Employer-Based Health and Productivity Program

The Department of Health (DOH) works with employers to change organizational and corporate cultures so that employees can be more physically active at work and have healthier food choices. The department:

• Co-sponsors the annual Healthy Worksite Summit for employees in partnerships with the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), American Heart Association (AHA) and the Washington State Dairy Council .
• Offers several mini-grants each year to help employers offer sustainable worksite wellness programs to increase healthy food choices and physical activity opportunities for their employees.
• Promotes a Worksite Wellness Resource Kit that focuses on strategies to offset risk factors that contribute to chronic diseases.
• Promotes Healthy Meeting Guidelines to increase access to health promoting foods and physical activity

The Worksite Wellness Resource Kit  will help your organization: 

• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your wellness and health promotion policies,

• Develop an action plan to implement or improve your worksite wellness program through policy and environmental changes, and

• Provide a multi-faceted payback on your investment.

For more information regarding Worksite Wellness programs, or other employer based health and productivity program questions, please contact Sheila Pudists, (360) 236-3794 or sheila.pudists@doh.wa.gov