| Sample Goals |
Sample Objectives |
Sample Policies |
Sample Programs |
Increase employee awareness of healthy behaviors and available health resources |
Offer health risk assessments to employees |
Employees will be offered free health risk assessments every two years. |
Contract with Local Wellness Agencies to Conduct Assessments:
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| Offer on-site health education |
Employees will be offered several venues for education such as health fairs, on-site health education classes, or brown bags once a month. Possible topics include chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, how to eat better, and how to lower stress. |
Offer Brown Bag Presentations:
Offer on-site health education sessions about healthy eating, healthy food choices, and nutrition education.
Host a Office Heath Fair:
Invite local organizations (local hospitals, acupuncturists, chiropractors, fitness centers, massage centers) to share materials on topics related to health, fitness, and nutrition. Offer free blood pressure screening, fitness screenings, and/or flu shots. |
| Educate employees of basic exercise recommendations from the American Heart Association. |
Employees will be informed through newsletters, emails and/or posters about the basic exercise recommendations for healthy adults from reputable sources. |
Offer Exercise Guidelines:
The College of Sports Medicine offers exercise guidelines, tips for meeting the guidelines, and how to start an exercise program. |
| Distribute chronic disease prevention material such as heart health and diabetes prevention/ management. |
Health education materials from reputable sources, such as the CDC, will be distributed once a month via newsletters, emails, or flyers to increase awareness of chronic disease prevention. |
Provide Online Educational Resources:
- Health quizzes (i.e. high blood pressure, sodium, cholesterol, physical activity, workout) are available from American Heart Association
Provide Printed Education Resources:
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| Distribute materials about obesity prevention, healthy diets, and weight loss opportunities. |
Health education materials from reputable sources, such as the CDC and Weight Watchers, will be distributed once a month via newsletters, emails, or flyers to provide education about obesity prevention and weight management. |
Provide Online Education Resources:
Provide Printed Education Resources:
Offer Onsite or Discount Weight Loss Classes:
- The Northern California Center for Well-Being offers classes in Sonoma County.
- Offer incentives to join a weight loss center or for losing weight.
- Offer regular meetings of facilitated support groups for weight management.
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| Distribute materials about physical fitness and stretching techniques. |
Stretching techniques will be demonstrated at bi-monthly staff meetings and flyers demonstrating stretching techniques will be posted at all staff workstations. |
Hang a Stretching Chart:
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