Mission Statement

State of Wellness (SOW) is a new national non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance wellness in each and every state of the union. SOW has three main goals:

  • Helping states to develop and support employer based wellness programs
  • Helping to develop and support a statewide wellness entity within each state
  • The creation of a college/university based institute or center in support of the State of Wellness efforts in that state

 

How We Began

With the help of Teresa Lovely, we’ve created a series of webinars highlighting different state-based approaches to supporting worksite based health and wellness.   Additionally, we highlight specific issue/policy related topics such as Healthy Vending and others. At least once each month we offer a webinar on a new topic.  Each webinar is recorded live and archived here.  All webinars are freely available for anyone.

The “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