With the help of brilliant Teresa Lovely, our guest moderator, we’ve created a special webinar series: the State of Wellness
. Each month through the end of the year we will focus on a different US state and how each state has taken different approaches to support and promote worksite based health promotion programs.
Teresa kicked off the series in June when she presented: Worksite Wellness, Forming Powerful Partnerships. Last week we focused on Wisconsin’s Worksite Wellness Program with Jon Morgan.
September through December will include:
- 9/16: North Carolina State of Wellness with Meg VanStaveren, MPH,RD – Register Free!
- 10/21: Arkansas State of Wellness with Helen Weir, RN,BSN – Register Free!
- 11/18: Massachusetts State of Wellness with Maria Bettencourt – Register Free!
- 12/2: State of Wellness CDC Overview with Wendy Heaps, CHES – Register Free!
“HPCareer.Net’s “State of Wellness” series is a great opportunity to learn about the different approaches taken by states to deliver worksite based health & wellness initiatives. I encourage everyone involved in worksite health promotion to attend these free live webinars, ask questions and share insights”. - Jason Lang, MPH MS, Team Lead, Workplace Health Programs, NCCDPHP/CDC
All webinars are free of charge, recorded live and archived. Be sure to register early. We’re expecting to break attendance records before this series ends. Save your spot early to ensure you get one.
Jon Morgan, MS
The presentation focuses on the practical application of the Wisconsin Worksite Wellness Resource Kit. The kit is a tool designed to assist worksites with implementing strategies that have been proven to be effective and walks you through the process of developing a worksite wellness program or expanding an existing wellness program. 
Learning Objectives:
1) Learn about evidence-based worksite wellness strategies
2) Learn how to initiate a statewide worksite wellness program
About the presenter: Jon Morgan, MS Physical Activity Coordinator
Jon Morgan is the Physical Activity Coordinator for the Division of Public Health. In this position Jon is responsible for coordination, development, implementation and evaluation of physical activity interventions and policies related to the Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity Program. Included in these responsibilities is evaluation and dissemination of information to coalitions and other partners about evidence-based interventions and best practices. Jon is the primary author of the WI Worksite Wellness Resource Kit, which has been adopted by 14 other states and a number of organizations. Prior experience includes work as the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention and 12 years as a high school physical education and health teacher. Jon has a B.S. and M.S. in Education from the UW-Madison.
For a copy of Jon’s slides or to purchase this webinar for ACSM or CHEC continuing education click here
Teresa Lovely
State of Kentucky
Worksite wellness programs have become an accepted means for employers to address poor health and related costs. Employers are ready to address employee health issues and are seeking answers on what works and how to do it. They are most interested in neutral expert sources for this assistance that state governments and similar organizations can provide. Reaching the thousands of businesses in a state is a challenge. However forming key partnerships with associations such as the state chamber of commerce provides communication channels, business credibility and other opportunities. 
This session presents a successful case study of the Kentucky Worksite Wellness Initiative formed in 2006 as a partnership between the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
For a copy of Teresa’s slides or to purchase this webinar for ACSM or CHEC continuing education click here
Michaela Conley
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