Marine Corps-Centric Health and Wellness Materials Are Now Available

By Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC), in collaboration with the Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit and Behavioral Health Branch, announced, May 21, the release of customized materials geared towards Marine Corps health and wellness.

Topics addressed include general Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW), Healthy Eating, Active Living, Tobacco Free Living, Psychological and Emotional Well-being, Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use, and Injury and Violence Free Living.

These materials contain information and resources specific to the Marine Corps audience and are intended to provide health educators with ready-to-use, evidence-based materials to disseminate at their local installations. Visit NMCPHC's HPW Marine page to view and download the materials, including posters, fact sheets and brochures.

"The Health Promotion and Wellness Department and the Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit and Behavioral Health Branch recognized that the Marine Corps community has unique needs that should be addressed separately from the needs of Sailors," said Cmdr. Connie Scott, NMCPHC department head for HPW. "All of the resources created by the HPW Department are intended for both Sailors and Marines; however the new materials are of particular relevance to the Marine Corps population."

NMCPHC's HPW department provides innovative and evidence-based programs and services that facilitate readiness and resilience, prevent illness and injury, hasten recovery, and promote lifelong healthy behaviors and lifestyles.

NMCPHC is part of the Navy Medicine team, a global health care network of 63,000 Navy medical personnel around the world who provide high-quality health care to more than one million eligible beneficiaries. Navy Medicine personnel deploy with Sailors and Marines worldwide, providing critical mission support aboard ships, in the air, under the sea and on the battlefield.