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Arizona Resource Directory
The Arizona Osteoporosis Resource Directory 2001 was compiled
in a user-friendly format. The 88 osteoporosis resources listed are
organized geographically by county. In addition, users may reference
the resource matrix to quickly identify all providers of a particular
type of service (e.g., diagnostics/screenings or support groups.
Click here to go to the AZ Resource Directory
Bone Builders 
Bone Builders is a community-based education program aimed at helping
women aged 25-55 in Maricopa County reduce their risk of developing
osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes porous bones.
It develops gradually and may begin early in life, so prevention is
critical even for young people. Bone
Builders is a partnership between the University of Arizona Maricopa
County Cooperative Extension, Arizona Prevention Center, Maricopa
County Department of Health Services, Dairy Council of Arizona, Lutheran
Healthcare Network and many other organizations. Bone Builders is
currently providing volunteer peer education in the East Valley and
will expand to other parts of Maricopa County in the future. Volunteers
are needed to bring the osteoporosis message to women in their worksites,
churches, and community organizations. If you would like to get involved
in Bone Builders, call (602) 470-8086, ext. 316, or check our website
at http://www.bonebuilders.org/
If your organization or business would like to become a Bone Builders
partner or sponsor, please contact us. You can help support volunteer
training, program materials, posters, osteoporosis educational materials,
radio or TV Public Service Announcements, and other program materials.
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Toll-Free Information Number
Osteoporosis Facts at Your Fingertips
Taped messages on osteoporosis and bone health are available free
statewide at 1-800-611-3410 or 480-471-6995 in the Phoenix metro
area. Follow the menu, or enter the 4-digit code listed below for
the message you want to hear.
Bone Health & Osteoporosis
2151 Osteoporosis
2158Menopause & Osteoporosis
2162 Young Women & Osteoporosis
2159 Osteoporosis Testing & Screening
Living with Osteoporosis
2168 When You Have Osteoporosis
2169 Preventing Falls
2163 Medications for Treating Osteoporosis
Resources & Events
2175 Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition
2176 Upcoming Osteoporosis Events
2157 Bone Builders
1021 To leave messages for the Coalition
Nutrition & Osteoporosis
2152 Calcium & Osteoporosis Prevention
2153 Calcium?Rich Foods
2154 Calcium Supplements
2156 Vitamin D & Osteoporosis
2160 Calcium Intake & Lactose Intolerance
2161 Calcium & Lowfat Foods
Exercise & Osteoporosis
2155 Exercise for Bone Health
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Azoc Provider Education
The provider training group developed training materials and visuals
that can be used by various AZOC members
- The target disciplines include: PRIMARY CARE: Physicians (Primary
Care)/Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioner, Nurses, Dietitians
- REHABILITATION: Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists,
CRRNs
- EXERCISE/FITNESS: - Fitness Club Instructors, Personal Trainers
Recreational therapists (ACE, AFA, NSCA)
- COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS: Public Health Nurses, Promatoras,
WIC, EFNEP Educators, health educators, school nurses.
Subcommittee members based at the University of Arizona are developing
basic and advanced training modules in the following areas: Introduction
to osteoporosis and Arizona data, Screening, Medical Intervention,
Nutrition Guidelines and Interventions, Exercise Prescription and
Resources. The provider training group will develop training materials
and visuals that can be used by various AZOC members. The final
curriculum will be available in Fall 2000. For more information
contact Dr. Linda Houtkooper or Vanessa Stanford.
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AZOC Adult Education Projects
AZOC is expanding the Bone Builders program to counties around
Arizona. The first four counties - Gila, Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz
counties, started in December 1999. The county projects are partnerships
starting with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, county
health departments and local organziations. Yuma, Mohave, Apache,
and Maricopa Counties will start in June 2000. These eight counties
will receive staff and operating funds from AzOC and ADHS. The adult
education will include women age 25 and older and men 65 and older
to help them understand the role of calcium, exercise and healthy
lifestyles in reducint risks for osteoporosis. For more information
contact Sharon Hoelscher Day.
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Building Better Bones
The Building Better Bones program is currently being funded by
the Arizona Nutrition Network in five counties (Coconino, Maricopa,
Mohave, Navajo and Yavapai County). The program is comprised
of three lessons and targets 5,000 children in the fifth and
sixth grade, enrolled in low-income schools. The three-lesson
curriculum focuses on those behaviors that help to build and
maintain bone density or mass including consuming a healthy
diet high in calcium and engaging in regular weight bearing
activity. This series of classes is designed in a way to deliver
the osteoporosis prevention messages through interactive, age-appropriate
methods. While some information is delivered through mini lectures,
other methods may include educational games, puzzles and portable
exhibits.
