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About Us<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WHO WE ARE<\/strong>
The KSC Health Education and Wellness Program (HEWP), run by Brittany Freeman, Wellness Program Coordinator, is available to all Kennedy Space Center employees as part of the NASA Environmental & Medical Contract (NEMCON). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WHERE WE ARE<\/strong>
The HEWP office is located in the Occupational Health Facility (OHF, bldg M6-495), Room 1040. The OHF is located southwest of Headquarters Building. For information regarding the HEWP, please email Brittany Freeman at brittany.freeman@nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT WE DO<\/strong>
The HEWP has several ongoing and developing programming components that serve its goals and objectives. All of our services and programs are COMPLIMENTARY to employees.
Program Goal: Our goal is to increase awareness of personal health, promote a healthful lifestyle and provide early detection of health conditions and diseases for and among our employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • To educate employees about their personal health such as the body’s physiology and disease risk factors.<\/li>
  • To identify risk factors and other health conditions through screenings.<\/li>
  • To educate employees about health behaviors that can reduce health risk.<\/li>
  • To assist employees in health risk reduction through interactive health education and promotion programming.<\/li>
  • To support and promote the adoption and maintenance of a healthful lifestyle.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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