The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce held its inaugural Wellness at Work Conference on June 14. 2010.

1. Be Healthy DE @ Your Worksite
Marianne Carter, MS, RD
Delaware Center for Health Promotion

2. Health Habits of Delawareans
Smoking is down to ~18%
64% overweight/obese
Fewer than 50% get enough activity
Only 21% get adequate amounts of
fruits/vegetables daily

3. The State of the State’s Health
Delaware ranks #32 out of 50
states.
United Health Foundation, 2009
The First State
Can Do Better!

4. Delaware Center for Health Promotion
Est. 2007 – former Lt. Gov.
Joint initiative - UD and the state
Mission to encourage healthy lifestyles
Educational arm of the Healthy
Delaware Foundation (HD 2010)

5. Types of Programming
Worksite seminars
Community talks
Large-scale behavior change programs
E-mail based programs
Media placements

6. Key Messages

7. Be Healthy Delaware
1. See your doctor regularly.

8. Be Healthy Delaware
2. Get Moving!

9. Be Healthy Delaware
3. Choose to Lose

10. Be Healthy Delaware
4. If You Smoke, Get Help
to Quit
Delaware Quitline
1-866-409-1858
www.de.quitnet.com

11. Be Healthy Delaware
5. Choose foods wisely

12. Worksite Wellness

13. Successful Worksite Programs
Multiple components
Commitment by top administration
Health assessments
Match programming to needs
Incentive-based programs
Environmental and policy changes
Evaluation

14. Worksite/noontime seminars
Variety of topics offered
Key messages
Link between behavior and health
Health as valuable asset
Prevention vs. treatment
Quality of life issue
Resources offered

15. Be Healthy Delaware @ “ “
12-week e-mail based program
Focus on 1 behavior change/week
Piloted at IFS and Croda
Results

16. Large-scale programs @ work

17. At Work Advantage
Water Cooler Effect

18. Resistance
Fear of disclosing health info.
Time constraints
Lack of interest
Low self-efficacy

19. Tips from the Trenches
Know your audience
Cultivate internal “ambassadors”
Start gradually and build program
Make the environment supportive

20. Be Healthy Delaware
State funding was discontinued in July 2009
Current Sponsors: (-July’10)
U.D. College of Health Sciences
Healthy Delaware Foundation
Christiana Care Health System
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
Astra Zeneca

21. Any questions?