Information
for Kids - calcium related infomation for kids
Lesson 1
"Bone Up on Calcium"
Osteoporosis has been described as a pediatric disease with geriatric
outcomes. Students will learn that osteoporosis means "porous
bones" or bones full of holes". Porous bones are brittle
bones that can easily fracture. The critical time in which to build
bone density (bone mass) is before age 18. Students will learn that
their goal for calcium consumption is 130% of the daily value (1300
mg) and identify foods with calcium from each of the groups in the
food guide pyramid. Students will also recognize that they need
four servings from the milk group to meet their calcium needs.
Lesson 2
"Bones Move'em or Lose'em"
Regular physical activity improves health and a sense of well being.
To build and strengthen bones, the activities must be weight bearing
or strength training in nature. Weight bearing activities stimulate
bone formation and also strengthen muscles. Physical activity also
improves strength, balance and coordination, all of which are beneficial.
In this lesson, students will learn about which activities build
and strengthen their bones through four key words: push, pull, pound
and pick-up. Students will plan and keep an activity log to evaluate
their level of bone building activities.
Lesson 3
"Bone Up on Calcium at Fast Food Restaurants"
In today's society fast food is a way of life. Fast food can be
calcium rich but it also is very high in fat. Very few students
in the nine to eleven year age range consume enough calcium to build
bone mass while keeping fat consumption low to prevent heart disease
and obesity. The percent daily value for calcium in this age range
is 130%. The number of fat grams for this age range varies, but
is usually ranges from 60-75 grams a day. In this lesson, students
are given the opportunity to evaluate their own fat and calcium
intake utilizing fast food menu options and they learn about the
effects of excess fat in their diet.
Contacts
Coconino County Ginny Patton (928) 522-7873
Maricopa County Kelly Twitchell (480) 966-3090 x 227
Mohave County Collen Edgeworth (928) 753-0794 x 4298
Navajo County Mary Flynn Tyler (928) 524-4236
Yavapai County Gwen Grossmiller (928) 771-3138
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Osteoporosis: A dental perspective
This course is co-sponsored by Phoenix College and the Arizona
Department of Health Services, Office of Oral Health and will provide
2 CEUs
The course has been designed for dental professionals to present
the most current information regarding osteoporosis and its relationship
to oral health. Topics covered include:
Understanding osteoporosis
The relationship of osteoporosis to oral bone loss
Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis
Click on-line courses. http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/departments/dental
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Healthywomen.org
"Presented by the National Women's Health Resource Center
(NWHRC),
Healthywomen.org is the one-stop shop for women's health information
on the
web. This site includes content, frequently asked questions and
consumer tips
on fitness, nutrition and disease prevention, as well as healthcare
issues
ranging from teen health to pregnancy to post-menopausal concerns.
With
Healthywomen.org, women no longer have to worry about sorting fact
from
fiction in the fast-paced world of women's healthcare."
Healthywomen.org
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Osteoporosis Support Groups
Scottsdale Healthcare and the NOF first Friday of every month from
9-10:00 a.m. in the health information center at Scottsdale Fashion
Square (2nd floor near Neiman Marcus and Dillards). Will not meet
officially - May through August start again until Sept. 6.
Contact number is 480-675-4364
NOF Affiliated Support Group
Osteoporosis Awareness Program Banner Health, The Center for Women's
Health in affiliation with the National Osteoporosis Foundation
First Thursday of each month - January through May. No Support Group
June - September. Resumes October and November.
Location: Valley Lutheran Hospital, The Center for Women's Health,
Turquoise and Copper rooms
6644 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa 480-981-4444 or 480-416-2461.
Ask for Support Group Facilitators, Vicki Mrozinski or Mary Jo Petrie
NOF Affiliated Support Group
Naturally Women
6880 E Broadway, Tucson 2nd Friday of Each Month from noon to 1:00
p.m.
Facilitator: Lynn Robinson, Parish Nurse, 323-4476
NOF Affiliated Support Group
Pima County Cooperative Extension
4210 N. Campbell Ave. , Tucson
March 20, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
May 15, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
June 19, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
September 18, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
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