1. Overview Livingston County Department Heads 9/17/2015

2. When was SHAPE born?

3. Benefits of an Employee Wellness Program Staff morale, comradery, and cohesiveness Friendly competitions support healthy practices Reinforces personal commitment to healthy behaviors Participating staff serve as health role models

4. Vision Livingston County values the well-being of each individual (current and former) employee and their families. The Supportive Health Awareness Program for Employees (SHAPE) program is committed to make personal choices that promote optimal health and also create a culture of total wellness among themselves and their families. Mission It is the Mission of Livingston County’s SHAPE to provide a variety of opportunities designed to encourage personal responsibility and growth in the area of total wellness. Livingston County will recognize its employees’ diverse needs and interests by expanding educational programming, events, activities, and resources and explore the use of facilities in areas such as fitness, nutrition, and general health, to promote improved health for the benefit of each employee.

5. Goals Improve the health and well-being of all county employees and ultimately their families. Develop a comprehensive workplace wellness program for county employees.

6. How has SHAPE evolved?

7. Wellness Steering Committee Comprised of representatives from each Livingston County Department SHAPE Steering Committee County Administrator/BOSEAP Department HeadsAdministrative support staff Department representativesPOMCO Unions/employee associations Department Sub-Committees Activities within each department

8. Components of the SHAPE Wellness Program 2010 Wellness fairs Toolkit Step Up Walking routes Individual activities Department activities 2011 SHAPE News Workout Wednesday Health Risk Assessments SHAPE 5K! Golf Tournament 2014 Surveys SHAPE Brochure Wealth of Health finalist! Fitness classes Annual wellness event T-shirt contest EAP HRA Healthier option guidelines Fitness center access 2015 Updated toolkit Established workplan Lunch and Learn Harvest Hut Additional fitness center

9. Signature Event Annual SHAPE 5K Began in 2011 with 100 participants Slowly began to decline to 63 participants in 2014. SHAPE Steering committee and 5K subcommittee re-evaluated using participant surveys and re-designed the event making 2015 the most successful with 170+ registrants! SAVE THE DATE: May 12, 2016!!!

10. SHAPE Newsletter Published quarterly (January, April, July, and October) – Submit your employees doing something health related or morale boosting to encourage and inspire.

11. Healthy Vending Policy Healthy Meeting Policy Breastfeeding Support Policy Best Practices

12. Fitness Centers 3 locations – Sheriff’s Office (Contact Stephanie Little) – Highway Department (Contact Elaine Szoczei- Brehm) – Department of Health (Contact Yvonne Oliver) A 4th location is in process!

16. How can we enhance??? More representation (1 from each Department) Policy and environmental change Promotion from Department Heads

17. Contact Information: Yvonne Oliver Public Health Educator X7279 yoliver@co.livingston.ny.us