Additional Resources
Here you will find a wide variety of resources that may be useful in WOWing your workplace.
If you or your organization would like to contribute a resource, please contact us.
General Wellness Resources
- Be Smart. Be Well.™
A Web resource offering a wealth of information on a variety of topics related to health and wellness. The site seeks to provide information to help employees make better health choices. - C-Change
C-Change is comprised of the nation's key cancer leaders from government, business and nonprofit sectors. These cancer leaders share the vision of a future where cancer is prevented, detected early, and cured or managed successfully as a chronic illness. - CDC Healthier Worksite Initiative
This Web site was designed as a resource for workplace health promotion program planners and contains valuable information, resources and step-by-step tool kits to help you improve the health of your employees. - Health and Wellness Resource Library
More than 5,000 handouts, brochures, booklets, care guides, tip sheets, sample policies, complete worksite wellness programs and more are all provided on this site free of charge. - National Association for Health and Fitness
NAHF is a nonprofit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of healthy lifestyles. NAHF accomplishes this work by fostering and supporting Governors, State Councils and coalitions that promote and encourage regular physical activity. - National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. The organization helps lead the way to important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. - National Wellness Institute
The Institute provides health promotion and wellness professionals with resources and services that fuel professional and personal growth. The institute also leads the annual National Wellness Conference – the most highly acclaimed professional conference in health and wellness. - Partnership for Prevention
Partnership for Prevention is a membership organization of businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies advancing policies and practices to prevent disease and improve the health of all Americans. - WELCOA
A premier resource for worksite wellness, the Wellness Council of America is dedicated to helping organizations of all kinds build and sustain results-oriented wellness programs. - WellSteps
An online health and wellness resource that includes an ROI calculator, personal health assessment and “Checklist to Change.”
Specific Online Tools
- Anger Management Resources
From the American Psychological Association. - My ePHIT
Personalized health improvement training program that takes unique goals, lifestyles and personal situations into consideration, and creates customized fitness plans. - National Center for Bicycling and Walking
The National Center for Bicycling and Walking (NCBW) is a program of the Bicycle Federation of America (BFA), a national nonprofit with the mission of creating bicycle friendly and walkable communities. - Office Exercises
A list of simple exercises that can be performed at the workplace. - Smoking Cessation Program Materials
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - SmokeFree.gov Print Resources
Evidence-based tools designed to help specific audiences quit smoking and remain smoke-free. They can be viewed online, downloaded in PDF format or ordered in print. - Walking Works
Walking Works is a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association online walking program with a tracking feature that allows you to set goals and track your progress. - Work-Related Stress Management Resources
This site addresses job-related stress, providing self-help tools and support to overcome stress in a range of situations.
Wellness Challenges
- Healthiest Workplace Challenge
Sponsored by HR.com, the Healthiest Workplace Challenge is a year-long contest that will provide companies with an array of tools and resources to help develop stronger leaders and improve employee health and wellness. The challenge will launch at this year’s annual Employers of Excellence Conference, January 27-29, 2009, in Las Vegas. - Shape Up The Nation
Shape Up The Nation is a team-based exercise, weight loss and walking competition for employees of all fitness levels. In this evidence-based healthy lifestyle competition, teams of employees compete in a group effort to increase physical activity and lose weight.
Journals, Articles & Publications
- 101 Ways to Wellness
A publication of the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) that offers tips and strategies to assist in the creation of a healthier workplace. - The Business of Health - The Health of Business
A joint publication by the International Business Leaders Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development on building the case for health, safety and wellness. - Health, United States, 2007
A 2007 annual report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on trends in health statistics. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Publications
A complete list of all numbered publications issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). - Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
The Surgeon General's first report that specifically addresses physical activity and health. - Preventing Chronic Disease
Journal by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; updated monthly. - A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health plan; updated July, 2003. - Trails for Health: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles & Environments
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative to help Americans of all ages achieve the health benefits of physical activity by increasing opportunities for physical activity and helping to make it an integral part of community life.
Multimedia Resources
- Health Coach Radio
A weekly radio program providing listeners with the opportunity to learn from and participate with some of today's top health coaches. - The Wellness Channel Podcasts
A collection of podcasts – updated weekly – which cover a variety of topics related to various forms of wellness. These are available for download to your desktop and portable music/video player. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Podcasts
A collection of podcasts developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that offer health information and tips on a variety of wellness topics. These are available for download to your desktop and portable music/video player. - Meritain Health Podcast - Workplace Wellness
An interview with Meritain Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Larry Luter about how to make wellness work in the workplace. Luter provides information on the advantages of these programs and the return on investment and bottom line impact of employee wellness.
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