VA Whole Health Resources
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created a wealth of resources to support healthcare providers and patients in enabling whole health.
Resources for Patients:
VA Whole Health Webpage — Explore the definition of whole health and find veteran resources and whole health success stories.
Personal Health Inventory — Complete this initial personal health inventory to get started on your whole health journey.
Circle of Health — Examine well-being from many aspects of life, including relationships, work life, and food.
Education Handouts — Find handouts on different areas of the Circle of Health, including food and drink for whole health, moving the body for whole health, and more.
Resources for Healthcare Providers:
Whole Health for Primary Care Course Slide Deck — Discover a whole health toolbox and what makes a whole health visit a whole health visit.
Educational Videos — Watch the three videos below on whole health in healthcare.
Additional Training:
The VA also offers training opportunities through VHA TRAIN, including the following courses. Please note that users must create an account to access the courses.
Foundations of Whole Health — This course is a one-hour application-based course designed to introduce foundational elements of whole health clinical care to busy clinicians.
Whole Health for Mental Health and Well-being — This one-hour course provides an interprofessional overview that shifts the perspective away from mind-body dualism and toward a system of care where mental health is seamlessly incorporated as a core aspect of whole person care.
Leadership and Whole-Systems Change — This course starts with a podcast primer on leadership before introducing participants to whole-system change methods which can be utilized in their own workplace.