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Worksite Wellness
New: Register now for the 2009 Worksite Wellness Conference
- The Vermont Worksite Wellness Resource
- Fact Sheets and More
- Related Programs and Services
- Work Group Membership
- 2009 Worksite Wellness Awards
About Worksite Wellness
Health and wellness is receiving a lot of attention in today's workplace.
A well-constructed and well-run wellness program can reduce costs and improve employee health and morale. Here in Vermont, more and more work sites are instituting these programs. By providing support and tools such as the Worksite Wellness Resource, the Department of Health is an active partner in helping employers make their wellness efforts a success.
Helping Everyone's Bottom Line
Worksite wellness programs benefit the entire organization. In addition to helping improve the health of employees, successful work sites reap the benefits of lower health care costs, greater productivity, less absenteeism, stronger employee morale and retention, and larger hiring pools.
Resources and Information
On this page you will find the Vermont Worksite Wellness Resource, fact sheets, links to additional information and services, and other resources.
If you have any questions or would like assistance with establishing your worksite wellness program, call us at 1-800-464-4343 (toll free within Vermont).
Vermont Worksite Wellness Resource
A step-by-step guide to help your program be a success.
The Worksite Wellness Resource provides employers with the steps and supporting information to aid in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating a worksite wellness program. The Resource focuses on the major risk factors related to chronic disease: poor nutrition, physical inactivity and tobacco use.
A project of the Fit and Healthy Vermonters Worksite Wellness Workgroup.
View and Print the Worksite Wellness Resource
*All documents are pdf format
- Vermont Worksite Wellness Resource: A Tool for Creating Healthier Environments
- Worksite Healthy Eating Guidelines - to help make healthy food and beverage choices in the workplace, at meetings, trainings and events
- Worksite Healthy Eating Pledge
- Worksite Healthy Eating Pledge - for Vermont State Government
- Workplace Events: Serving Local Foods
Fact Sheets and Information
- Factsheet: Worksite Wellness
- Factsheet: Costs of Obesity
- Factsheet: Vermont Workplaces Support Nursing Moms
Related Programs and Services
Local Physical Activity Resources - Searchable Inventory
Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Project
Quit@Work - Easy to use, comprehensive tool to help employees quit smoking.
Work Group Members
A special thank you to the Fit and Healthy Vermonters Worksite Workgroup for their support and input on this project. Members of the workgroup include representatives from:
- Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- MVP
- State of Vermont Department of Human Resources
- The Vermont Blueprint for Health
- The Vermont Employers Health Alliance
- Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
- Rutland Area Worksite Wellness Programs, Lisa Marie Donohue
- Vermont Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
15th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference
When: December 1, 2009
Where: Capitol Plaza, Montpelier
This year’s Worksite Wellness awards will be presented by Governor Jim Douglas. Guests include Vermont Department of Health Commissioner Wendy Davis, MD.
Worksite Wellness in Challenging Economic Times
Special guest William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP, director of University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center will deliver the keynote address, about presenting health and wellbeing interventions to support employees in their behavior change efforts and increase the value senior and middle management give to wellness
The conference includes worksite resources and exhibits, networking opportunities and a best practice panel of 2009 worksite wellness program recipients. The event is free to this years' wellness award applicants.
Worksite Wellness Awards
Each year, the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports recognizes Vermont employers which promote a work environment that encourages and enables employees to improve their overall health and well-being.
Apply online for a 2009 Workplace Wellness award:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fBxeikd3K7tPzVxpBaTxWA_3d_3d
All on-line applications are due by August 31, 2009. You can re-enter your application to make changes up to that date. Just click on the above link each time you want to enter your application.
Any Vermont worksite, regardless of size is encouraged to apply. The on-line application will collect information regarding your wellness interventions and provides ample space for you to showcase your program.
Questions?
About the on-line application: please e-mail Sarah Narkewicz, Co-chair, Worksite Wellness Committee at snarkewicz@rrmc.org or call 802-747-3770.
About the application process or the awards event, please contact Evelyn Sikorski, Chair Worksite Wellness Committee at evelyn.sikorski@vtmednet.org or call 802-847-6540.
For more information about the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, please visit www.vermontfitness.org..