grants
Grants Activating Employers as Agents of Change in the Implementation of Lifestyle Medicine With funding support from Ardmore Institute of Health Goal: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into the workplace through health and well-being offerings from employers. This grant will enable HERO to leverage its thought leadership and expertise in research and …
HERO announces new positions & titles for team members
NEWS RELEASE (For immediate release) HERO announces new positions & titles for team members RALEIGH, NC (April 22, 2022) — The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) has announced that three team members have been appointed new roles and titles. Pat Rohner is now the Director of …
Using Community-Based Participatory Research in Churches to Tailor the Diabetes Prevention Program for African American Women: Lessons Learned and Outcomes
Is faith the new prescription for disease prevention? Heather Kitzman, PhD, Director of Research at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center and Professor at Baylor University, and Leilani Dodgen, MPH, Research Manager at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center, think so. Their research into …
February 2022 Briefs
The State of HERO Last week, the HERO Board of Directors met for their annual meeting, highlighted by the election of new Directors and Officers. February 2020 marked our last election when Anita Shaughnessy assumed the role of Board Chair. Anita’s full two years as Chair have been marked by …
January 2022 Briefs
2022 Intentions: Fresh Eyes New Year’s resolutions. Do you react positively or negatively to the mention of such? Personally, I have mixed feelings from year to year. More recently, I’ve gravitated toward a one- or two-word intention. For 2022, my intention is “fresh eyes.” After enduring so much change and …
Healthcare Summit 2021 will be held in November, fully virtual
PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) Healthcare Summit shifts to fully virtual, like other HERO events Healthcare Summit will move to November 2, 2021 in fully virtual platform RALEIGH, NC (September 24, 2021) – The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) has shifted the annual Forum conference to a fully …
The use of data on perceived effectiveness of an organization’s health and well-being strategic planning?
Jenna is a Health Management Consultant with Trion Group, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC where she works with various different types of clients to provide strategic data-driven consultation. She has a Master’s of Education focused in Nutrition Education and Consumer Sciences and a Bachelor’s in Health Education and Promotion, …