Minnesota Telecom Alliance Customer Service Conference April 8, 2010
Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota
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WORKSITE WELLNESS
THE YEAR OF
CLICK formore information
Get Ready! Coming Soon!
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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
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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
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THE MARKET ALREADY PROVIDES AN ABUNDANCE OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Providers
Health Organizations
Insurers
Consultants
Other Employers
Fitness/WellnessCenters
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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.
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Monthly convenings will enable employers to explore important aspects of wellness
Tobacco cessationPhysical activityCompetitionsCoalitions
Policy/regulationsLarge businessSmall businessMeasuring ROI
Healthy eatingDrugs & AlcoholBiometricsTechnology
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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.
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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