WorkLife Initiative
Outputs: Topics and Resources
NIOSH topic pages provide access to a broad range of web-based information on an occupational safety and health subject. Typically, topic pages contain introductory material and links to NIOSH publications and other resources related to the subject matter.
Topics that reflect the outputs of the WorkLife Program
Related CDC Topic Pages
Other Resources
Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW)
External link: http://www.uml.edu/centers/cph-new/
The Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) is a Center for Excellence funded by (NIOSH) in 2006. It is a collaborative research-to-practice initiative led by investigators from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the University of Connecticut. The Center’s research goal is to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and economic benefits of integrating occupational health and safety with health promotion interventions to improve employee health. There is a strong emphasis on workplace occupational ergonomic interventions and on worker involvement. Outcomes of particular interest include musculoskeletal health, mental health and cardiovascular health.
The University of Iowa Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence (HWCE)
External link: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/hwce/
The University of Iowa Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence (HWCE) was built upon extensive investigator experience in occupational health, ergonomics, injury prevention, preventive medicine, and health promotion. The HWCE was designed to improve our understanding of effective, integrated employee health programs and to translate this evidence base into practice for the benefit of employed populations
European Network for Workplace Health Promotion
An informal network of national occupational health and safety institutes, public health, health promotion and statutory social insurance institutions. This toolbox contains effective WHP methods and instruments which are being used in practical context in all European countries
External link: http://www.enwhp.org/index.php?id=7
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Report Brief. Integrating Employee Health: A Model Program for NASA
External link:
http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3788/18021/26995/27358.aspx
The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO)
Aa national, research oriented, not-for-profit, coalition of organizations with common interests in health promotion, disease management, and health related productivity research.
External link: http://www.the-hero.org/about/index.htm
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Economic Performance and Quality of Life Program
External link: http://www.sloan.org/program/32
The Center on Aging & Work at Boston College Research Center focusing on aging and work in the 21st Century
External link: http://agingandwork.bc.edu/template_about
