This is a sample budget justification form for a company of 300 employees, allowing for worksite health intervention strategies to be categorized and budgeted. This form should go hand in hand with the worksite health plan in seeking financial support for the worksite health program
Maintaining a workplace wellness initiative can be overwhelming, especially if you are expected to champion the initiation in addition to performing your usual job tasks.
From Mental Health America of Wisconsin Employers understand the impact of mental disorders on their employees, family members of employees and their workplaces. And many want to do something about it. But even those employers who are highly motivated to address this issue are at a loss for what to do. Through an eighteen-month development grant awarded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Mental Health America of Wisconsin andits partners have created a strategic plan that incorporates the recommendations of employers for building the mentally-healthy workplace. Continue Reading [...]
Vending machines contribute to growing levels of obesity. They typically contain energy dense, high fat snacks and attempts at persuading consumers to switch to healthier snacks sold within the same machine have had limited success. This study explored the health benefits and cost effectiveness of the complete replacement of regular snacks with healthy items.
The strong relationship between diet and health and the increasing rates of overweight and obesity make supporting healthy food choices at work part of our commitment to health.
Improving nutrition and increasing physical activity can prevent and control the epidemic of overweight and obesity, as well as decrease the risk of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and asthma
A key strategy for obesity prevention is improving access to healthy foods and beverages. Often, there is a lack of healthy options when eating away from home, particularly among selections in vending machines. Applying nutrition standards for foods and beverages in vending machines can improve access to healthier selections
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and General Services Administration (GSA) have worked collaboratively to create this document, which proposes specific food, nutrition, and sustainability guidelines to complement the GSA procurement guidelines. The guidelines in this document apply to all food service concession operations and vending machines managed by HHS and GSA
Business leaders have long recognized the value of taking at least a measure of responsibility for their employees’ well-being.
This study evaluates health care claims and wearable device data for a self-insured employer over a retrospective three-year period.