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Staff Wellness Programs. FACTS:. Employees spend approximately 36% of their waking hours at work Employees who improve their health can. . . Improve overall fitness and mental alertness Reduce absenteeism Reduce stress Live healthier, longer lives.
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FACTS: • Employees spend approximately 36% of their waking hours at work • Employees who improve their health can. . . Improve overall fitness and mental alertness Reduce absenteeism Reduce stress Live healthier, longer lives
Research has shown that when a wellness program is available to staff: • staff morale is higher • health care costs are reduced • lower employee absenteeism rates • higher productivity • staff who are healthy and fit make better role models for students and families
Teacher absences are associated with lower academic achievement of their students. - Miller, RT, Murname, RJ, & Willett, JB, Do Teacher Absences Impact Student Achievement?, 2007
Key Components • Physical Activity • Healthy Foods & Beverages • Stress Management • Weight Control & Nutrition Programs • Health Screenings • Cessation Programs • Education & Awareness
How to get started. . . • Get Support from Administration • Designate a Coordinator • Survey Staff to assess health status and interest • Conduct environmental assessment
Use assessment results to prioritize your program components and set goals and objectives. • Develop an Action Plan • Market your programs
Sample Programs • Health Fairs • Walk Across America • 10,000 Steps A Day • Yoga • Nutrition Cooking Classes • Weight Classes • Aerobics • Stress Management • Tobacco Cessation
Resources • MyPyramid Tracker www.mypyramidtracker.gov • 5 A Day www.5aday.org/educators/wellness/index.php • CDC www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/stress/pdf • Healthy Arkansas www.arkansas.gov/ha/pdf/worksite_wellness.pdf • Arkansas Tobacco Quitline www.stampoutsmoking.com/resources.html
Sample Wellness Survey www.arkansascsh.org
LifeSynch • Extensive Health Library • Get Fit Virtual Trainer • Personal Tracker • Chat Rooms • Email Health Coaching
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