Other General Workforce Health Promotion Toolkits
The toolkits in this section address overall program design and planning for health promotion programs in the workplace and may contain checklists, step-by-step guides, budgets, and other tools. Before implementing any of these interventions, the toolkits should be selected and evaluated based on the identified needs of your employee population. Fees may also be associated with some of these toolkits.
CDC toolkits are designated with
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Federal Resources
Moving into Action: Promoting Heart–Healthy and Stroke–Free Communities
Moving into Action for Employers is a series of action items designed to
help employers promote heart–healthy and stroke–free communities. Each item
suggests ways to encourage general interest and awareness of these health
issues to specific policies that promote healthy behaviors and reduce risks
associated with heart disease and stroke.
State Resources
Building Healthy
Texans Worksite Wellness Toolkit*
The Texas Department of State Health Services, in partnership with Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Texas, created this toolkit to help Texas employers
develop and improve programs for employee wellness.
Good Work! Resource Kit*
The Good Work! Resource Kit was developed to help work sites interested in
developing low-cost ways to support employee health and productivity by
providing successful techniques used by Maine businesses.
Healthy
Arkansas Guide to Worksite Wellness*
(PDF-935k)
This resource guide by the Arkansas Department of Health provides
information on a simple step-by-step planning process for establishing a
worksite wellness program.
Healthy
Arkansas Worksite Wellness Toolkit*
(PDF-1,723k)
This toolkit, developed by the Arkansas Department of Health, is a
supplement to the Healthy Arkansas Guide to Worksite Wellness and provides
assessment, marketing, and evaluation tools for a general worksite wellness
program as well as topic-specific interventions.
Wellness at Work
Program*
This resource, developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health,
provides information for starting a wellness program, locating
resources and funding, and making environmental and policy changes in the
worksite.
Worksite Resource Kit*
(PDF-565k)
This Worksite Resource Kit was designed by the Colorado Physical Activity
and Nutrition Program for all work sites to gain resources and program ideas
to start or further work site wellness initiatives.
Worksite Wellness Index*
(PDF-177k)
This self assessment and planning guide developed by the Texas Department of
State Health Services helps identify the strengths and weaknesses
of your worksite’s wellness and health promotion policies and programs, and
helps you to develop an action plan to implement a worksite wellness program or
improve an existing program.
Worksite Wellness Resource Kit*
Developed by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, the
Worksite Wellness Resource Kit is a tool to assist worksites with
implementing strategies that have been proven to be effective. The kit
provides information to implement a broad range of strategies or
programming.
Other Resources
Healthy Workforce 2010: An Essential Health Promotion Sourcebook for
Employers, Large and Small*
(PDF-854k)
Uses the objectives of Healthy Workforce 2010 to explain how and why a
company should be involved in health promotion for its employees.
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
