The Wellness Coalition is accepting proposals to assist with Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) cooperative agreement. All RFPs and proposal instructions can be found below. Breastfeeding Consultant Services Responses to this RFP must be received no later than 2:00pm on Friday, November 3, 2023. The Wellness Coalition seeks a professional Breastfeeding Consultant [...]
The Wellness Coalition has been working to increase access to health and wellness resources that can help people prevent and/or manage chronic conditions. From nutrition and breastfeeding to diabetes prevention and heart health, our myriad of services can support residents and businesses as we work together to make the River Region a healthier place [...]
Throughout June, Men’s Health Month aims to encourage boys and men to take charge of their overall health by implementing healthy living decisions. In general, men in the U.S. are expected to live nearly six years less than women, and non-Hispanic Black and American Indian/Alaska Native men have a lower life expectancy than non-Hispanic white [...]
Active People, Healthy Nation is a national initiative led by CDC to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Increased physical activity can improve health, quality of life, and reduce healthcare costs. Regular physical activity can help reduce the risk of at least 20 chronic diseases and conditions and provide effective [...]
Since its establishment in 2010, the CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) has relied on a variety of public and private partners—such as community organizations, private insurers, employers, health care organizations, faith-based organizations, and government agencies—to expand the program nationwide. The Wellness Coalition in Montgomery is one such organization. Our National DPP program [...]
A healthy lifestyle offers many benefits, including helping to prevent heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. Another important benefit is that healthy routines enhance your immunity. The immune system is the body’s way of protecting itself from infection and disease; it fights everything from cold and flu viruses to serious [...]
If you have prediabetes, you may wonder how can you stick with your meal plan, yet join in the celebration and have some fun. You can do it! If you choose wisely and watch how much you eat, you can have a delicious meal and feel good, too. So, grab your plate and head [...]
Many people are looking to change their lives but they aren’t sure where to start. Thankfully there is a lifestyle change program that can help individuals, providers, and employers alike. The program is called Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. (CYL²), and it is covered by many insurance companies, including Medicare. CYL2 is part [...]
Nearly half of US adults age 65 or older have prediabetes, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. But there’s help at hand—you can join the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) and lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, improve your health, and build healthy habits that last a lifetime. If you have prediabetes, [...]
The term heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and heart attack. How Does Heart Disease Affect Men? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, killing 357,761 men in 2019—that’s about 1 in every 4 male deaths. Heart disease is the [...]
There’s a lot you do each and every day. Whether you are a father, coworker, spouse, leader, friend, or grandfather – or more than one of these – many people rely on you to be there for them as a role model, supporter, and provider. With your loved ones, job, and hobbies competing for [...]
Prediabetes is a growing workforce issue with serious health and cost consequences for American businesses. An estimated 84 million Americans-and likely a growing number of your employees-have prediabetes, putting them at risk for type 2 diabetes, which can lead to kidney failure; blindness; heart attack; stroke; and loss of toes, feet, or legs. Diabetes [...]
Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. (CYL2), is our year-long evidence-based lifestyle change program that gives people the tools and support they need to help prevent type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Many people have taken part in our program and found ways [...]
Every April, The Wellness Coalition (TWC) observes National Minority Health Month. The month is an opportunity to build awareness about the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in minority populations. It encourages action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complications. This year’s theme, Give Your Community a Boost, focuses on the [...]
Setting a New Year’s resolution is quite popular for many people. Some of the most common New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, being more physically active, and quitting smoking. The good thing about making a resolution is that you are more likely to succeed. One study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology found that those who set New Year's resolutions are 10 times more likely to change their [...]
The past couple of years have brought many challenges to our families and communities, and we’ve come to recognize the importance of taking care of both our mental and physical health. Having good health impacts everything we do and the life we love. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 88 million [...]
Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Why not give yourself and your loved ones the gift of good health! By making changes – like eating better and being more physically active – you can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, and have many more years to make memories with your family. Type [...]
For many families across the country, warm weather means time spent with family – whether it’s backyard cookouts, picnics at the park, or even family get-togethers over Zoom! These events are a time for families to reconnect and reflect on traditions. Family functions are also a time to talk about family health. In the United [...]
The following is a story from Deborah Manasco, a Montgomery diabetes prevention program participant. Deborah Manasco I joined a diabetes prevention class called Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. (CYL2) in Oct. 2019 due to a family history of diabetes and my weight struggle. I'm physically active and make sound and deliberate nutritional [...]
Social distancing, self-isolation, quarantine, this is a time when getting outside is just not possible. When that’s the case, you may be tempted to put aside your healthy routines. But just because you’re staying at home doesn’t mean you can’t continue to make healthy lifestyle choices. After all, you need to stay healthy to be [...]
This Valentine’s Day, many will say “I love you” with flowers, candy, or a fancy evening out. But there’s another way you can say I love you – by making your health and your heart a priority. Show your family how much you love them by protecting your health and your heart now so you [...]
Have you thought about your resolutions for the new year? This year, put healthy living at the top of your list. You don’t have to make drastic changes. You can incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine to improve your health and reduce your chances for developing type 2 diabetes. Wondering where to begin? Here’s [...]
Cynthia Johnson didn’t always make health a priority. “I was overweight, making all the wrong choices,” she says. “I knew I should be doing something, but I wasn’t motivated to do so.” Then she visited her doctor and found out she had prediabetes, a condition that affects 1 in 3 American adults. Prediabetes means [...]
The inside jokes with a favorite cousin, the memories with a best friend, the family gatherings – these are some of the best reasons to live a long, healthy life. This Diabetes Alert Day® on March 26, The Wellness Coalition and the Black Women’s Health Imperative are encouraging African Americans to take the prediabetes risk [...]
The Wellness Coalition is helping people in Montgomery, Macon, Lowndes, Elmore, and Autauga counties change their lives by joining an evidence-based diabetes prevention program, Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. (CYL2). CYL2 allows participants to work with trained lifestyle coaches to develop and self-monitor individualized health and wellness plans at no cost to them. “CYL2 [...]
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The Wellness Coalition works to improve the health and wellness of people with limited or no health insurance in Central Alabama through collaboration, services, and education.
Copyright © 2024 | The Wellness Coalition
The Wellness Coalition works to improve the health and wellness of people with limited or no health insurance in Central Alabama through collaboration, services, and education.
Copyright © 2024 | The Wellness Coalition
The Wellness Coalition works to improve the health and wellness of people with limited or no health insurance in Central Alabama through collaboration, services, and education.
Copyright © 2024 | The Wellness Coalition