As program providers, we know how valuable the DPP is in improving the health of our nation’s workforce. “The CDC Workplace Health Resource Center (WHRC) is a one-stop shop for workplace health promotion that gives employers resources to create a healthy work environment. It has credible tools and step-by-step resources employers can use to tailor a health promotion program to their unique workplace needs”. This can be instrumental in helping reduce  costs of insurance for employers. Check out the CDC Workplace Health Resource Center: https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/initiatives/resource-center/index.html

You will find a wide variety of resources at your fingertips. Here are just some of those tools!

• Physical Activity in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers
• CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard
• CDC NHWP Employee Health Assessment (CAPTURE)

In addition, The State of Wellness Resources>DPP Partnerships and Reimbursement –provides you with the tools you will need to start a conversation with employers about providing a worksite DPP!

• DPP Cost Saving Calculator
• NDPP: Specific Information for Employers and Insurers
• Implementation Guides
• Diabetes Prevention Impact Toolkit