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Resources for starting a wellness program

What is a worksite wellness program?

Worksite wellness programs are a comprehensive set of activities, programs and policies that are implemented by worksites to promote employee health and well-being. To be comprehensive the program must be made available to all employees and include: a plan for the program, assessment of employee needs and interests, awareness and education programs, behavior change programs, and worksite policies and practices that enhance the health and wellness of their employees.

Interested in starting a worksite wellness program?

See our resources below to get started.

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Worksite Health Improvement Survey

Open PDF file, 271.82 KB,  Worksite Health Improvement Survey (English, PDF 271.82 KB)

Open DOC file, 81 KB,  Worksite Health Improvement Survey (English, DOC 81 KB)

This is a tool to assess the existing policies, practices, and environmental supports that promote and protect health and well-being at your worksite.

Model Wellness Guide

Open PDF file, 780.65 KB,  A Model Wellness Guide (English, PDF 780.65 KB)

Open DOC file, 11.02 MB,  A Model Wellness Guide (English, DOC 11.02 MB)

A guide for employers developing worksite wellness program. The guide is divided into three sections: 1) Importance of healthy lifestyles in prevention and controlling chronic diseases, 2) Evidence-based interventions and practices for developing worksite wellness programs, and 3) General resources on wellness

Worksite Wellness Toolkit

Open PDF file, 3.88 MB,  Worksite Wellness Toolkit (English, PDF 3.88 MB)

Open DOC file, 2.91 MB,  Worksite Wellness Toolkit (English, DOC 2.91 MB)

An evidence-based toolkit that contains a 7 step planning process for developing and implementing a worksite wellness program

Resource Guide for Worksite Wellness

Open PDF file, 2.32 MB,  Healthy Worksites: A Resource Guide for Worksite Wellness (English, PDF 2.32 MB)

Open DOCX file, 7.53 MB,  Healthy Worksites: A Resource Guide for Worksite Wellness (English, DOCX 7.53 MB)

Contains links to public resources on worksite wellness

Healthy Workplaces Toolbox

Working on Wellness Healthy Workplaces Toolbox 

A searchable toolbox of publically available worksite wellness resources

Creating a Culture of Health

Open PDF file, 5.4 MB,  Creating a Culture of Health: Organizational Approaches to Protecting and Promoting Employee Health (English, PDF 5.4 MB)
Open DOC file, 1.01 MB,  Creating a Culture of Health: Organizational Approaches to Protecting and Promoting Employee Health (English, DOC 1.01 MB)

Cost Calculators

Open PDF file, 87.98 KB,  Cost Calculators (English, PDF 87.98 KB)

Open RTF file, 23.96 KB,  Cost Calculators (English, RTF 23.96 KB)

Use a cost calculator to figure out how much you could save by implementing a workplace wellness initiative within your workplace

Worksite Wellness Benchmarking Survey

Open PDF file, 5.73 MB,  2014 Worksite Wellness Benchmarking Survey (English, PDF 5.73 MB)
Open DOC file, 13.14 MB,  2014 Worksite Wellness Benchmarking Survey (English, DOC 13.14 MB)

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