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America on the Move
Stony Brook Employees Get Active
Stony Brook University is teaming up with America On the Move to inspire employees to achieve a healthier lifestyle. The AOM national program motivates people to make and maintain positive behavioral change. It creates an environment that promotes more movement and healthy eating.
The America On the Move message is simple: move more and eat less by making 2 small daily changes. Take 2000 more steps (about 1 mile) and eat 100 fewer calories (about a pat of butter). Achieving an extra 2000 steps a day may take a little extra effort or be a goal you work toward over several weeks. The America On the Move Web site will provide information on how you can add 2000 steps to your day without making drastic changes to your routine. You’ll be delighted to learn how easy it is to increase your activity and how motivating it is to track your progress with America On the Move. Adding more steps to your day will get easier as you go. To reinforce your progress, there is fun goal-setting, logging, and tracking tools for you to use once you register at America On the Move.
The program is sponsored by the NYS EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and NYS FBS (Family Benefits Program) Wellness Initiative Fund. The Stony Brook EAP partnered with the Department of Campus Recreation in 2006 to offer the America On The Move program to Stony Brook employees. The program was supported by a one time grant. The EAP is committed to continuing the program on a more limited scale. All employees can participate by signing up either on-line via the AOM Web site or by telephone. Employees provide some basic demographic and contact information. You can identify your goals and track your progress while on your way to a healthier lifestyle.
Join us for a 6 week FREE Program that runs June 1st to July 13th, 2007. Faculty and staff can register prior to June 1st with a Stony Brook Group Code RNY64841.
Stony Brook EAP will be hosting four Kick-Off WALKS at the following locations from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
June 4 - Long Island State Veterans Home - Entrance to LISVH
June 5 - Tech Park – 31 Research Way - Outside Cafeteria
June 6 - Health Sciences Center/University Hospital - Entrance to HSC from HSC Garage–
June 7 - West Campus - Fountain
Click on the AOM Registration Info below for specific instructions on how to register. If you have questions call the EAP Office at (631) 632-6085 or E-mail AmericaOntheMove@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
FIRST sign-up on-line at the AOM Web site (www.americaonthemove.org) with your Stony Brook group code RNY64841.
- IMPORTANT - If you previously signed up last year, you ONLY have to enter the AOM Web site by clicking the “Login” on the menu bar. Type in your e-mail/login and password and click on “submit.” You do NOT need to enter a group code.
- You will receive a FREE sports water bottle while supplies last during National Hospital Week. Supply your own pedometer and begin tracking your steps.
For employees who are either disabled or may not regularly walk there are many other activities listed on the AOM Web site that can be converted to steps. The program is open to all faculty and staff of Stony Brook University. Family members or friends may participate if they register as an individual at the AOM Web site and purchase their own pedometer.