SSC’s Employee HealthPromotion Support Program

Prevention-oriented health promotion servicesto help you and your employees get fit,

stay fit and manage their health.

“Everything we do is part of the solution or part of the problem.” David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP Associate Professor (Adjunct) in Public Health Practice

at theYale University School of Public Health

and Director and founder of Yale University'sPrevention Research Center

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6 Dimensions of Wellness

•Physical•Spiritual •Intellectual •Social•Emotional•Occupational

How can we work these 6 dimensions into our wellness programs?

Funded ActivitiesBiggest loser challenges Health and wellness fairs

Employee biometric screenings Mind, body, spirit program activities

City/county walk Flu prevention program

Individual health assessment Health bingo

Walking programs/competitions Move more challenge

Programs focused on relaxation Healthy cooking seminarDevelopment of healthy resource library

Yoga classes

Healthy eating campaigns Creation of workout video library

Speakers at wellness luncheons Visits by massage therapist

Bike rack purchase Wellness newsletter creation/distribution

SSC Employee Health Support Program Services

•Local employee health promotion coordination training

•Health fair consulting

•Biometric testing (equipment rental and training)

•Wellness incentive items at cost

•Two to three topical forums per year at SSC

•Local funding assistance for health pool members

•Additional funding for local wellness program coordination

SSC Employee Health Support Program Services

Local Health Promotion Funding Assistance for Health Pool Members

To qualify for funding:

•Group participants in SSC Insurance Pool

•Must have an active Wellness Committee

•Committee should be led by a Wellness Coordinator

•Submission of a proposal and budget for at least two health promotion activities

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Local Health Promotion Funding Assistance for Health Pool Members – Funding

• Funded activities should be designed to address the diverse needs and interests of your employees and must be available whether or not they participate in your group health coverage.

•Communications about your program should include the statement, “Partly sponsored with funding from Southeast Service Cooperative Health Insurance Pool.”

What Funds Can Be Used for…• Costs to start a local Employee Wellness Program

• Policy development

• Incentives and prizes

• Materials

• Biometric testing supplies

• Stipends and substitute costs for participants in wellness trainings and forums

• Presenters and wellness instructors

• Other costs directly related to providing a healthy working environment and health promotion for employees

Funding Awards

•Amount awarded based on number of contracts (single and family contracts)

•Maximum allocations available

At or over 200 contracts $1,750

100 – 199 contracts $1,500

51 – 99 contracts $1,250

At or under 50 contracts $1,000

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Funding for Local Wellness Program Coordination• This additional funding is available to support

coordination of wellness programming.

• It is in addition to the local health promotion support funding and is based on the group’s size:

At or over 200 contracts $1,000

100 – 199 contracts $750

51 – 99 contracts $600

16-50 contracts $500

At or under 15 contracts $250

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Who is currently using the funding? •City of Albert Lea•Dodge County•Houston County •Rice/Steele 911 Center

We would love it if all of you were receivingfunding from SSC for your wellness

programs!

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Please contact me for more information: Nicole LaChapellenlachapelle@ssc.coop507-281-6674

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Next SSC Health Forum

•We want YOUR input for our Fall Health Forum!

•What are some topics you are interested in learning about?

•Do you have any presenter ideas?