Healthy Lifestyles Evaluation Project

Healthy Lifestyles for People with Disabilities is a holistic wellness workshop designed for people with disabilities. The original Healthy Lifestyles for People with Disabilities workshop curriculum was developed under the Disabled and Healthy Project in 1998 by a work group composed of people with disabilities and professionals from the Oregon Institute on Disability and Development (OIDD) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), with funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.

The curriculum was revised and implemented by staff at the Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH) and Centers for Independent Living throughout Oregon from 2001-2007. Funding for the revisions came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Historically, through OODH, Healthy Lifestyles workshops have been conducted over the course of three consecutive days. However, the format of this curriculum allows trainers to conduct the workshop in any format or schedule that best meets the trainers’ and the participants’ needs.

Having monthly support groups after the workshop is important to the overall success of each participant. Support groups provide participants with educational opportunities, a forum to discuss their goals, and a chance to meet with the friends they made during the workshop.

 

 

Lisa Voltilina
707 SW Gaines Street
Portland, OR 97239
(voice) 503.494.3331
7.1.1 Relay Service
(fax) 503.494.6868
voltilin@ohsu.edu