Post on 15-Apr-2017
Developing a Culture of Wellness in NJ DOH Wellness Strategies to Improve Health Among NJ DOH Employees
By: Erik Romeo
Commissioner's Office; New Jersey Department of Health
Purpose
To establish a culture of wellness in New Jersey’s Department of Health through a Worksite Wellness Program using the New Jersey’s Worksite Wellness Toolkit along with feedback and recommendations from NJ Department of Health officials.
Significance
Research studies have shown that chronic
disease is related to sedentary work
conditions.
Employees spend 36% of their total waking
hours at work in sedentary conditions.
Heart disease and stroke are linked to
working in sedentary conditions.
In 2009; 59% of deaths in New Jersey were
caused by heart disease, cancer, stroke, and
diabetes.
Semi Structured Interviews
State Examples
CDC Examples
Wellness Recommendations
Wellness Committee Action
Methodology
Recommendations
Outcomes
The proposed recommendations will be presented to the wellness committee in the form of a white paper involving the:
Commissioner of Health
Deputy Commissioner of Health
Administrative Director
Director of Tobacco Control
Director of Human Resource Services
Director of Occupational Health Services
Director of Chronic Disease
Evaluation
Feedback and response from the wellness committee on the white paper and presentation will be in the form of a survey, and this will evaluate the plan and will determine any implementation.
Acknowledgement
Thank you to Dr. Arturo Brito, Deputy Commissioner of Health, Lisa Asare ,Executive Assistant to Deputy Commissioner and all the interviewees of NJ DOH who helped make this project a success.
•Food Posters
•Weight Watchers Club
•Healthy Vending Machine
Healthy Eating
•Stair Prompts
•Improving Stair-ways
•Walking Trail
Active Living
•Newsletter Awareness
•Web Intranet Updates
Social Media
•NJ Quitline Posters Smoking Cessation
•Employee Advisory Services
Emotional Health