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Maintaining a healthy community
is a vital part of a successful
future. In 2010-2011, the Museum
remained committed to providing
community access to health education for
families, individuals and local businesses
through its human health programs.
Working closely with other community
agencies and organizations, the Museum
continued to offer wellness programming
for the public, local businesses and
health professionals.
A Thriving Communities Grant from the
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Ohio
supports the Health Literacy Partnership
for Greater Cleveland, a collaboration
of the Museum and the Cleveland
Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of
Case Western Reserve University. The
grant provided funds for a family health
booklet and new models for the health
education classroom. These materials
are used in health sessions taught by
medical students and are free to Museum
visitors of all ages, allowing greater access
to health information for families with
young children.
Health
In November 2010, the Museum organized
a conference in partnership with the
Cuyahoga County Board of Health and
the Cleveland Department of Public
Health titled “Bed Bugs: A New Approach
to an Old Problem.” More than 350
professionals attended and the event
received national and local news coverage.
In March 2011, the Museum promoted
community engagement with healthy
living topics at the Let’s Get Active Health
Fair, which featured free health screenings
and information about the importance
of healthy activity. Dr. Linda Spurlock,
Director of Human Health, educated
attendees about preventing traumatic
brain injury, including the importance
of helmets and protective gear in sports
and recreation.
The third annual Wellness@Work
Awards were held at the InterContinental
Hotel and Conference Center in March,
honoring 15 northern Ohio businesses
that demonstrated outstanding workplace
wellness and sustainability programs. In
June, the Wellness@WorkSymposium
featured experts in workplace wellness
sharing best practices with other local
business leaders. This year’s symposium
achieved a new attendance record with
140 participants.