Through the Health Promotion Operations Program, the USAPHC provides standardization of training and oversight and portfolio management of the Health Promotion Officers. Health Promotion Officers working with the installation Community Health Promotion Councils are dedicated toward the full integration and execution of AR 600-63, Army Health Promotion, as a macro-level process that fosters organizational transformation across the enterprise.

Integration and Communication as Good Business Practice

Health Promotion Operations (HPO) Program ensures that the standards and the best practices learned by USAPHC at the local and organizational level are integrated across the enterprise. The Program Manager also ensures communication and information flow to and from USAPHC, IMCOM, FORSCOM and MEDCOM so that the local communities receive the benefit of evidence based public health practices and epidemiological assessment to ensure health promotion and wellness issues are scientifically addressed.  This will optimize the operational readiness and success of our troops.   The HPO Program provides a comprehensive and holistic approach to improvement of the health and well being of communities on all Army installations which is not only a good business practice, but a win-win for USAPHC and FORSCOM.

  HPO capabilities

• Manage Community Health Promotion Councils (CHPC): Chaired by Senior Commander, facilitated by the Health Promotion Officer
• Identify and assess community health and wellness needs for Command
• Assess the strength and weakness of those programs
• Develop Community Resource Guides by identifying existing resources
• Develop health promotion programs and marketing plans
• Evaluate programs using outcome based metrics resulting in evidenced based programming and allocation of resources.

Community Health Promotion Councils  

The CHPC, which is facilitated by the HPO, supports the health and well being of our Soldiers, Family Members and Civilians in the installation and tactical environments.  Further, the CHPC facilitates and shapes the standardization of programs and processes to ensure that resource utilization is focused on improving the well being of the Total Army. The CHPC integrates activities and disciplines that result in:

• Implementation of the full scope of AR 600-63 in the community
• A multidisciplinary umbrella for the Suicide Prevention Task Force
• A platform in which to address Sexual Assault Prevention
• Coordinated interdisciplinary efforts throughout the entire Deployment Cycle Continuum
• Programs addressing the Total Army including Soldiers, Family Members, DA Civilians
• Integration of service and programs in the Community Resource Guide
• Family Member programs that support the FRGs
• Installation Data Analysis and evaluation that result in recommendations for resource allocation
• The ability to address the IMCOM Well Being Campaign and Comprehensive Soldier Fitness
• A format to develop action plans for community specific health and wellness concerns
• Provision of a standardized implementation plan as a blueprint  to facilitate implementation
• A framework in which to implement directives from the VCSA HPSPRR Task Force

AR 600-63, Army Health Promotion Components

Behavioral Health

• Stress Management
• Combat Operational Stress Control
• Suicide Prevention and Surveillance
• Responsible Sexual Behavior
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program
• Tobacco Cessation

Physical Health

• Fitness and Health
• Injury Prevention
• Ergonomics
• Oral Health
• Nutrition
• Weight Management

Spiritual Health

• Resiliency

Environmental Health

• Social Wellness