Mission Statement:
Northwest Vista College Health Services promotes the health of the community by empowering students, faculty and staff to take ownership of their health through patient-centered wellness, prevention and disease management services with compassion, integrity and respect.

Northwest Vista College Health Services Health Promotion Purpose Statement:
“Health promotion is the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health.  Optimal health is defined as a balancep of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health.  Lifestyle change can be facilitated through a combination of efforts to enhance awareness, change behavior and create environments that support good health practices.”  (O’Donnell, 2009).  We at NVC Health Services participate in this definition of Health Promotion.

Physical	Fitness.  Nutrition.  Medical self-care.  Control of substance abuse.
Emotional	Care for emotional crisis.  Stress Management.
Social	Communities.  Families.  Friends.
Intellectual	Educational.  Achievement.  Career development.
Spiritual	Love.  Hope.  Charity.

Michael P. O’Donnell, PhD, MBA, MPH.  American Journal of Health Promotion; 2009. (23,5, i).

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