Teach an Arthritis Foundation Class

Thank you for your interest in our Offering Programs/Life Improvement Series, Aquatics, Exercise, Tai-Chi and Self-help, designed to help people take control of their arthritis. Whether you’re a current partner facility or program leader, or just looking for more information on becoming one, here’s where you’ll find how to:

• Get involved as a Arthritis Foundation Wellness Partner
  
• Get involved as an Arthritis Foundation leader, instructor or trainer
• Get our fall training schedule
• Get Leader Links

   2009 Fall Training Schedule Now Available

We are pleased to release our 2009 Fall Training schedule for our Life Improvement Series.  We are especially excited about our new and improved aquatic and exercise programs. These changes range from easy to use instructor manuals to new exercises to accommodate different levels of fitness and more. Our friends at the American Exercise Association (AEA) recently published two articles about the Arthritis Foundation's Aquatic program and equipment changes.  Check out Take Control with Water Exercise and Why Can’t We Use That Equipment? to learn more. Have questions and want to know more about the changes?

                     *Ready to make a difference? Instructor Application:

                                                Aquatic | Exercise | Self-Help   

      *All applicants must complete a pre-training module
       in order to attend a training session.

 
What are my responsibilities as a leader or instructor?:

Aquatic | Exercise | Self-Help 

What are my responsibilities as a trainer?:

Aquatic | Exercise | Self-Help       

Get Involved as an Arthritis Foundation Wellnes Partner

The Arthritis Foundation Life Improvement Series  programs -  Aquatic, Exercise and Self -help -are proven to decrease the pain and limitations of arthritis. By becoming a partner site you are making the difference in the lives of arthritis sufferers. Here is what you need to know:

• Why offer the Arthritis Foundation Life Improvement Series programs
• Evidence that our programs work  Aquatic | Exercise | Self-Help
• Steps to offer Arthritis Foundation programs
• Responsibilities of partner sites 

Marketing Materials

We offer custom marketing materials, brochures, ads and flyers to promote your classes.

Flyer | | Brochure   

Ready to become a partner site?
Partnership Agreement Form

                     Welcome to Our New Wellness Partners!

Wellness Partners who have added a new Life Improvement Series Program:

American Family Fitness - Colonial Heights
Appomattox Health and Wellness Center
Colonial Heights Senior Center
Hopewell Prince George Community Center
Westminister Canterbury - Lynchburg

       The Arthritis Foundation is working in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to show how many people benefit from our programs. We rely on quarterly attendance reports from our wellness partners to measure program growth and to ensure continued federal support. Please use the quarterly form each quarter for each class you offer.  Also, please turn in any new participant release forms. Need help? Contact jyoder@arthritis.org.

Coming soon electronic reporting! Stay tuned to learn about the opportunity to enter your course schedule and participant data online.

Leader Links

Check out  Leader Links,  our quarterly national newsletter especially for Arthritis Foundation leaders and instructors.  Be sure to check the Virginia News section to get local updates.