Whole-Person and Systems Approaches to Cultivate Wellness
Whole-person & Systems Approaches Domain
Wellness Competency Model,
Whole-person and Systems Approaches
Applying an Ecological approach and what we know about the Social Determinants of Health
and different systems can help cultivate positive change within individuals,
organizations, and communities. During this interactive course, we examine key
theoretical and foundational tools and strategies that will support your
efforts to impact well-being individually, in human support networks, and
systematically.
Learning Objectives
- List factors of an ecological model.
- Define the determinants of health.
- Describe how applying an ecological approach and what we know about the Social Determinants of Health and different systems can improve individual wellness.
- Use various assessment methods that incorporate strategies to identify needs of individuals and/or groups.
- Identify key behaviors that outline the process of self-discovery, self-knowledge, and self-direction.
- Determine methods to use the most useful health and wellness resources and materials for an individual’s self-discovery, self-knowledge, and self-direction.
- Recognize the influence multiple dimensions of wellness have on an individual’s wellness throughout the lifespan.
- Identify evidence-based resources, theories and models that inform well-promoting strategies.
- Use basic constructs of appropriate theories and models to explain the integrated role of various dimensions of wellness.
Who Should Attend?
These courses are applicable to individual practitioners as well as anyone who promotes wellness within organizations or communities.Discounts are available for educational institutions, associations, and organizations wishing to train a team or integrate courses into their curriculum. Contact our Professional Development team for details and rates.
Course Delivery
Each course is eligible for 3 CECs and pre-approved for: CWP (Category 1), CHES/MCHES (Advanced-Level Category I CC), NBC-HWC. View our CEC Info page for more details. You must complete the full lesson and submit the Course Evaluation + CEC Request form for each course before your course access ends to earn your continuing education credit certificate.Course Requirements
Time to complete the course varies by learner, but we suggest planning for a total of three to five hours for each course to complete all the learning elements, including any application activities and self-reflections.
Continuing Education
About the Wellness Promotion Competency Model
The research-based Wellness Promotion Competency Model
encompasses a total of 27 competencies grouped into five domains. This
ground-breaking resource aids in curriculum development, recruitment and
hiring, continuing professional development, and certification in the
wellness field.The model serves as the standard for the gold-standard Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) certification.