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Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance and Mindfulness
This 12-week prevention program is focused on 8-form Tai Chi. Each class begins with 5-10 minutes of warm-up exercises, moving on to 40-45 minutes of Tai Chi instruction and practice, mindfulness, and stress reduction practices, and ends with 5 minutes of cool-down exercises.
What:
Tai Chi is a graceful form of exercise that involves a series of movements, known as forms that are performed in a slow, focused manner combined with controlled breathing. It is a low impact exercise that puts minimal stress on muscles and joints-making it suitable for any age. It doesn’t require special equipment and can be practiced indoors or outdoors, either alone or in a group.
Who:
Tai Chi can be beneficial for everyone!
Why:
Tai Chi has been shown to:
- Improve balance
- Increase leg strength
- Reduce fear of falling
- Improve mobility
- Improve flexibility
- Improve psychological health
PHS has trained instructors in Gage, Saline, Fillmore and Jefferson counties.
To find out more about a class in your community contact
us at 402-826-3880.
Mental Health
Support and services for mental health wellness
WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plan
Your WRAP can become a useful tool that you can use as a reminder and guide to maintain wellness during times of difficulty. It is a practical tool to support you through your recovery. WRAP is designed as a tool to learn about yourself, such as knowing what helps and what doesn’t, and how to gradually gain more control of your life and experiences. It can also include a crisis plan, which is a way of guiding others on how to best make decisions for you and take care of you for those times when your problems and symptoms have made it very difficult for you to do this for yourself.
For questions about starting a WRAP group, contact us at 402-826-3880.
CPR/First Aid Classes
Certified Community CPR Training
Public Health Solutions’ staff and community volunteers throughout the five-county district offer training for participants to learn simple instructions for:
Recognizing Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Calling 911
Performing life-saving hands-only CPR
Using an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Students practice chest compression and AED use on mannequins. The training takes approximately 30 minutes.
To request or schedule a hands-only CPR and AED training, contact Kate Lange, RN, BSN, at kate@phsneb.org or 402-826-3880.
Prevention Work
Staff at PHS are trained and available to facilitate specialized training for youth and adults in order to support prevention work including reducing high-risk youth behaviors and increasing protective factors among citizens.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. QPR can be learned in a “Gatekeeper” course in as little as one hour.
Mental Health First Aide (youth and adult)
This skills-based training course teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. It teaches you how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge, and recognize and respond to signs of addiction and mental illness.
Both of these trainings are available to the public including use in schools, law enforcement agencies, churches, community groups, and more!
To find out more about how to schedule a training, contact us at 402-826-3880.