America on the Move
http://www.americaonthemove.org
Sign up here to let America on the Move help you organize and track employee progress in walking programs.
Association for Worksite Health Promotion
http://www.humankinetics.com/products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=0736046577
A guide for corporate health promotion professionals that describes four phases of an employee health promotion initiative: initial planning, conceptual definition, implementation, and evaluation. Also discusses 10 quality standards for a successful program, with an emphasis on programs that include fitness facilities.
Health Promotion Sourcebook for Small Businesses (Through Wellness Councils of America)
www.welcoa.org
This manual contains practical advice and many resources to build a wellness program in a small business setting.
Healthy People 2010 New Jersey
Ruth Charbonneau
Director
Office of Policy and Research
NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
CN360, 8th Floor, Room 601
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 609-984-2177
Fax: 609-984-5474
Email: rcharbonneau@doh.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/hnj2010vol1.pdf
Hope Health
www.hopehealth.com
This free manual provides brief but practical recommendations for worksite wellness programming (also on MWC website).
National Association for Health and Fitness
http://www.physicalfitness.org/nehf.html
This organization sponsors the National Employee Health & Fitness Day™, which is the third Wednesday in May each year. Founded in 1989, NEHF is a national health observance, created to promote the benefits of physical activity.
Partnership for Prevention
www.prevent.org
Partnership for Prevention™ is a national membership organization dedicated to building evidence of sound disease prevention and health promotion policies and practices and advocating their adoption by public and private sectors.
Take Action!
www.takeactionca.com
Take Action! is a free, flexible, 10-week employee wellness program that encourages fruit and vegetable consumption and regular physical activity among employees while fostering teamwork and boosting morale. The program was developed and is sponsored by the California State Department of Health Services. The success of Take Action! is based on a nationwide employee physical activity program developed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and promoted by the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity. The program has been pilot tested at over 30 organizations nationwide.
Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA)
www.welcoa.org
The cornerstone of the Wellness Council of America is the “Well Workplace” Awards process. This innovative initiative recognizes quality and excellence in worksite health promotion. Driven by a pre-defined set of worksite wellness criteria, organizations of all kinds compete to be recognized as one of America’s Healthiest Companies. Through WELCOA, your organization can compete for national recognition for your wellness program.
