Army Wellness Centers promote, enhance, and sustain healthy lifestyles to improve the overall well being of soldiers, family members, and DOD civilians through integrated and standardized programs and services. AWC staff members take into account all of an individual's physical, psychological and social circumstances when providing services. A holistic approach is important because a person's heal
th cannot be fully addressed unless we consider the whole person. AWC Core Programs inclue:
Health Assessment Review- An analysis of a person's health status, risk for disease, and ability to increase physical activity safely. Physical Fitness- Using state-of-the-art equipment, physical fitness level is assessed and used to create an individualized exercise prescription. Healthy Nutrition- Use of metabolic testing that synchronizes an individual's resting metabolic rate to provide tailored strategies for weight loss, gain or maintenance. General Wellness Education- Classes on topics such as healthy lifestyles, increased resiliency, preventing chronic disease through healthy living habits, and self-care. To***co Education- An assessment of an individual's readiness to change, a discussion of possible options for becoming to***co-free, and provision of the appropriate to***co cessation education.
