Resources for Employers
and Human Resources
Take Action! is a flexible 10-week program designed to increase physical activity among employees, resulting in benefits such as greater productivity, higher morale, and fewer sick days.
CA 5-A-Day is a statewide initiative led by the California Department of Health Services and administered by the Public Health Institute in cooperation with the National 5 A Day Program of NCI. Its purpose is to encourage Californians to consume 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day and be physically active at least 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 minutes a day for children. The 5 A Day and physical activity behavioral objectives are designed to reduce the risk of diet-related chronic diseases, especially cancer, heart disease, and obesity.
The Health Enhancement Research Organization is a national, research oriented, coalition of organizations with common interests in health promotion, disease management, and health related productivity research in order to facilitate research that will impact health care by focusing on prevention and a more healthy and productive population. HERO coordinates and manages several conferences throughout the year.
The National Wellness Institute provides top-notch resources designed to fit individual professional needs in health and wellness promotion. Their annual National Wellness Conference is a highly acclaimed and valuable way to gain access to wellness-related products and services.
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports provides a wealth of useful information on the development of physical fitness and activity programs for everyone. Also available are links to federal and health organization resources, research, and tips.
Health Enhancement Systems provides health promotion programming solutions in the form of systematic incentive programs designed to improve poor health habits and behavior gradually. Also available are publications and links to other resources.
OCI Integrated Information Systems is an application service provider that allows managers to access the most current risk management information available, compare their benefit costs to the world’s largest private collection of integrated health benefits data, and have management information delivered on demand to their desktops.
Diabetes at Work offers an online Business and Managed Care Diabetes and Health Resources Kit that allows employers to help employees manage their diabetes better and take steps towards reducing the risk for diabetes-related problems like heart disease and obesity.
Wellness Councils of America offers workplace wellness tips, resource manuals, incentive campaign ideas, and products, many of which are free.
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity provides a rich source of publications, statitistics, new research, fact sheets and tools to promote physical activity, not just in the workplace, but in everyday life. Includes federal and state government policy links and information about upcoming events.
The Institute for Health and Productivity Management offers health promotion and care delivery models organized to produce outcomes that have a positive impact on total labor costs, not just health care costs, to get the most value for the health benefit dollar.
The American College of Sports Medicine advances and integrates scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. Program suggestions, campaign initiatives, recent research, and links to the Health Promotion Special Interest Group’s conferences are available at the website. Also associated is the Southwest Chapter of ACSM.
The American Journal of Health Promotion now includes The Art of Health Promotion newsletter, a fusion of the best of science and the best of practice in health promotion.
Krames wellness and health promotion materials are ideal for primary care physicians, employee health programs and managed care member communication programs. These materials cover virtually every wellness topic including exercise, diet, stress reduction, smoking cessation, weight management and more. Krames behavior-based methodology teaches readers how to become more involved in managing their health.
Employer Health Management eNews
News & Insights for Managing Employee Health and Productivity, is a complimentary eNewsletter that provides perspective and reports on employee health management news, trends and market research studies in the field of health and productivity management.
Healthy People 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion offers a plethora of information regarding federal health initiatives already in place, recommendations and evaluation strategies, research data and statistics, and economic impact surveys.
Wellness Junction is a newsletter addressing the health care and wellness needs of professionals.
The American Heart Association offers a variety of resources, such as health tools and healthy lifestyle tips, that can easily be implemented in the workplace environment. Also available are links to recent news articles and other current research regarding health issues.
The American Cancer Society offers statistics, publications, media information, prevention and early detection information, and links to research programs.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is the nation's largest medical society dedicated to promoting the health of workers through preventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education. A dynamic group of physicians encompassing specialists in a variety of medical practices is united via the College to develop positions and policies on vital issues relevant to the practice of preventive medicine both within and outside of the workplace.
The Integrated Benefits Institute is an informative resource for understanding the costs of absence, lost productivity and poor health in a professional environment.