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MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> • FROM: Staff <br /> DATE: October 25, 1983 <br /> RE: Wellness Program Development <br /> Attached is a variety of material that staff has compiled <br /> regarding the establishment of a wellness program within the <br /> City. We have been working with the City of New Brighton during <br /> the past three months in developing some type of a joint wellness <br /> program between the two municipalities. To that end , we have <br /> been in contact with a Ms. Lee Ann Linder to develop an initial <br /> program concept as outlined in Phase I of her contract agreement <br /> which will give us a better perspective of how wellness can <br /> become an integral part in the City of Mounds View' s program. <br /> Staff ' s initial review of wellness programs is that our <br /> department has been in the wellness business for the past decade <br /> but we have not termed many of our programs as "Wellness" per <br /> se . There does appear to be a strong need to develop a better <br /> orientation from a health education perspective on recreation and <br /> fitness programs today and staff feels wellness and the further <br /> development of a wellness program will provide that focus for the <br /> City' s programs. What staff is hoping to develop from a Phase I <br /> program development is an assessment of what types of programs <br /> • can be offered and how the City can become further involved in <br /> the area of health and fitness. As there is a great deal of <br /> background in the development of wellness programs and how <br /> wellness would relate with the Mounds View programs, staff will <br /> be presenting a verbal report at Thursdays meeting as well as <br /> requesting Ms. Linder to attend to give a brief review of <br /> wellness and her background in the new healthly lifestyles <br /> program. <br /> Should you have any questions , feel free to contact staff <br /> directly at ext. #41 . <br /> BKA/sll <br /> • <br />