"Healthy People in
Healthy Communities"
Worksite Wellness
- The Vermont Worksite Wellness Resource
- Fact Sheets and More
- Related Programs and Services
- Work Group Membership
- 2009 Worksite Wellness Conference & Awards
- includes slides from William Baun's presentations
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
Worksite Wellness Conference
The 15th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference, held December 1, 2009, included presentation of Worksite Wellness awards by Governor Jim Douglas. Guests included Vermont Department of Health Commissioner Wendy Davis, MD, and a keynote address by William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP.
Worksite Wellness in Challenging Economic Times
Special guest William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP, director of University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center delivered the keynote address, about presenting health and well being interventions to support employees in their behavior change efforts and increase the value senior and middle management give to wellness.
Presentations:
- Worksite Wellness in Challenging Economic Times (pdf) 924 KB, 40 pgs
- Resiliency in Worksite Settings (pdf) 990 KB, 30pgs
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.
Applications for the 2010 Workplace Wellness awards will be available later in 2010.
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
Contact Sarah Narkewicz, Co-chair, Worksite Wellness Committee at snarkewicz@rrmc.org or call 802-747-3770.
Questions about the application process or the awards event
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.