Resources For Workplaces
Wellness programs in workplaces are essential for encouraging healthier lifestyles among employees, contributing to a healthier community overall. These initiatives typically offer activities and resources focused on enhancing physical, mental, and emotional well-being. By promoting a culture of health, organizations can boost employee morale, reduce stress, and increase overall job satisfaction, ultimately benefiting both the employees and the organization.
Why implement wellness into the workplace?
Many health problems were once thought to be unrelated to work, but this is not the case. While some health conditions may not originate from work, they can certainly be influenced by it. Workplace risk factors contribute significantly to numerous health issues faced by community members. These risk factors can lead to conditions such as:
- Stress
- Depression
- Obesity
- Sleep disorders
- Cardiovascular disease
Below you can find many helpful resources including workplace toolkits, flyers, fact sheets and web links.
Toolkits for Workplaces
Tobacco-Free Workplaces, Healthier & More Productive
Learn how to make your workplace tobacco-free, with the Tobacco-Free Worksite Toolkit from the Texas Department of State Health Services. If you need assistance with the toolkit, contact us.
Mother-Friendly Worksite Program Policy Development Guide
Explains why and how to develop a Mother-Friendly Worksite policy. Includes policy elements, information about laws related to worksite lactation support, a policy template, and sample policies from Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites.
Caregiver Support Toolkit for Employers
Learn how to make your workplace a supportive space for working caregivers with this Caregiver Support Toolkit. The toolkit offers examples of policies and programs that help support caregivers as they return to the office.
Additional resources include:
IPMAHR Sample Policies for Alternative Work Schedules
Caregiving in TX Community Resource Guide
The Massachusetts Caregiver Employer Toolkit Employee Questionnaires
NC Early Childhood Foundation Sample Policy for Paid Family Leave
Smart Food Choices: How to Implement Food Service Guidelines in Public Facilities
This document is designed to help employers implement food service guidelines and increase the availability of healthier choices at food service venues, including cafeterias, concession stands, snack bars, and vending machines.
Steps to Wellness: A Guide to Implementing the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans in the workplace
This resource will show you ways to implement physical activity guidelines and create or strengthen a culture of wellness.
The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard: An Assessment Tool for Employers to Prevent Heart Disease, Stroke, & Related Health Conditions
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has created a Worksite Health ScoreCard to help employers assess their health promotion programs, identify gaps, and prioritize high-impact strategies to prevent heart disease, stroke, and related conditions.
Web Links
Tobacco
American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/
CEO Cancer Gold Standard
https://www.cancergoldstandard.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/
Live Tobacco-Free Austin
http://www.livetobaccofreeaustin.org/
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
https://www.cancer.gov/
Nutrition
American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/
American Heart Association
https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/
National Institute of Health (NIH)
https://www.nih.gov/
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
https://health.gov/
Healthy Vending
Center for Science in the Public Interest
https://cspinet.org/
American Heart Association
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
NAMA Nutrition Wellness Center
http://www.fitpick.org/nwc/fitpick-workplace/
Physical Activity
American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
https://health.gov/
Health Education & Preventive Services
Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program
http://texasmotherfriendly.org/home
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/
Other Helpful Links
- The Stock Performance of C. Everett Koop Award Winners Compared With the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index
- Affordable Care Act Implementation – FAQ’s for implementing ACA
- Worksite Wellness Programs Report – Department of Labor worksite wellness report
- Healthy Places, Healthy People: City of Austin HHSD initiative
- City of Austin Health & Human Services Department
- City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department
- Sustainable Food Center
- President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
- USDA Choose MyPlate
- Worksite Health Awards Project – Compiled list of additional awards/certifications your organization can apply for to be recognized as a healthy worksite.