Cities for Workforce Health A League Partner Program Charlotte Dickson Director, HEAL Cities Campaign CA Center for Public Health Advocacy Kate Kessler Director, Public Sector Strategy, Kaiser Permanente Robin Rager Director of Health Management, Keenan

Agenda About the League Partner Program Why Workforce Health What is the HEAL Cities Campaign Cities for Workforce Health Overview Questions

The League Partner program endeavors to facilitate the relationship between California businesses, non-profit associations, labor communities, and other organizations and local government leaders from the state’s 482 cities by providing educational and networking opportunities that are mutually beneficial. The program:  Brings Partner resources to support the League’s strategic priorities and achieving its objectives  Sponsors and promotes the following programs : – California Civic Leadership Institute – Helen Putnam Awards – Educational sessions  Participates in the League’s policy process bringing a variety of voices to the discussion.

 In 2012, the League Partner program adopted a strategic goal of supporting the League’s ongoing efforts to build healthy and sustainable communities.  In cooperation with former League President,Mike Kasperzak, Mayor of Mountain View, and current League President Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena, the League Partners began to develop the Cities for Workforce Health program.

 A program to support Cities in building a culture of health and improving employee wellness  Powered by the League Partner program with: – Kaiser Permanente – The HEAL Cities Campaign – Keenan The League Partner Program Announces:

Why Workforce Health

What is the HEAL Cities Campaign  Provides training and technical assistance to help city officials adopt policies that improve their communities’ physical activity and retail food environments 143 HEAL Cities … and counting! HOW TO JOIN: Step 1: Contact HEAL staff. Step 2: Identify existing policies. Step 3: Draft Resolution with HEAL staff help. Step 4: Bring Resolution to Council. Step 5: Adopt Resolution. Charlotte Dickson

The Approach: A Tiered Model 8 Five chosen Cities will receive one-on-one consultation hours and $5,000 in credit to use towards workforce health programming Tier 3: Deeper Engagement & Consultation Educational webinar series for HEAL Cities and those that are committed to building a successful workforce health program Tier 2: Group Consultation & Learning Connect League of Cities members with workforce health resources and tools that are available online Tier 1: Ready-to-use Tools and Resources * Lower Reach / Higher Intensity * Higher Reach / Lower Intensity Audience : HR Directors, City Wellness Champions, Wellness Committees, & Other Key City Stakeholders

Cities for Workforce Health website

10 Cities for Workforce Health website Click here! You can also find the website via: 1. League of CA Cities home page at 2. Scroll down to bottom of page and click on icon for Cities for Workforce Health

Tier One: Ready-to-Use Tools and Resources Online resources and tools to implement a workforce health program Access to “Healthy Employees, Healthy Business” – free e-book What All California Cities can access these resources online… regardless of where you are with your workforce health strategy Who Now! Visit to get startedhttp:// When

Tier One: Ready-to-Use Tools and Resources Check out the online tools And download a free copy of “Healthy Employees, Healthy Business”“Healthy Employees, Healthy Business”

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Tier Two: Group Consultation and Learning Educational webinar series focused on building a successful workforce health program in a City environment Opportunity to learn from other Cities What HEAL Cities and those in process of becoming one Must designate a wellness program lead and commit to taking steps necessary for building a successful program Who Launching in Spring 2013 When

Tier Three: Custom Workforce Health Engagement & Consultation One-on-one consultation with a workforce health expert $5,000 credits for wellness programming through KP HealthWorks What 5 Cities will be chosen* Must submit application and readiness questionnaire (more details to come) Who Launching in Summer 2013 When * Cities will be chosen from 5 geographic areas (2 South, 1 Central, and 2 North) and in 2 size categories (3 under 250 employees and 2 over 250 employees) * Due to the nature of the one-on-one consulting, Cities must be within the Kaiser Permanente service area, but do not have to be customers.

Proposed Program High Level Timeline Cities for Workforce Health Program Announcement at League of Cities Annual Conference Sept‘12Nov/ Dec ‘12Jan ‘13Feb/March ‘13 April ‘13May/June ‘13July ‘13 Launch Tier One: Linked from League of Cities Website Launch Tier Two: Webinar series Launch Tier Three: Application Deadline will be in July. Award Recipients announced by September.

Questions  Visit  Flyer, FAQ, and contact info available on the website

Presenter Bios Charlotte Dickson, MSW – Director, HEAL Cities Campaign Ms. Dickson is the Director of Local Policy for the California Center for Public Health Advocacy where she leads the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign. The HEAL Cities Campaign has spurred over 140 California cities to adopt resolutions and policies to address access to healthy food and access to physical activity. Previously, while working for Contra Costa Health Services from 1998 to 2008, she directed a campaign to pass a comprehensive youth tobacco ordinance in 18 cities and the unincorporated areas of the county. Ms. Dickson received her MSW from Boston University.

Presenter Bios Kate Kessler, MBA – Director, Public Sector Strategy, Kaiser Permanente Kate Kessler has over seventeen years of experience in the healthcare industry with experience in Sales, Account Management, Business Development, and Marketing. She joined Kaiser Permanente in 1996 and was a part of the sales and marketing teams in Atlanta, Denver, and National Accounts before re-locating to San Diego in Kate held the position of Area Director of Account Management until 2007 when she moved into a consulting role focused on Kaiser Permanente Large Group strategy. In 2010, Kate moved into the position of Director, Public Sector Strategy for Kaiser Permanente California Regions and holds this position currently. Kate received her Bachelor of Science in Business from Virginia Tech and MBA from Georgia State University.

Presenter Bios Robin Rager, Ph.D., FAWHP – Director of Health Management, Keenan Robin has been involved in the health and wellness field for nearly three decades, both as a consultant and as a college professor and researcher. His consulting and academic activities have focused on individual and population health management, and the design and evaluation of effective wellness and disease management programs in a variety of populations and settings - ranging from health care systems to railroad workers to military personnel to farm workers. Prior to joining Keenan, he operated an independent consulting firm which provided health management services to businesses and health care organizations, including needs assessment, program design, marketing, online and onsite wellness services, and program evaluation. Robin holds a Ph.D. in Health Education, served as the Director of Penn State University's Center for Worksite Health Enhancement, and has authored numerous articles on wellness and disease management. He has been honored as a Fellow of the Association for Worksite Health Promotion (FAWHP), served as chair of the American Public Health Association's Worksite Health Promotion Committee, and participated in the development of the Healthy People Objectives for the Nation as a member of the Worksite Health Promotion Work Group.