ACT-WEL
The Advisory Council Team for Wellness Education Leadership (ACT-WEL) is an interdisciplinary network whose mission is to create a culture of wellness throughout the ECU community and promote well-being through healthy lifestyle choices.
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less
The University ACT-WEL Committee has arranged with the NC Cooperative Extension Service and the NC Division of Public Health to provide a program entitled: Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less. All ECU employees are encouraged to improve their health by losing weight through the Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less initiative. This 15 week program is being offered on both East and West Campuses beginning the week of September 7th and continuing through the week of December 15th. Interested employees can sign up for any of the three program sessions listed below:
East Campus Session (Wednesday Session): Meets each Wednesday (September 7th – December 14th) from 2pm to 3pm in the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center’s Gallery Room.
East Campus Session (Thursday Session): Meets each Thursday (September 8th – December 15th) from 10am to 11am in Mendenhall Student Center Room 15.
West Campus Session: Meets each Thursday (September 8th – December 15th) from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the Life Sciences Building Room 202.
Participants can use work time, if necessary, to attend the program with approval of their supervisor. The registration fee for the series is $30. $5 of this fee will be used to pay for class materials. Participants who attend 10 of the 15 class sessions will receive a refund check of $25, so the net cost is only $5 per person. NOTE: Payment will be accepted only via check or money order made out to NC Public Health Foundation. Please refer to the attached flyer for program content information. If you have any course content questions, please contact Jamie Pittman at (jamie.pittman@dhhs.nc.gov).
To register for either session, please go to OneStop and click on “University Training”. Select the ESMMWL session that you would like to attend and click Enroll. If you have any questions regarding registration please contact Shawn Condon, Staff Development Coordinator at (252) 328-9896 or condons@ecu.edu.
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ECU Women's Health Psychology Specialty Service
The Women’s Health Psychology Specialty Service provides confidential, evidence-based individual and couples therapy to women experiencing a variety of mental health concerns and life stressors. Services are provided by doctoral students in the health psychology doctoral program at ECU and all services are directly supervised by Dr. Heather Littleton, a licensed psychologist.
Some of the issues for which services are provided are as follows:
-Depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder
-Adjustment to significant life stressors
-Coping with negative sexual experiences
-Coping with stressful or difficult relationships
-Coping with issues surrounding miscarriage, fetal loss, or infertility
-Coping with chronic pain or chronic health issues
Services are provided on a sliding scale fee schedule based on income and the initial evaluation is free.
To schedule an appointment, please call (252) 737-4180 or send an email to ecupass@ecu.edu
The Human Performance Lab in the College of Health and Human Performance
The Human Performance Lab (HPL) is part of the College of Health and Human Performance and Department of Exercise and Sport Science. The Human Performance Lab’s Cardiovascular Health Assessment Program (CHAP) analyzes fitness levels, detects participants’ coronary heart disease risk status, and provides insight on modifying heart disease susceptibility. This comprehensive cardiovascular program goes beyond just an assessment. Participants receive an advanced report and explanation of their results, in addition to an individualized exercise prescription and lifestyle instruction. The program is in its 25th year of operation. In that time, over 10,000 men and women have been evaluated. As a result of this evaluation, you will walk away with a thorough knowledge of your risk factors for coronary artery disease and what changes you can make in your lifestyle to help control them.
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Healthy Weight Clinic
This program is a new approach to weight loss that focuses on making smaller, but more maintainable, lifestyle changes that result in slower, but more permanent, weight loss. The premise behind the program is having people address cognitive, behavioral, and emotional/stress factors that affect their weight. All goals are set by the individuals and are based on their current patterns.
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Smoking Cessation with Weight Gain Prevention Specialty Service
This program is an evidence-based treatment program shown most effective to help individuals quit smoking/tobacco use while also managing their weight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is offered in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy prescribed by Dr. Marian Swinker at the Office of Prospective Health. A weight gain prevention component is also incorporated.
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