Professional Association Building a Healthier Indiana | INCHWA's mission is to support the workforce of Indiana's CHWs through a unified voice with the vision to build healthy communities by advancing the CHW profession through evidence-based strategies, education, and advocacy. We are a professional association advocating for the community health workers of Indiana.
Wellness Council AchieveWELL Program Study Socializing Employees into a Culture of Health A culture of health within an organization offers benefits such as managing healthcare costs and supporting employees in becoming and staying healthy. This study aims to identify successful organization’s strategies utilized to socialize employees into a culture of health. Though strategies have been shown to be helpful in socializing new employees into organizations, limited research has explored the relationship between socialization and a culture of health. Results from this study offer insight into how organizations that have been recognized for their success in creating a culture of [...]
Summer Panel Series: Universities The Wellness Council of Indiana Summer Panel Series focuses on workplace wellness in a school environment. In June, we heard from educational institutions across Indiana as we welcomed panel speakers from Ball State University, Butler University and Purdue University. Learn about best practices, new workplace wellness strategies, challenges, successes and more. Watch the video recording now!
Register Here Join the Wellness Council Building a Healthier Workplace: Empowering Employees with Diabetes Prevention and Support This webinar will cover: • Virtual Engagement: Learn how INspire Health’s virtual DPP platform effectively engages employees in the diabetes prevention efforts. • Personalized Support: Discover how INspire Health tailors support to address the unique needs employees, fostering sustainable lifestyle changes. • Evidenced-based Strategies: Explore the evidence-based strategies employed by Inspire Health’s platform to promote healthier habits and reduce diabetes risk in remote workers. We look forward to seeing you there!
In April, we welcomed the School City of Mishawaka for a 5-Star AchieveWELL Spotlight! The 5-Star level of AchieveWELL recognizes elite organizations in Indiana that have made employee well-being a priority in the workplace. They've experienced noteworthy growth in the evolution of their wellness initiative and embrace it as part of their business strategy. View this webinar recording to hear the School City of Mishawaka discuss best practices, successes, challenges and takeaways for how to improve employee health and well-being. Contact the Wellness Council of Indiana at info@wellnessindiana.org to learn more about how to start your company's AchieveWELL journey. [...]
Member Webinar Recording National Nutrition Month 2023 is here, and we're so excited to celebrate it with you! National Nutrition Month "is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)." Join us and watch our March 2023 member webinar to hear from Purdue Extension. Learn practical tools, discover ideas and gain new resources to easily incorporate nutrition in the workplace.
AchieveWELL is the Wellness Council of Indiana’s workplace wellness assessment, evaluation and recognition program. It meets organizations where they are and guides them to the next level of well-being by using tools, templates and personal coaching to help deliver comprehensive and consistent workplace well-being efforts.
Strategies for Higher Employee Retention and Better Health Outcomes Take a deep dive into family building and family supportive benefits and programs. BenefitBump will provide insights into the unique and complex challenges growing families face, how this is impacting your business and tangible steps employers of all sizes can take to improve their employee experience. Among the takeaways: Key stats to build a business case for expanding growing family supports such as paid leave, fertility, lactation, etc. Low and no-cost options available to employers. Examples of the unique and complex needs of your growing family/working parent population. [...]
Watch the Recording This month, we welcomed the DeHayes Group for a 5-Star AchieveWELL Spotlight! The 5-Star level of AchieveWELL recognizes elite organizations in Indiana that have made employee well-being a priority in the workplace. These employers have experienced noteworthy growth in the evolution of their wellness initiative and embrace it as part of their business strategy. Watch and learn as The DeHayes Group shares about workplace wellness strategies, stories, successes, lessons learned and more.
Standing desks and other innovative workstations can help counterbalance the negative health effects of sitting.