Help CHPS help you Published Aug. 14, 2013 By Orlagh Pawlyk Civilian Health Promotion Services HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- How well do you think you know yourself? The Health Risk Assessment is a multifaceted interactive tool that is used to help Civilian Health Promotion Services determine what health education programs are needed at Hanscom. The assessment is offered online at www.afmcwellness.com and information is kept confidential. CHPS cares about the health of the Hanscom workforce and asks that personnel complete the questionnaire annually because a person's health may change over time. Participants can complete the HRA online by answering a series of health-related questions. When finished, participants will receive a confidential Personal Wellness Report designed to help understand potential lifestyle health risks, links with support information and an action plan to enhance healthy lifestyle behaviors. Why complete the HRA? · To help view prospects for future good health · To provide a catalyst for health behavior change · To objectively monitor health over time · To determine if ready to change certain behaviors · To get an HRA completion award free t-shirt that can be picked up at the CHPS office at the Health and Wellness Center, Bldg 1540 How to complete the HRA · Step 1: Go to www.afmcwellness.com · Step 2: Click on "Civilian wellness" or "Active Duty" wellness · Step 3: Log on with your user ID and password; first time users click "Create Account" · Step 4: Click "take the assessment now" and answer all of the questions. It takes approximately 10 minutes · Step 5: Print a Personal Wellness certificate · Bonus Step: Take the Personal Wellness Certificate to your local CHPS office to claim free T-Shirt (To be eligible for the award, HRA should be completed within 2013) For any questions regarding the HRA, please contact CHPS at 781-225-6377 or email Hanscom.CHPS@hanscom.af.mil.