Dr. Jennifer Garza, Sc.D. Dr. Garza is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at UConn Health. She also serves as the ergonomist for UConn Health employees. Her research interests include ergonomics, exposure assessment, and occupational physical activity. She is an affiliated researcher with the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New
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Kathleen McCabe, MPA Kathleen is the Managing Director of HRiA’s Policy and Practice Department. For over a decade, she has provided both strategic leadership and technical content expertise to HRiA clients. Kathleen has significant successes in policy and systems changes that reduce health inequities and improve health outcomes. Under her leadership in tobacco prevention, thousands
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Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC. Marsha is a registered nurse and international board certified lactation consultant. She has been assisting breastfeeding families in hospital, clinic, and home settings since 1976. Marsha is the executive director of the National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy: Research, Education, and Legal Branch (NABA REAL). As such, she advocates for breastfeeding at
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New Guidelines for Implementing an Integrated Approach Implementing an Integrated Approach www.centerforworkhealth.sph.harvard.edu/guidelines Health Topic(s) policy safety workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) buy-in planning implementation evaluation Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) Resource Location national
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Examples of successful workplace physical activity stories. Stories include facilitators to success, barriers and ways to overcome them, and recommendations. Link 1: Staying Healthy at Work: Success and Physical Activity in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Utah Link 2: Kentucky Link 3: Mississippi Link 4: Utah https://nnphi.org/staying-healthy-at-work-success-and-physical-activity-in-mississippi-kentucky-and-utah/ Health Topic(s) physical-activity policy workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle
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The WHO’s Healthy Workplaces program is a global initiative to help address work-related risks, promote healthy behaviors, and affect social determinants of health. The healthy workplace model outlines 5 main criteria for healthy workplaces. http://www.who.int/occupational_health/healthy_workplaces/en/index.html Health Topic(s) general-wellness workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) planning Resource Location national
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Free training tools and resources to help support mental wellness in the workplace https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/ Health Topic(s) depression mental-health workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) Resource Location
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Well Workplace Checklist can be used to assess and monitor progress of results-oriented wellness programs. https://www.welcoa.org/well-workplace-checklist/ Health Topic(s) workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) assessment evaluation Resource Location national
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A CDC toolkit with materials to help start a 4 to 8 week worksite walking campaign. Materials include flyers, a pocket guide, sample text, and more. http://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/tools-resources/walking-campaign-tools/index.html Health Topic(s) physical-activity workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) planning implementation Resource Location national
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A non-profit organization dedicated to creating awareness and providing resources for businesses on the topic of worksite health promotion. http://www.wwcma.org/ Health Topic(s) general-wellness workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) buy-in assessment planning community-partnerships Resource Location masschusetts
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A joint project from programs within the Bureau of Health Promotion Utah Department of Health, published in 2013. This resource has policy ideas, sample policies, toolkits and guidelines, and policy templates! http://choosehealth.utah.gov/documents/pdfs/ACA_Booklet.pdf Health Topic(s) general-wellness nutrition obesity physical-activity policy prevention smoke-cessation workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) planning implementation Resource Location national
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Recommendations for obesity prevention in the workplace and comprehensive resources relating to incentives, healthy nutrition practices and increasing physical activity. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-prevention/worksites/worksites-obesity-prevention-recommendations-complete-list/ Health Topic(s) obesity policy prevention workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) planning Resource Location national
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Information from the Rhode Island Department of Public Health on how to create successful workplace wellness programs to promote health and wellbeing within small to medium businesses. http://www.health.ri.gov/programs/detail.php?pgm_id=40 Health Topic(s) general-wellness nutrition workplace-wellness Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) planning implementation Resource Location national
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This website from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials contains worksite wellness issue briefs, state case studies, best practices in state public health surrounding breast feeding and maternal health, and other valuable resources. http://www.astho.org/Programs/Prevention/Worksite-Wellness/ Health Topic(s) blood-pressure breastfeeding diabetes general-wellness mental-health nutrition obesity parenting physical-activity Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) planning implementation
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Workplaces That Thrive: Resources for Creating Mental Health Friendly Work Environments, A Mental Health Friendly Workplace booklet from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Workplaces-That-Thrive/SMA07-4272 Health Topic(s) depression mental-health stress Working on Wellness Development Cycle Step(s) planning implementation Resource Location national
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