1. Staff Wellness Programs

2. FACTS: Employees spend approximately 36% of their waking hours at work Employees who improve their health can... Improve overall fitness and mental alertness Reduce absenteeism Reduce stress Live healthier, longer lives

3. Research has shown that when a wellness program is available to staff: staff morale is higher health care costs are reduced lower employee absenteeism rates higher productivity staff who are healthy and fit make better role models for students and families

4. Teacher absences are associated with lower academic achievement of their students. - Miller, RT, Murname, RJ, & Willett, JB, Do Teacher Absences Impact Student Achievement?, 2007

5. Key Components Physical Activity Healthy Foods & Beverages Stress Management Weight Control & Nutrition Programs Health Screenings Cessation Programs Education & Awareness

6. How to get started... Get Support from Administration Designate a Coordinator Survey Staff to assess health status and interest Conduct environmental assessment

7. Use assessment results to prioritize your program components and set goals and objectives. Develop an Action Plan Market your programs

8. Sample Programs Health Fairs Walk Across America 10,000 Steps A Day Yoga Nutrition Cooking Classes Weight Classes Aerobics Stress Management Tobacco Cessation

9. Resources MyPyramid Tracker www.mypyramidtracker.gov 5 A Day www.5aday.org/educators/wellness/index.php CDC www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/stress/pdf Healthy Arkansas www.arkansas.gov/ha/pdf/worksite_wellness.pdf Arkansas Tobacco Quitline www.stampoutsmoking.com/resources.html

10. Sample Wellness Survey www.arkansascsh.org

11. LifeSynch Extensive Health Library Get Fit Virtual Trainer Personal Tracker Chat Rooms Email Health Coaching

12. LifeSynch Information www.lifesynch.com www.lifesynch.com/arwellness