Other Preventive Health Screenings Toolkits
The toolkits in this section are designed specifically for work sites
to encourage preventive health screenings and may contain checklists,
step-by-step guides, budgets, and other tools that aid in program
planning, design, and management. 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
.
Federal Resources
Diabetes at Work Resource Kit*
This resource kit was developed by the National Diabetes Education Program,
a joint initiative of the CDC and the National Institutes of Health. It is
designed to help businesses and managed care companies assess the impact of
diabetes in the workplace and help employees manage their diabetes.
State Resources
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. This kit primarily
focuses on improving physical activity and nutrition, but also includes an
array of strategies and action steps for conducting health fairs and
preventive health screenings.
Other Resources
Diabetes and the Workplace: How Employers Can Implement Change*
(PDF-3,181k)
The Taking on Diabetes Initiative, a joint initiative of the American
Association of Health Plans and the American Diabetes Association, developed
this toolkit to provide a blueprint for employers on how to design and
implement a diabetes management program.
Doing Well
by Being Well: Designing Win-Win Employee Wellness Programs*
(PDF-290k)
Developed by the Healthy Ohioans Business Council, this guide includes a
health fair planning guide, resources to help develop a work site wellness
program, and examples of strategies and tactics that have proven successful
in the Ohio business community.
Health Fairs: Bring Healthy Events to Your Employees*
(PDF-57k)
As part of their Wellness in Action at Work toolkit, BlueCross of
Northeastern Pennsylvania offers planning steps and a vendor needs
assessment form to organize a health fair at your work site.
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
