Web links to additional resources and tools are provided to assist with planning and implementing healthier workplace practices.
Background information on nutrition
Nutrition fact sheets
(American Dietetic Association):
www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/nutrition_350_ENU_HTML.htm
USDA Dietary Guidelines
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services):
www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/brochure.htm#b3
Background information on physical activity
Tips to Help You Get Active
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases):
www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/tips.htm
What Is Physical Activity?
(United States Department of Agriculture):
www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/physical_activity.html
Updated Physical Activity Guidelines
(American College of Sports Medicine):
www.acsm.org
Healthy eating tools
A Healthier You Recipes
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services):
www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/recipes.html
Meal Planning and Shopping Tips
(Produce for Better Health Foundation):
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=4
Physical activity tools
Physical Activity for Everyone (CDC):
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/everyone.htm
Physical Activity in Your Daily Life
(American Heart Association):
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2155
Healthy weight information
BMI Calculator
(National Heart Lung and Blood Institute):
www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
Choosing a Weight Loss Program
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases):
www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm
Workforce Health Resources
ENACT
http://preventioninstitute.org/sa/enact/workplace/index.php?12ec2569db52ec97b4274dbe0e7b67cd
Provides assessment for workplaces on health promotion activities
Healthy Workforce 2010
http://www.prevent.org/images/stories/Files/publications/Healthy_Workforce_2010.pdf
Aids employers in implementing health promotion practices
Healthier Worksite Initiative
http://www.cdc.gov/hwi
Provides toolkits, policy information, and access to other worksite toolkits on nutrition and physical activity
Leading by Example
www.prevent.org/lbe
Provides the business case for investing in health
Purchaser’s Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Moving Science into Coverage
http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/benefitstopics/topics/purchasers/fullguide.pdf
Model benefit information for health plan coverage
Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA)
http://www.welcoa.org
Offers free reports, information, and tools on employee health for businesses of all sizes
Tobacco Control and Cessation Resources
A Practical Guide to Working with Health-Care Systems on Tobacco-Use Treatment
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/cessation/00_pdfs/Toolkit.pdf
A guide that includes information for purchasers on how to work with healthcare systems when purchasing benefits
Employee Needs Assessment: Smoking Cessation in the Workplace
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/alt_formats/hecs-sesc/pdf/pubs/tobac-tabac/cessation-renoncement/cessation-renoncement_e.pdf , p. 24
A sample needs assessment to help you determine what tobacco-use treatment services your employees may prefer
Employers’ Smoking Cessation Guide: Practical Approaches to a Costly Workplace Problem
http://www.endsmoking.org/resources/employersguide/pdf/employersguide-2nd-edition.pdf
Offers information on the “whys” and “how-tos” of implementing tobacco cessation programs
Healthcare Provider Reminder Systems, Provider Education, and Patient Education: Working with Healthcare Delivery Systems to Improve the Delivery of Tobacco-Use Treatment to Patients—An Action Guide
http://www.prevent.org/actionguides/Tobacco-UseTreatment.pdf
Guides public health professionals on how to improve the delivery of tobacco-use treatment in healthcare systems
Making the Business Case for Smoking Cessation
http://www.businesscaseroi.org/roi/default.aspx
Calculate your company’s return on investment (ROI) for investing in tobacco control services from one to five years
Spit Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/DF314871-B0A6-4171-B831-C472F543C154/0/SpitTobacco.pdf
Educational brochure for employees on how to quit chewing tobacco
The National Partnership for Smoke-Free Families
http://www.helppregnantsmokersquit.org/
National program to help pregnant smokers quit
Tobacco Cessation Counseling
http://www.smokefree.gov
Connect with trained tobacco cessation counselors
Benefit design:
Covering Smoking Cessation as a Health Benefit: A Case for Employers
http://www.americanlegacy.org/PDFPublications/Milliman_report_ALF_-_3.15.07.pdf
Highlights the cost advantages of employer-sponsored smoking cessation benefits
Make it Your Business: Insure a Tobacco-Free Workplace, Employer’s Toolkit
http://www.tobaccofreeoregon.org/documents/finaltool_kit_document_001.pdf
How to provide appropriate tobacco-use treatment support to motivate and sustain quit rates
Quitlines:
American Cancer Society Quitline
