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Coordinator Networking & Training

Coordinator Networking & Training. June 5, 2013 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Scott Pritchard Sonja Dordal. Today’s Objectives. Meet & Greet Re-Introduce Washington Wellness Highlight Agency Work Highlight Resources Discuss Future Plans Get Your Input. Lou McDermott

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Coordinator Networking & Training

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  1. Coordinator Networking & Training June 5, 2013 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Scott Pritchard Sonja Dordal

  2. Today’s Objectives • Meet & Greet • Re-Introduce Washington Wellness • Highlight Agency Work • Highlight Resources • Discuss Future Plans • Get Your Input

  3. Lou McDermott Public Employees Benefits Division Director

  4. Re-Introducing Washington Wellness • Washington Wellness took some funding cuts during the economic downturn, but is now being re-invigorated. • New staff • Renewed energy(!) to support a Healthy Work Culture • WW supports and provides TA to over 80 state agencies and higher education institutions • Represent over 170,000 public employees

  5. Focus Areas for WW • Health Assessment Completion & Reporting • Increasing Physical Activity • Healthy Eating • Living Tobacco Free • Getting Preventive Care

  6. Support of Focus Areas • Establish umbrella policies and contracts that state agencies and higher education institutions can utilize • Promote Health Plan wellness benefits • Provide support and technical assistance • Promote Employee Assistance Program (under-utilized)

  7. Coordinator Survey Results • Organizational Information • Staffing/organizations • Budgets/committees • Policies • Activities • Internal web sites and communications • Software tracking programs • On-site activities • Communications • Emails from WA Wellness • WA Wellness web site • Training • Topics

  8. Agency Highlights • Wenatchee Valley College, Reagan Bellamy • Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative

  9. Agency Highlights • Student Achievement Council, Betsy Hagen • “WSAC Wellness Challenge”

  10. Wellness Resources • Quit For Life: Tobacco Cessation • Ready-to-use campaigns • Easy to promote • Supported by all health plans • Great for employee - coaching & Nicotine Replacement Therapies • Access through Alere’s website • Flu Clinics • Plan and Promote • No out of pocket costs • Vendor list on WW website • Great for employee - stay healthy/don’t spread serious illness • Health Assessments • Year-long reminders • Data reports • Great for employee - yearly health snapshot

  11. Future Direction Washington Wellness Worksite Designation • Authorizing Environment / Incentives • Streamlined process Worksite-based Health Improvement • Diabetes Prevention Program • Diabetes Control Program • Living Well with Chronic Conditions • Weight Management • Biometric screenings Community-based Health Improvement • Fitness Club discount program • CSA

  12. Future Direction Program Support Tools • Virtual Data Sharing • Single Health Assessment • Turnkey Health Improvement Programs Training • Healthy Worksite Summit (October) Scholarships • Washington Wellness • WellStart: Training for New Programs (Basic) • WellStay: Training for Existing Programs (Refresh & Engage) • WellKit: Toolkits for Specific Topics/Activities Personal • MeYouHealth.com

  13. What Do You Need?

  14. Contact Information www.wellness.wa.gov Scott Pritchard 360-725-1110 scott.pritchard@hca.wa.gov Sonja Dordal 360-725-1471 sonja.dordal@hca.wa.gov

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