Work Place Health Research Network (WHRN) A new PRC thematic research network…

Mission of the WHRN To engage employers, employees and communities to advance knowledge and implement effective, comprehensive and integrated approaches to promote and protect worker health, safety and well-being.

WHRN Members Coordinating Center: University of North Carolina Collaborating Centers: University of Washington Johns Hopkins University New York University/City University of New York University of Minnesota University of Illinois at Chicago

WHRN Principal Investigators University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Laura Linnan University of Washington Jeff Harris and Peggy Hannon Johns Hopkins University  Ron Goetzel and Enid Chung Roemer New York University-City University of New York Sherry Baron and Nadia Islam University of Minnesota Jean Abraham and John Nyman University of Illinois at Chicago Naoko Muramatsu and Lisa Brosseau

WHRN Key CDC Contacts Jason Lang - Team Lead for Worksite Health Programs National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Population Health Applied Research and Translation Branch Tara Redd – Public Health Advisor Nkenge Jones-Jack - Health Scientist

What We Do Primary Year 1 Tasks: Build a network infrastructure Develop and begin the execution of an applied public health/workplace health research agenda

WHRN Research Agenda Objectives Further our understanding of the individual employee and organizational strategies for effective workplace health programs Identify, design, and test interventions that promote health at work Translate research into sustainable worksite-based programs in communities throughout the nation

WHRN Working Groups Capacity and Dissemination: This working group, led by Sherry Baron, will assess the capacity of employers to deliver workplace health promotion and safety programs and disseminate best practices in workplace health and safety.   Employee: This working group, led by Naoko Muramatsu, will focus on the employee and health promotion programs for hard to reach or underserved employee populations. Tools and Resource: This working group, led by Jean Abraham, will research resources and develop tools that small to medium sized employers can use to spread evidence-based practices.

WHRN Organizational Chart

WHRN Prevention Research Centers Program Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 770-488-5395 www.cdc.gov/prc