Category Archives: Community Well-Being

Let’s Pause and Talk About Menopause

Community Well-Being, Resources, Uncategorized, Well-being

October is Menopause awareness month and given how common this life transition is, we do not talk about it enough. This month, let’s start the conversation, examine the facts, and talk about how we can support ourselves and other’s experiencing menopause.

Menopause is defined as the period of time when a woman has gone twelve months without a menstrual period. It can happen in the 40s or 50s, but the average age in the U.S. is fifty-one. It is also important to acknowledge that not only cisgender women experience menopause. Transgender men, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming individuals can also experience menopause, and some people may experience menopause earlier due to certain medical conditions.

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Celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month!

Community Well-Being, News You Can Use, Well-being

Summer in Vermont…. bluebird skies, vibrant greens of the trees and meadows, flowers blooming in their bright, stunning hues, the beautiful sound of birds singing, the shimmering crystal blue waters of our lakes and streams…Vermont has it all. Not only is the environment stunningly beautiful and awe inspiring but it’s also good for us.

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Breastfeeding…not only good for moms and babies but also good for communities

Community Well-Being, News You Can Use, Well-being

When it comes to infant feeding, many of us may have heard that “breast is best”.  The health benefits of breastfeeding to moms and babies include reducing the risk of maternal postpartum depression, supporting a faster return to pre-pregnancy weight, reducing infant mortality and reducing the risk of the infant developing chronic health conditions as adults.  While these benefits are certainly noteworthy, the benefits of breastfeeding extend beyond mom and baby.  

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Get Moving For Good

Community Well-Being, Events, Well-being

For a good cause that is….Join the Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium team for the Step Up to Stepping Strong challenge.  Step Up for Stepping Strong is a month-long steps challenge supporting The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  Established by Boston Marathon bombing survivors, the Stepping Strong Center fuels trauma research and care to benefit civilians and military personnel worldwide who have suffered the devastation of traumatic injuries.  Cigna is proud to commit to donating $100,000 to the center when the community reaches 500 million steps through the Step Up for Stepping Strong challenge.  Registration is open until April 30th and the steps challenge is May 1-31. Check out this quick video tutorial to see how to sign up or read the FAQs here.  Invite your friends, family and coworkers to join this challenge and help us support this wonderful cause. Let’s show the community what we can do when we work together.

GMHEC launches first digital wellness collaboration with DIEMlife

Community Well-Being, News You Can Use, Well-being

Shelburne, VT – March 25, 2020 – The Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium (GMHEC) and DIEMlife today launched their Wellness Quest initiative, the first digital health technology collaboration for faculty and staff at Champlain, Middlebury, and St. Michael’s Colleges. Participants will establish wellness goals (or Quests), identify the steps necessary to achieve them, and pursue their aims with the support of program coordinators and others.

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