Building a Healthier Chicago BHC

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Building a Healthier Chicago Worksite Wellness
Committee July 31, 2009
www.HealthierChicago.org
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BHC Worksite Wellness Committee

• Committee Mission
• The Building a Healthier Chicago Worksite
  Wellness Committee (WWC) strives to support
  Chicagoland employers in improving the health and
  productivity of their employees and families.
• Committee Objectives
• Educate employers of the BHC initiative to
  promote physical activity, healthy eating, and
  the detection, prevention and control of high
  blood pressure
• Identify and share current best practices for
  worksite wellness
• Identify resources, tools and implementation
  strategies to support worksite wellness programs
• Recognize and support employer efforts in
  worksite wellness

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WWC Members

• Executive Committee
• External Co-Chairs Cheryl Larson, Midwest
  Business Group on Health Debra Siena, Proactive
  Partners
• Internal Co-Chair Dr. Diane Stephenson, Federal
  Occupational Health
• Coordinator Lesley J. Craig, U.S. Department of
  Health and Human Services
• Erica Wandtke, BSDI
• 53 Committee Members 41 Organizations
  Represented
• 13 Vendors / worksite wellness program providers
• 13 Organizations
• 8 Federal Agencies/Offices
• 3 Employers
• 2 Health Plans
• 2 Hospitals

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WWC Members

• 10SW i want to walk the talk
• Advocate Health Care/
• Advocate Fitness Worksite Wellness
• American Medical Association
• American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate
• American Lung Association
• BSDI
• Cancer Treatment Centers of America
• Cardamon Kitchen LLC
• Chicago Department of Public Health
• Chicago Endurance Sports
• Chicago Housing Authority
• Chicago Transit Authority
• CIGNA HealthCare
• City of Chicago - Benefits Office
• Code Red Inc.
• Community Health Charities of Illinois
• Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children
• Department of Veteran Affairs

• Federal Executive Board
• Federal Occupational Health
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Health Maintenance Institute
• Humana
• Institute for Health Research and Policy
• KTHR Management Solutions
• Meeker-Magner Risk Management Company
• Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH)
• Proactive Partners
• Rush Health Associates
• Towers Perrin
• U.S. DHHS Administration on Aging- Regio
• U.S. DHHS Health Resources and Services
  Administration - Region V
• U.S. DHHS Office for Civil Rights - Region V
• U.S. DHHS ORHA - Region V
• U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security FEMA - Region V
• Wellness Inc.

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WWC Projects

• Worksite Wellness Assessment Tool
• Building a Healthier Chicago Awards Recognition
• Worksite Wellness Guide
• Kick-Off Event
• Ongoing Training to provide support to employers

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Project Overview

• Raise awareness of the key components of
  successful Worksite Wellness programs and the
  Building a Healthier Chicago initiative
• Offer tools to assess and provide a gap analysis
  of a companys wellness program efforts to date,
  and recommendations on how time and resources
  should be allocated
• Recognize and reward employers of all sizes for
  their successful efforts in Worksite Wellness

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Background

• The WWC Executive Committee conducted a one-year
  research project to identify employer best
  practices in worksite wellness
• Research explored industry information and best
  practices including
• National, state and city efforts in
  prevention/wellness
• Employer best practices and case studies
• Industry assessment tools
• Industry web sites, programs, benchmarks
• Award recognition program procedures

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Next Steps

• Finalize Assessment Tool Fall 2009
• Version 1 for small employers those with basic
  wellness programming and/or just starting out
• Version 2 for mid to large employers those with
  mature and comprehensive programming
• Create Worksite Wellness Guide Finalize early
  2010
• Launch Assessment Tool 1/10
• Recognize Award Winners 4/10
• Provide Support to Employers - Ongoing

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WWC Contact

• Please contact Lesley Craig, WWC Coordinator
  with questions or comments
• Phone [phone]
• Email Lesley.Craig_at_hhs.gov
• Website www.HealthierChicago.org