Topic: Nutrition/Diet, Physical Activity, Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco, Reproductive Health
Target Population: Service Members
Sector: Work Site
Military Sector: Marines, Navy
This program was for all Navy commands and U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fit Health Promotion Programs.
The Blue H - Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award (Blue H) Program intended to encourage and reward health promotion among Navy and Marine Corps organizations with the presentation of annual awards.
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of this program were located.
The Blue H program was an initiative of the Navy Surgeon General to support health promotion and wellness. A designate of an organization's Activity Head or Semper Fit Director had to complete a criteria set/worksheet. The worksheet assigned points for health promotion and wellness criteria that were met by the organization. A variety of health topics were assessed, including the following:
The Navy Surgeon General presented the following awards to organizations depending on how many points they accumulated on the questionnaire:
A total of 506 Navy and Marine Corps commands received a Blue H Award in 2019.
No training was required to implement this program.
This program is no longer active; however, considerations for implementing a similar program might include acquiring participant buy-in and finding time and resources needed to complete and submit the application and questionnaire.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
If you are interested in implementing a program similar to the Blue H program, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you!
Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
The Health Promotion and Wellness Award was an annual award and the reporting period was typically from January 1 through December 31 in any given year. Time to complete the worksheet varied.
There was no cost involved in implementing the Blue H program.
To move the Blue H program to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least six months from program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: Clearinghouse@psu.edu
You may also contact the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery by mail 7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113, Falls Church, VA 22042-5113 or visit https://www.med.navy.mil/Navy-and-Marine-Corps-Force-Health-Protection-Command/Population-Health/Health-Promotion-and-Wellness/Blue-H/
