Health In Your Hands Issue #7 Spring 2014

T O U G A L O O C O L L E G E O W E N S H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S C E N T E R Newsletter Designed and Edited By George “Chuck” Patterson A Q uarter l y N e w s l e tte r Working On Wellness TC Squared Walking Trail construction has begun.! Page 2 Is s ue No . 7 - Spr ing 201 4 Family Forward Almost 100% of Family Life Center parents participated in family engagement workshops, family events, and community outreach activity. Check out the other achievements made this quarter!! Page 3 Tougaloo Aquatics Do you know someone that needs to learn to swim? Interested in water aerobics? Check out the ads for the Tougaloo Swim Camp and Water Aerobics.! Page 4 Let’s Move Walton Tougaloo students, faculty and alumni volunteer at Walton Elementary School. ! Page 5 10 Tips For Spring It’s spring time and the weather is great. Use the health and fitness tips from “Major Payne” to spring into shape!! Page 6 What’s Next... A calendar of upcoming events and activities.! Page 7! ! Follow Us On @tougaloohealth A Congressman For Community and Healthcare! By George “Chuck” Patterson, Director of Campus Life & Community Outreach! Congressman Bennie Thompson, in conjunction with health and well-being company Humana, Inc., Ambetter Health from Magnolia Health, the Mississippi Health Advocacy Organization, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Oak Hill M.B. Church and the Mississippi NAACP, hosted a tour of educational programs to help uninsured residents enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace prior to the March 31, 2014, deadline. This free community event was part of “Covering Mississippi,” a statewide mobile outreach and education campaign to provide uninsured Mississippians with information and assistance. The Tougaloo College Owens Health and Wellness Center was the launching pad for this effort which continued through the cities of Yazoo City, Indianola, Clarksdale, and Mound Bayou. Congressman Thompson said, “I am pleased to work with all the entities involved in this effort. I am deeply committed to enhancing the healthcare system of our state. Let’s work together to change the picture of health in our state!“! For more information on the Affordable Care Act and Cover Mississippi, contact Johnnie Hawkins, Director of Central Mississippi Area Health Education Center (601-987-9463 or [email protected]. ! Health In Your Hands "1