Planning Your 2014 Wellness Program Goals

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1 Planning Your 2014 Wellness Program Goals M A R L E N E R O D R I G U E Z R D, L D / N E M P L O Y E E P R O G R A M S & E V E N T S S P E C I A L I S T B A Y V I E W A S S E T M A N A G E M E N T, L L C

2 Your Customer

3 The Employees Conduct a Needs Assessment / Interest Survey Find out what your high cost claims are Conduct a Health Risk Assessment Conduct a biometric screening

4 Sample Interest Survey Select one number for each question: 4 = Very likely 3 = Somewhat likely 2 = Not very likely 1 = Not at all likely 1. I buy heart-healthy snacks when they are available (for example, pretzels, cereals, yogurt, one percent or skim milk, fresh fruit, 100 percent juice, raisins or other dried fruit. NOT candy, chips, pastry, etc.). 2. If I had a five-minute break I would use it for a personal activity like stretching, yoga or a walk if there were a place to do it. 3. I would eat fruit if available at our staff meetings. 4. I would participate in group activities encouraging healthy eating or physical activity if they were offered to staff. 5. I am satisfied with my current state of health. 6. I make time for 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week. 7. I don t think about health when deciding what to eat. 8. It s hard for me to get as much exercise as I should. 9. I try to look for healthier foods, but usually eat whatever is available. Source: Tompkins County, New York, Worksite Wellness Program Working Well Works

5 The Environment Assess: Signage Vending machines Area restaurants Foods offered during meetings

6 Know Your Resources

7 Company Resources What is your budget? How much time has management agreed to commit to the wellness program?

8 Insurance Carrier Resources Does your insurance carrier provide services such as: Tools for wellness Interactive employee website Articles via or newsletter Apps Podcasts Nurse-line Wellness dollars

9 Employee Resources Do you have employees already engaged in a healthy lifestyle that can be your ambassadors?

10 Built Environment Is your office building / location conducive to physical activity? Does the building have stairs? Is there a walkway or sidewalk?

11 Engaging Employees

12 How? Brand your wellness program Have a committee Keep employees informed Newsletter Wellness web page

13 Programming

14 Don t Re-invent The Wheel Access your resources Consortium Worksite Wellness Committee CDC - Healthier Worksite Initiative and LEAN Works WELCOA StayWell Health Management Your insurance carrier

15 Create a Yearly Calendar What message do you want to get across and how? Align yourself with the Wellness Calendar National Health Observances calendar from U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

16 Collect Data Employee satisfaction Employee Interest R.O.I. You will use this information to continue tailoring the program to your customers needs and interests

17 Resources Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade CDC s/designing.html#hb WELCOA StayWell National Health Observance Calendar

18 Worksite Wellness Toolkit Table of Contents 1. Senior-Level Support 1.1. Sample Letter of Support 2. Worksite Wellness Teams 2.1. Sample Worksite Wellness Team Charter 2.2. Sample Worksite Wellness Team Agenda 2.3. Taking Care of your Worksite Wellness Committee 3. Planning 3.1. Worksite Wellness Program Development Checklist 3.2. Evidence-based Worksite Wellness Strategies 3.3. Action Plan template 3.4. Sample Action Plan for Fitness in the Workplace

19 Worksite Wellness Toolkit Table of Contents 4. Data Collection 4.1. Employee Needs and Interest Survey 4.2. Individual Physical Activity Log 4.3. Group Physical Activity Log 4.4. Group Physical Activity Log Instructions 5. Policy Development 5.1. Worksite Wellness Policy Template 5.2. Worksite Wellness Policy Adoption Guide 5.3. Worksite Wellness Policy Sample Suite 6. Worksite Wellness Activities 6.1. Low-cost Worksite Wellness Program Ideas 6.2. Wellness by the Month 6.3. MyPlate Challenge Overview 6.4. Pedometer and Walking Challenges 6.5. Wealth of Wellness Messages

20 Worksite Wellness Toolkit Table of Contents 7. Environmental Supports 7.1. Make Healthy Happen in the Workplace Health Promotion Signs 8. Evaluation 8.1. Wellness Activity Evaluation Form 9. WW Training Presentations 9.1. Working Worksite Wellness Into Your Organization 9.2. Making Your Wellness Program Count: Get Recognized for Getting Healthy Powerful Worksite Wellness Programs: Policy Local Resources List of Community Resources

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