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Marilyn Carter, PhDHealth Promotion Program ManagerDouglas County Public Healthwww.co.douglas.or.us/health
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“It is unreasonable to expect that people will change their behavior easily when so many forces in the social, cultural, and physical environment conspire against such change.”
Institutes of Medicine
Being healthy is not just about individual choices – our choices are shaped by the opportunities and options we have available to us – at home, at school, at work and our community.
Policy, Systems, and Environment
Policy: Eat Well
Policy Systems Environment
Healthy Meetings, Conferences, Events
Healthy Vending
Work with vendors and caterers to provide healthy food options
Work with food services to offer fresh, local produce in the cafeteria
Ensure availability of chilled drinking water
Provide a refrigerator and microwave so employees can bring healthy foods from home
Remove candy dishes and other temptations from common areas
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Policy: Move More
Policy Systems Environment
Physical Activity Policy
Flexible Schedule Policy
Build physical activity breaks into meetings and conferences
Provide flexible work arrangements for employees to engage in physical activity
Promote Kick Start Douglas County and other resources
Install safe, sheltered bike racks or storage areas
Provide an onsite space for physical activity and classes
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Policy: Be Tobacco-Free
Policy Systems Environment
Tobacco-Free Campus
Promote the Oregon Tobacco Quitline in newsletters and websites
Include information about tobacco policy in employee orientation materials
Post no smoking signage
Replace tobacco shelters or designated areas with bike parking or benches
Use tobacco-free facilities for meetings and events
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Policy: Live Well
Policy Systems Environment
Information and referral to chronic disease screening, prevention and self‐management
Provide screening and health risk appraisals
Provide info and referral to local workshops
Provide training and information to ensure appropriate response to heart attack, stroke and other medical emergencies
Provide on-site blood pressure screening
Provide space for employee breaks, workshops, exercise
Ensure availability of AEDs
Include chronic disease self-management as a covered benefit
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