2. Why Wellness? Employees are the city’s greatest asset HR Mission: To promote and support organizational excellence Provide employees with the tools they need to stay happy, healthy and productive Improves morale, strengthens recruitment and retention efforts Potential for substantial cost savings for the city –Direct and indirect costs www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus

3. 2011 Employee Wellness Interest Survey 1250 responses 70% would participate in wellness programming at work Physical Fitness/Nutrition- most popular wellness goals –Stress –Men’s/women’s health issues www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus

4. Health Care Costs are Rising 25% of City Operation budget is healthcare costs for employees and dependents Health Benefits annual cost will exceed salary expenses within 20 years. www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus

5. Percent of Selected Chronic Diseases that are Avoidable www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus Fries JF, Koop CE, Soklov J, Beadle CE, and Wright D. Beyond health promotion: Reducing need and demand for medical care. Health Affairs 1998;17(2):70-84.

6. Healthy Columbus City Employee Wellness Program An organized program in the worksite intended to assist employees and their family members to make voluntary behavior changes to reduce health and injury risks, improve health consumer skills and enhance individual productivity and well-being –HIPPA/GINA compliant –Voluntary –Confidential www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus

7. Healthy Columbus Program www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus Communications –Department Wellness Ambassadors –Healthy Columbus website www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus Physical Activity –Yoga, Fitness Basic/Challenge & Zumba Classes –Columbus Community Center Discount –Corporate Challenge teams –Department Walking maps –Team challenges –Walk Club –City Green Bikes

8. Healthy Columbus Program www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus Disease Management –Health fairs –Diabetes Prevention/Control Programs –Flu shot program Other Programs –Smoking Cessation –Wellness Seminars –Healthy Vending Options –Support for nursing mothers & –Mobile mammography van on site. –Occupational Safety & Health

9. Diabetes Prevention/Control Program www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus Diabetes Prevention Program- pre-diabetes/ “high Sugar” 16 week program at the Y Free Y membership from weeks 5-16 Adult dependents also eligible Diabetes Control Program- already diabetic Meet 4x/year with Kroger/Walgreens Pharmacist Address medications, cholesterol, blood pressure, physical activity, nutrition Adult dependents also eligible

10. Tobacco Free For Life www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus Individual Meetings with a Quit Specialist –Get 2 months of Free patches, gum, lozenge –Apts. are 20 minutes (1 st apt. is 45min) –Adult dependents also eligible Locations Rec & Parks (1533 Alum Creek Industrial Dr.) Mondays 8:00 am- 11:00 am Police Headquarters (120 Marconi Rd.) Tuesdays 10:00 am- 2:00 pm Municipal courts (375 S. High St.) Wednesdays 10:30 am- 1:00 pm Columbus Public Health (240 Parsons Ave.) Wednesdays 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm Public Utilities (1250 Fairwood Ave.) Thursdays 11:30 am- 2:30 pm Public Utilities (910 Dublin Rd.) Fridays 10:30 am- 1:00 pm

11. You can’t make a healthy choice if you don’t have a healthy option 2011 Bike Columbus City Family Team 2009 Columbus Marathon Corporate Challenge Team

12. Questions? Jen Morel, MPH, CHES Employee Wellness Coordinator 645-0988 jemorel@columbus.gov www.hr.columbus.gov/healthycolumbus