http://www.yesquit.com/index.htm
Telephone-based support and education (Can also call 1-877-YES-QUIT)
Free & Clear
http://www.freeclear.com/services/tobacco_cessation/employer/how_help.aspx?nav_section=1
Offers evidence-based tobacco-use treatment services, including quitlines
Linking a Network: Integrating Quitlines with Health Care Systems
http://www.tcln.org/cessation/pdfs/7a.Linkingrev6-29-05web.pdf
An integrative approach to linking quitline services with healthcare networks
Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline
http://www.mayoclinic.org/ndc-rst/quitline.html
Provides evidence-based, physician-supervised tobacco-use treatment services, including quitline support
National Jewish Medical & Research Center Quitline
http://www.nationaljewish.org/research/med-library/resources/quit.aspx
Directs individuals to tobacco-use treatment resources (including quitlines) for multiple types of tobacco use
North American Quitline Consortium
http://www.naquitline.org/index.asp?dbsection=map&dbid=1
Provides contact information for all state quitlines, fact sheets and other information
Telephone Quitlines: A Resource for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/cessation/quitlines/00_pdfs/FinalQuitlines.pdf
A resource on developing your own quitline
Tobacco-free policies:
A Legal Review on Tobacco-Free Policies
http://www.otpf.org/uploadedFiles/forbusiness/Bro4%20Legal%20v5.pdf
A brochure to understand how to adopt an appropriate and lawful policy for your workplace
Going Smokefree in Your Workplace
http://www.no-smoke.org/goingsmokefree.php?id=103
Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights provides information and tools to help you in your effort to pass a tobacco-free policy
Making Your Workplace Smokefree
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/hwi/toolkits/tobacco/index.htm
Provides information on planning and implementation of tobacco-free policies in the workplace
Save Lives, Save Money: Make Your Business Smoke-Free
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/secondhand_smoke/00_pdfs/save_lives_save_money.pdf
Provides implementation guidance on workplace tobacco-free polices and provides the business value for investing in them
Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/ETS
Questions and answers about secondhand smoke from the National Cancer Institute
Toolkit for Implementing Smoke-Free Laws: Business Outreach
http://www.goingsmokefree.org/tools/business.html
Resources and materials to help your workplace go smoke-free
Cancer Screening and Early Detection Resources
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
Comprehensive information on cancer screening, early detection, and treatment
Cancer in the Workplace: Prevention, Detection and Support: Report of a Consultation with Business and Health Leaders
http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/pdfs/cancerworkplace.pdf
A summary report discussing cancer-related issues at the workplace
Cancer Screening: Payer Cost/Benefit thru Employee Benefits Programs
http://www.cchangeprojects.org/MakingtheBusinessCase/pdf/Milliman%20Report%20on%20Cancer%20Screening.pdf
Presents the estimated costs and benefits of screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers
C-Change Making the Business Case Materials
http://www.c-changeprojects.org/MakingTheBusinessCase/
Presents a business case for cancer prevention and early detection, including position paper, fact sheets, and additional resources
Great American Health Check Employer Tool Kit
http://www.cancer.org/downloads/GAHC/GAHC_Employer_Tool_Kit.pdf
Tool kit for employers on cancer screening and early detection
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov
Information on cancer screening, treatment options, research, and survivorship
Tools and Strategies to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cancer/cancers/colon/resources/crc_insuranceguide/CRC_Manual.pdf
Worksite intervention begins on page 126 of the document
Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Resources
Aim for a Healthy Weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
Offers an interactive menu planner, portion control information, and BMI calculator
Diabetes at Work
http://diabetesatwork.org/_files/acoem2004labordaychecklist.pdf
Checklist for controlling weight in the workplace
Healthy Weight, Healthy Lifestyles
http://www.wbgh.org/benefitstopics/topics/healthy/communicationtoolkit.cfm
Toolkits, best practices, and articles from the National Business Group on Health
Meeting Well
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/content/Meeting_Well.asp
Guidelines for how to have a healthy meeting
StairWELL to Better Health Program
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/hwi/toolkits/stairwell/index.htm
Ideas on worksite stairwell interventions
Network for a Healthy California Worksite Program
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/cpns/worksite
Provides a fit business kit and a plan to take action at your workplace
Weight Control Information Network (WIN)
http://www.win.niddk.nih.gov
Nutrition, physical activity, and weight control publications, statistics, and information
