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Julie Jackman Fit City Worksite Wellness Program Mecklenburg County Health Department

Worksite Wellness Creating Healthier Work Environments. Julie Jackman Fit City Worksite Wellness Program Mecklenburg County Health Department. Fit City Worksite Wellness . Provides onsite assessments Creates customized goals and recommendations for each worksite

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Julie Jackman Fit City Worksite Wellness Program Mecklenburg County Health Department

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  1. Worksite Wellness Creating Healthier Work Environments Julie Jackman Fit City Worksite Wellness Program Mecklenburg County Health Department

  2. Fit City Worksite Wellness • Provides onsite assessments • Creates customized goals and recommendations for each worksite • Provides wellness program development strategies and coaching • Ongoing support and follow up All these services are FREE for businesses located in Mecklenburg County!

  3. Evaluate the worksite Free Onsite Assessment Goals and Recommendations

  4. Opportunities for Physical Activity • Onsite Fitness Classes • Fitness Center or Corner • Company Sports Teams • Connect to Parks & Greenways • Biking/Bus to Work • Take the Stairs Signs • Walking Group Challenge • Map out Walking Paths • Hold a Walking Meeting • Stretching at Work • Treadmill Workstations • Basketball hoop outside

  5. Policies to Encourage Being Active at Work • Policy to allow “Walking Meetings”. • Flexible work schedule for physical activity. • 30 minutes of activity “on the clock” (NC Prevention Partners) • Guaranteed Ride Home Program for employees that use alternative transportation • Active volunteerism (Habitat House, Big Sweep) • Charity Walk/Run

  6. Access to Healthy Food • Nutritious Vending Options • Healthy Cafeteria Options • Price Adjustments for Healthy Foods • Company Farmers Markets • Healthy Snack Program • Fruit Basket Program

  7. Adopt policies that support healthy nutrition • Healthy Options at Company Events • Healthy Options in Cafeteria • Healthy Vending/Snack Options • No Food Dumping Policy • Healthy Donation/Gift Policy for Vendors

  8. Provide Education & Information on Healthy Living • Lunch and learns • Wellness bulletin boards • Wellness newsletter • Weekly wellness e-mails • Wellness intranet site • Links to fitness and nutrition websites • Flyers and brochures in break-rooms, elevators and restrooms • Wellness Minute during staff meetings • Fitness & nutrition information center • Screen saver health messages

  9. Environment that supports healthy lifestyles • Scales, Blood Pressure Self-Check and Body Fat Machines • Rest and Relaxation Room • Walking Paths and Maps • Fitness Center or Corner • Onsite Fitness Classes or Stretching • Stairwell Makeover • Outdoor Conference Area • Tobacco-Free Campus

  10. Provide incentives to change behavior. Money is the most effective incentive. Cash and Visa/MasterCard Gift Cards are most popular because they can use it where they need it. Think outside the pocketbook: • Donations from local businesses • Jeans Day • Leave early on a Friday • Trophy, including bragging rights • Recognition and Certificate at company meeting • Featured on the Wellness Board

  11. Success Story: MCHD Fruit Basket Program Many companies are providing access to fruit at work.

  12. Success Story: MCHD and others Onsite Farmers Market Many companies have invited local farmers to sell their produce to employees

  13. Success Story: Amdocs, Inc. Fruit and Veggies for Free during the workday.

  14. Success Story: Mueller Diecut Healthier Vending Machine This small manufacturing company requested healthier options in vending machines and worked with vending company to raise prices on unhealthy options and lower prices on healthy options.

  15. Success Story: R.E. Mason Co. Healthy Snack Program They implemented a policy to allow only healthy snacks to be sold to employees.

  16. Success Story: Tesa Tape Afternoon Stretching Program This small business stops for 5 minutes every afternoon to take a stretch break. Employees report feeling more relaxed and focused after stretching.

  17. Success Story: MCHD Walking Meeting The Mecklenburg County Health Department allows employees to hold a “walking meeting”.

  18. Success Story: American Red Cross Fitness Corner This small laboratory testing facility provided free weights and mats in a corner of a small office.

  19. Success Story: MCHD Created a beautiful outdoor space. Employees now use the space as a destination on a walk, a place to read through paperwork or to eat lunch.

  20. Success Story: Barnhardt Mfg. Wellness Board of the Month Posted a Wellness Board.

  21. Success Story: Little Architecture Wellness Newsletter Art department at this progressive architectural firm created their own wellness newsletter.

  22. Success Story: CMS Education Center Employees rarely used stairs to get around in this four story building, even though the elevator was notoriously slow. They posted “Take the Stairs” signs at the elevators and saw a increased use of stairwells.

  23. Success Story: CDC Stairwell Makeovers

  24. Success Story: Johnson and Wales University Employees participated in a walking challenge using Fit City Tracking Tool. Created teams and gave away pedometers and Fit City T-Shirts. Very well received and had great participation! Gave away a prize to the individual with the most points and the top team.

  25. www.FitCityChallenge.org

  26. Join the Fit City Challenge! Offer incentives for employee participation in the Fit City Challenge to help encourage healthy lifestyles. Encourage employees to exercise the equivalent of 5 miles per week and eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day.

  27. Fit City Worksite Wellness

  28. Thank you! Julie Jackman Mecklenburg County Health Department Fit City Worksite Wellness Program Coordinator 704-432-4526 julie.jackman@mecklenburgcountync.gov www.fitcitychallenge.org

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