Worksite Health Promotion Resources
New to the Resource page are 'Train and Takes' which provide you resources for training your workforce. To access the 'Train and Takes' simply click on the the image or the underlined subject topic.
This resource will be an ongoing development for worksite health promotion training.
Blood Pressure Management "Train and Take"
- Blood Pressure Facts - CDC
- Healthy Eating to Lower Your Blood Pressure - Mayo Clinic
- High Blood Pressure - Mayo Clinic
- High Blood Pressure University - University of Michigan
- Interactive Guide to Lower High Blood Pressure - NHLBI
- Sample Menu - DASH Eating Plan - HHS
Breastfeeding "Train and Take"
- Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition (see videos available)
- Employee Rights - Breast Feeding Support is the Law
- Portable Lactation Station (PDF)
- Reasonable Breaks for Nursing Mothers (Montana NAPA PowerPoint)
- State of Montana Employees Breastfeeding Policy
- The Business Case for Breastfeeding - everymother.org
- United States Breastfeeding Committee (FAQ resource)
- Worksite Wellness for Working Women
Cancer
Cholesterol Management
Cholesterol Management "Train and Take"
- About Cholesterol - CDC
- Cholesterol Statistics - CDC
- High Cholesterol - Mayo Clinic
- High Cholesterol Understanding Your Risks - CDC
- How is High Blood Cholesterol Treated - NHLBI
- Understanding Cholesterol - American Heart Association
- What is Cholesterol - NHLBI
Diabetes Prevention and Management
Diabetes Management "Train and Take"
Diabetes Prevention "Train and Take"
- American Diabetes Association
- Diabetes at Work
- Montana Diabetes Prevention Program - resource website
- Montana Diabetes Project
- Montana Diabetes Project Annual Professional Conference - October 18-19, 2012, Holiday Inn, Bozeman, MT
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Employer Groups
- Montana Employers
- 2010 Montana Employers Worksite Health Report
- Worksite Wellness in Montana 2005 (Montana small employers)
- Large Employer Worksite Survey (2000)
Ergonomics in the Workplace
Flu Prevention at the Workplace
Health Care Reform
- Health Reform in a Nutshell: What Small Businesses Need to Know Now. Click to see the Small Business Council of America report.
Heart Health
Incentives
- Designing Wellness Incentives - Part I - WELCOA
- Designing Wellness Incentives - Part II - WELCOA
- Employer Incentives and Penalties Related to BMI and Weight Loss - Obesity Society
- Incentive Campaigns - WELCOA
- John Harris Interview - Increasing Participation - WELCOA
- Larry Chapman Interview - Understanding Wellness Incentives - WELCOA
- Putting Business to Work for Health - Incentive Policies for the Private Sector - Public Health Law & Policy
Medications
- Drugwatch.com - offers detailed information on a wide range of medications, including details on side effects, uses, and interactions as well as the latest news and alerts from the FDA.
- How to safely dispose of prescription medications
Physical Activity
- Active Commuting - CDC
- Alternative Transportation Policies - CDC
- Biking to Work
- Fit City Challenge
- Improving Health through Transportation Policy - CDC
- More People Walk to Better Health - CDC
- Physical Activity Guidelines - CDC
- Physical Activity Toolkits - CDC
- Shape Up American 10,000 Steps per Day
- Stairwell to Better Health - CDC
- Steps to Wellness - CDC Toolkit Helps Employers Promote Physical Activity
- Transportation Fact Sheet
- Worksite Walkability - CDC
Policy and Environmental Support
- Creating a Culture of Wellness - WELCOA
- Eat Well Work Well Policies - Minnesota
- Healthy Food Policy Sample - provided on behalf of WELCOA
- Local School Wellness Policy - Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Physical Activity Policy - provided on behalf of WELCOA
- Policy Statements for Encouraging Healthy Food Choices at the Workplace - Tompkins County, NY
Prevention
- Choosing Wisely - promoting conversations between physicians and patients
- HealthCare.gov
- NC Prevention Partners: Healthy Employees Create Healthy Businesses
- Partnership for Prevention
Regulations
Safety in the Workplace
- CDC - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- CPR at the worksite
- Department of Labor and Industry - Safety and Health Bureau
- Estimated Annual Accident Cost Calculator - OSHA
- Montana State Fund
- Occupational Health and Health Administration -OSHA
- SafetyToolboxTalks - Free Safety Resources for Safety Professionals
- Total Worker Health - Integrating Health Protection and Health Promotion - CDC
- United States Department of Labor - Workplace Safety and Health
- WorkSafeMT
- Young Montana Workers Safety
School Employee Wellness
- Massachusetts Food Standards
