alliance for a healthier minnesota

WORKSITE WELLNESS

THE YEAR OF

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N A T I O N A L S A M P L EM I N N E S O T A

Nine out of ten employers understand the benefits of worksite wellness

“In general, how beneficial would you say worksite wellnessinitiatives are to organizations like yours?”*

SomewhatBeneficial

46%

VeryBeneficial

35%

Not Beneficial at All

3%

Not VeryBenefici

al

12%

Not Beneficial at All

1%

Not VeryBenefici

al

12%

SomewhatBeneficial

49%

VeryBeneficial

38%

*Under a contract with Minnesota’s Department of Health and funding from the CDC, the Alliance last year published the States of Wellness, a series of surveys that probed employers’ attitudes about worksite wellness. It included a nationwide survey of human resource executives and regional polls in six states. Full results here.

DEMAND FOR WORKSITE WELLNESS IS GROWING

N A T I O N A L S A M P L E

Employers are willing to learn through community networking.

“If there was a network in your community for business leaders to learn and share information about worksite wellness, would your organization

be willing to join?”

81%

19%Organization With Worksite Wellness

Initiative

65%

35%

Organization Without Worksite Wellness

Initiative

71%

29%

Overall in Minnesota

M I N N E S O T A

Total Likely Total UnlikelyTotal Likely

29%Very Likely

36%Very Likely 20%

Very Likely

THEY SEE SUCCESS THROUGH COLLABORATION

THE MARKET ALREADY PROVIDES AN ABUNDANCE OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Providers

Health Organizations

Insurers

Consultants

Other Employers

Fitness/WellnessCenters

THE Year of Worksite Wellness WILL HELP CONNECT PROGRAMS & PROFESSIONALS WITH EMPLOYERS

• The Year of Worksite Wellness will provide a year-long cloud of diverse and highly visiblemarketing opportunities, designed to recruit, instruct and inspire employers.

• Its objective is to connect employers with programs best suited to their needs.

Monthly convenings will enable employers to explore important aspects of wellness

Tobacco cessationPhysical activityCompetitionsCoalitions

Policy/regulationsLarge businessSmall businessMeasuring ROI

Healthy eatingDrugs & AlcoholBiometricsTechnology

FORUMS WILL HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE OF WELLNESS

We will help coordinate public communication at every level.

Public leaders understand non-partisan benefits of wellness.

Topics will include specific, discrete aspects of worksite wellness

• widely adaptable

• inform public debate

• produced to attract media coverage • no commercial self-promotion

More than 250 people attended a forumhosted by Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of

the Congressional Wellness Caucus.

THE Year of Worksite Wellness RECOGNITION AWARDS

Statewide recognition of individuals and organizations that improve and support health and wellness in their worksites.Categories will include:

Success narratives

will inspire and

motivate others.

• businesses

• communities

• educational institutions• non-profits

• public health

Lifetime Achievement