Loup Basin Public Health Department

Why Should My Company Have a Worksite Wellness Program?

Cardiovascular disease (including heart disease and stroke) kills more LBPHD residents than any other condition – that’s including all cancers and unintentional injuries.  The main contributing factors of heart disease are physical inactivity, poor nutrition and tobacco, fortunately all of which can be changed – and employers can help!

What Can My Company Do?
Employers can help improve their employees’ health and maximize employee performance by taking simple steps to promote a healthier work environment.

How Can Loup Basin Public Health Department Help?
Loup Basin Public Health Department will help you get started at NO COST to you by:

• Helping you complete a survey designed to assess your worksite’s organizational demographics and employee health offerings;
• Providing you with resources to guide you in establishing a worksite wellness committee and creating a simple, ongoing Worksite Wellness Program at your facility;
• Providing your business with the Loup Basin Worksite Wellness Toolkit;
• Identifying model interventions that target nutrition and physical activity;
• Conducting training sessions on how to implement worksite wellness goals; and
• Providing technical support and assistance throughout the process

Who is Eligible to Participate?
Your worksite is eligible to participate if it is located in Blaine, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Howard, Loup, Sherman, Valley and Wheeler counties.

What Are a Few Examples of Model Interventions And Heart Healthy Policies?

• Start a company-wide walking club during regular work breaks or before work.
• Require nutritious foods be served at company meetings.
• Stock a minimum of healthy choices in vending machines.
• Offer regular “lunch and learn” health education programs.

For more information on the Loup Basin Worksite Wellness Program, or for a free Loup Basin Worksite Wellness Toolkit, contact Jennifer Schauer or Mary Drudik at 866.522.5795.

Loup Basin Work Site Wellness Awards

Has your worksite implemented a successful wellness program?

Has your worksite implemented a successful wellness program or policy for employees, or changed your worksite environment to support healthy habits? If so, we invite you to submit an application for the 2011 Loup Basin Worksite Wellness Awards to be presented at the Loup Basin Worksite Recognition Banquet on March 15, 2011. In addition to recognizing those agencies that have implemented promising practices, we want to share those practices with other worksites and encourage them to replicate the activities.

This non-competitive award is available to any worksite in Loup Basin Public Health Department’s nine-county district that has a worksite wellness program in place, regardless of size or industry.

Submit your documentation to LBPHD by February 25, 2011. You can apply online by visiting http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/loupbasinaward.  For more information about the application process or worksite wellness programs, contact Jennifer Schauer at Loup Basin Public Health Department at 866-522-5795 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Criteria to receive an award:

o    Develop a written worksite wellness plan
o    Address at least two of the following target issues in your wellness plan:

o    Physical activity
o    Nutrition
o    Breastfeeding
o    Diabetes
o    Cancer prevention

o    Develop at least one worksite policy supportive of healthy lifestyles, such as:

o    Healthy meeting options (i.e. serving fresh fruit at meetings in addition to or in place of pastries)
o    Allow employees to fit physical activity into the day (i.e. workers can use 15 minute breaks to take a walk outdoors)
o    Adopt a tobacco-free campus policy

o    Make at least one change to the worksite environment in support of healthy lifestyles, such as:

o    Adding healthy options to vending machines
o    Posting signage in break rooms encouraging healthy snack choices

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Committee Invite
COMMITTEE HANDBOOK
Committee Members

Sample Missions Statement
Action Plan Template
Meeting Sample Agenda
Ideas Distributing Survey

Cover Letter Employee Survey
Employee Interest Survey
Employee Interest Score Survey