1. SIMPLE STEPS TO Worksite Wellness5
SIMPLE STEPS TO Worksite Wellness
Connection to ? Why are you attending this session? Expectations?
Some (limited) ww in Can I assume that attendees have a desire to develop, implement, sustain ww initiatives?
What success and challenges have come out of 1305 and 1422 related work?

2. Impactful Worksite Wellness
Coordinated and comprehensive
Programs
Policies
Benefits
Environmental supports
Links to the surrounding community
Make special note of the word comprehensive.
Comprehensive worksite wellness includes policies, benefits, environmental supports, and links to community resources

3. 1. Establish a Solid Foundation 2. Assess to Inform Planning 3
1 Establish a Solid Foundation 2 Assess to Inform Planning 3 Provide Education 4 Create Supportive Environments 5 Connect with Community Resources

4. 1 Establish a Solid Foundation select a champion
Secure and align leadership support
form a representative team
define your mission, your “why”

5. 2 Assess to Inform Planning Designing Healthy Environments
at Work (DHEW)
on-line assessment and
action planning tools
employee interest survey
Wellness Champions, corporate leaders, wellness teams need to consider what kind of data will be most valuable to them in developing strategies and interventions. As a starting point, MDHHS offers a Designing Healthy Environments suite of tools on the DHEW website. these tools are available free of charge on mihealthtools.org/work
The assessment is designed to help employers evaluate the extent to which their workplace policies and environment encourage and support employees in making healthy lifestyle choices
Let’s take a look at the DHEW assessment

6. Based on CDC Scorecard
(do a click through)

7. Designing Healthy Environments at Work A Suite of Tools and Resources
An environmental workplace assessment
Feedback report
Employee interest survey
Action planning tool
Participant feedback survey
Resource Guide
Worksite Wellness Provider list
Success stories
Mihealthtools.org/work

8. 3 Provide Education Michigan Healthier Tomorrow Wellness Starter Kit
Insurance plan benefits

9. MI Healthier Tomorrow in the Worksite
Display sample Starter Kit

10. 4 Create a Supportive Environment
Based on DHEW Action Plan, make one change, such as:
implement Healthy Meeting
Guidelines
go tobacco-free
post signs that encourage
use of stairs
Explain what Healthy Meeting Guidelines are.

12. 5 Connect with Community Resources YMCA
farmers markets, community supported agriculture
parks and recreation
Local hospitals and health systems
And don

14. Additional Resources WELCOA USDA ChooseMyPlate
National Business Group on Health
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
American Heart Association, Cancer Society

15. Beth Jabin jabinb@Michigan.gov mihealthtools.org/work