FY08 UNIT HEALTH PROMOTION COORDINATOR (UHPC) TRAINING

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COMDTNOTE 6200
SUBJ: FY08 UNIT HEALTH PROMOTION COORDINATOR (UHPC) TRAINING
A. COAST GUARD HEALTH PROMOTION MANUAL, COMDTINST M6200.1A
B. WEIGHT/PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR COAST GUARD MILITARY
PERSONNEL, COMDTINST M1020.8F.
1. EACH YEAR THE CG HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM (HPP) OVERSEES A
STANDARDIZED FIVE-DAY CG SPECIFIC UHPC COURSE.
2. THE COURSE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE,
TOOLS, AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE ROLE OF THE COLLATERAL
DUTY UHPC. IAW REFS A AND B, EXPANDED DUTIES OF THE UHPC INCLUDE:
 A. ASSISTING UNIT MEMBERS IN DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC AND DETAILED
FITNESS PLANS.
 B. MONITORING FITNESS ACTIVITIES OF THOSE MEMBERS WHO EXCEED THEIR
CG MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHT (MAW) STANDARDS.
 C. ADMINISTERING MONTHLY MANDATORY FITNESS ASSESSMENTS TO MEMBERS
NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH MAW STANDARDS.
 D. SCHEDULING SEMI-ANNUAL, UNIT HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND
INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES.
 E. ASSISTING WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERSONAL WELLNESS PROFILE
(PWP) AT THE UNIT LEVEL. ADMINISTERING THE PWP AS NECESSARY.
 F. ASSISTING THE COMMAND IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
A UNIT PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM.
 G. PROVIDING FUNDAMENTAL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION
INFORMATION.
 H. PROVIDING TOBACCO CESSATION INFORMATION AS NECESSARY.
 I. ASSISTING THE COMMAND IN IMPLEMENTING A UNIT STRESS MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM.
3. IAW REFS A AND B, ATTENDEES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING
QUALIFICATIONS:
 A. NO TOBACCO PRODUCT USE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWELVE MONTHS.
 B. COMPLIANCE WITH COMDT POLICY ON WEIGHT STANDARDS.
 C. GOOD COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND AN APPROACHABLE
AND EMPATHETIC DEMEANOR.
 D. ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS AND A
COMMITTMENT TO ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF HEALTH PROMOTION.
 E. DEMONSTRATED RESPONSIBLE USE (OR ABSTINANCE) OF ALCOHOL, OR
RESPONSIBE USE, AT ALL TIMES.
 F. HAVE A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, AT LEAST THREE HOURS/WEEK, TO
WORK ON UNIT HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVES.
 G. HAVE TWO YEARS REMAINING AT A SHORE UNIT OR ONE YEAR REMAINING
AT AN AFLOAT UNIT (IF OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS MAKE THIS FEASIBLE).
 H. BE ON ACTIVE DUTY. HOWEVER, AT CO DISCRETION, A RESERVIST,
AUXILIARIST OR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE MAY REPRESENT THE UNIT IF THEY
MEET ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.
 I. BE AVAILABLE, AS NECESSARY, ON WEEKENDS TO CONDUCT THE
MANDATORY FITNESS ASSESSMENTS FOR RESERVISTS (NOT IN COMPLIANCE
WITH MAW STANDARDS) WHO CANNOT DRILL ON WEEKDAYS DUE TO CIVILIAN
JOB OBLIGATIONS.
 J. BE AN E-4 OR ABOVE (EXCEPTIONS MADE FOR SMALLER UNITS).
4. REGIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION MANAGERS (HPM) CONDUCT THE EXPORTABLE
TRAINING WITHIN THEIR ISC REGION.  MEMBERS SHOULD SUBMIT SHORT TERM
TRAINING REQUESTS TO THEIR LOCAL HPM WITH A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
CLASS ROSTERS WILL BE DEVELOPED BY THE HPM AND ORDERS ISSUED VIA
THE TRAINING QUOTA MANAGEMENT CENTER (TQC). LOCAL HPMS SHOULD BE
CONTACTED FOR SPECIFIC DEADLINE INFORMATION AND PRIORITIZED
CONSIDERATION.
5. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL DATES MAY BE AVAILABLE, CURRENTLY SCHEDULED
HPC COURSE CONVENING DATES FOR FY08 INCLUDE:
 A. HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT COMMAND, 25 FEB 08
 B. ISC NEW ORLEANS/ISC ST. LOUIS, 10 MAR 08
 C. ISC CLEVELAND, 07 APR 08
 D. ISC SEATTLE, 14 APR 08
 E. TRACEN CAPE MAY, 21 APR 08
 F. ISC HONOLULU, 28 APR 08
 G. ISC KETCHIKAN, 12 MAY 08
 H. ISC MIAMI, 19 MAY 08
 I. ISC ALAMEDA, 02 JUN 08
 J. ISC BOSTON, 23 JUN 08
 K. ISC PORTSMOUTH, 28 JUL 08
 L. ISC KODIAK, 25 AUG 08
 M  ISC SAN PEDRO, 15 SEP 08
6. UHPCS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR REGIONAL HPM TO CHECK THE STATUS AND
EXACT LOCATION OF TRAINING.
7. BECAUSE TRAINING QUOTAS WILL BE LIMITED, UNITS SHOULD USE
PREVIOUSLY TRAINED MEMBERS AS THEIR DESIGNATED UHPC OR ALTERNATE
AND CONTACT THEIR REGIONAL HPM IF REFRESHER TRAINING IS NEEDED.
8. FOR UNITS UNABLE TO MEET THE UHPC AND ALTERNATE TRAINING
DEADLINE DUE TO OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS OR LACK OF TRAINING QUOTAS,
CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL HPM FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE FITNESS PLAN AND
FITNESS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF B.
9. FOR QUESTIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING UHPC COURSES,
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HPM, OR LT JULIA DOWNS AT (202) 475-5146, OR
AIMEE LABRECQUE AT (202) 475-5153. LISTED BELOW IS THE CONTACT
INFORMATION FOR ALL COAST GUARD HPMS.
 A. ISC ALAMEDA, DAN BLAETTLER, 510-437-2736
 B. ISC BOSTON, YVETTE LILLGE, 617-223-3244
 C. ISC CLEVELAND, RHEA DANIELS, 216-902-6354
 D. ISC HONOLULU, JESSICA DUNG, 808-842-2088
 E. ISC KETCHIKAN, NANCY HENRY, 907-463-2126
 F. ISC KODIAK, JODY CARMAN, 907-487-5525 X273
 G. ISC MIAMI, MELISSA ROSS, 305-278-6664
 H. ISC NEW ORLEANS, MICHELLE MURRAY, 504-253-6371, OR BRAD WELCH,
504-253-6370
 I. ISC PORTSMOUTH, JEANETT TORRENS, 757-686-4031, OR SARAH
FROBERG,757-686-4093
 J. ISC SAN PEDRO, JOHN CLAY, 310-732-7581
 K. ISC SEATTLE, BARBARA HERRY, 206-217-6614
 L. ISC ST. LOUIS, DEAN GINGERICH, 314-539-3900 X2347
 M. HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT COMMAND, STEPHEN TIMBAL, 202-372-4085
 N. TRACEN CAPE MAY, ROBERT STANLEY, 609-898-6886
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
11. CAPT LORI A. MATHIEU, ACTING DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY,
SENDS.
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