- School Employee Wellness - DHPE
- Under Pressure: Strategies for Sodium Reductions in the School Environment - CDC
- Vendor Product Criteria - Montana Team Nutrition
Sodium
- Laws and Policies that Support the Reduction of Sodium in the Food Supply - CDC
- Salt Procurement Resources - CDC
- Sodium and Kids' Health - American Heart Association
- Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States - Institute of Medicine
- Under Pressure: Strategies for Sodium Reduction in the Hospital Environment - CDC
- Under Pressure: Strategies for Sodium Reduction in Worksites - CDC
- Where's the Sodium? - CDC Vital Signs
Stress Management
- A Good Night's Sleep - Stress, Insomnia and Work Productivity - WELCOA
- Fight Stress with Healthy Habits from the American Heart Association
- Stress Basics - Mayo Clinic
- Stress Management - HELPGUIDE.org
Tax Credits for the Small Employer
- Cash Incentives in Wellness Programs
- Insure Montana
- Small Business Tax Estimator - Montana Chamber of Commerce
Tobacco Cessation
Tobacco Cessation "Train and Take"
- Montana's smoke-free policy
- Tips Campaign - CDC (tobacco education campaign Tips from Former Smokers)
- Tobacco Cessation Programs Save Money and Lives - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Tobacco Quit Line
- Tobacco Surveillance Report - 2010
Vending / Meeting Eating/Food Guidelines in the Workplace
- Cafeteria and Vending Guidelines - New Hampshire
- EatSmart Newsletter - Missoula County City Health Department
- Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Government, Worksites, Hospitals and Organizations - Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Food Choices Affect the World Around Us - videos - Nourish California
- Health Eating Guidelines for Worksites - Vermont
- Healthy Food Environments - Pricing Incentives - North Carolina
- Healthy Vending Machine - Alabama Department of Public Health
- How to Overhaul the Worksite Cafeteria - Society of Human Resource Management
- Improving the Food Environment Through Nutrition Standards - CDC
- Lunch Well Choose Well Employer Guide - Ohio/Anthem
- Massachusetts Food Standards
- Meeting Nutrition Guidelines - CDC
- Model Beverage and Food Vending Machine Standards - National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)
- Nutrition Guidelines - Minnesota
- Sample vending/meeting policies - EatWellWorkWell
- Using Vending as an Outlet for Healthy Options - NC Prevention Partners
- Vending and Cafe Criteria - Arkansas College of Public Health
- Vending Machine Standards - New York City
- Vending Machines in the Workplace - NEMS
- Vendor Product Criteria - Montana Team Nutrition
Walking at Work
- Fit Walking into Your Life - Personal Health & Fitness
- Start! The American Heart Association's resource for you to start walking now.
Website Resources (National and Local)
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC
- Directors of Health Promotion and Education - DHPE
- Employee Benefit News - in order to download any white papers, you may need to go through a "free" registration process
- Health Enhancement Research Organization - HERO
- Healthfinder.gov - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Montana Chamber of Commerce
- Montana Nutrition and Physical Activity - NAPA
- National Business Group on Health
- National Healthy Worksite Program - CDC
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- National Wellness Institute
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- US Department of Health & Human Services
- Wellness Councils of America - WELCOA
WELCOA Webinar Series
- The MWHPC highly recommends the WELCOA webinar series. In 2010, WELCOA is concentrating on the behavior change process and a variety of the webinars will provide helpful and specific information for beginning and Bronze level worksites as well as for advanced and Gold level worksites.
To register for a webinar, please see our Calendar page.
Worksite Wellness
- Federal and State Agency Worksite Health Program Information and Tools - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Healthier Workiste Initiative - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Healthy Hospital Environments - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Healthy Worksite Program - CDC
- Healthy Worksite Newsletter - June 2012
- School Employee Wellness: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation's Schools - Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE)
- Total Worker Health - Integrating Health Protection and Health Promotion - CDC
- Wellness Council of America - WELCOA FREE resources
- WellSteps
- Workplace Health Promotion - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Worksite Health ScoreCare - CDC
