Boost

Wellness

&

Transform

Talent

TODAY’S SPEAKERS

Moderator

Shuma Panse Senior Program Officer

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Panelist

Kelly Bass Seibel V.P. of Public Policy

Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce

Panelist

Todd Shimkus President

Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

ACCE Staff Member Analidia Blakely, Education Attainment Division Manager

www.cultureofhealth.org

The time to act is now.

Change our culture into one that values health–everywhere for everyone.

Working together and across sectors toward a common goal.

BUSINESS

EDUCATION

Better Education = Healthier Lives

Education leads to better jobs and income – but also to longer, healthier lives.

The link between more education and better health is stronger than you think.

Three Health and Wellness Chamber Approaches

Ready to Learn Work with key community stakeholders and service providers to increase investments in

quality early childhood education and wellness services to ensure children are

healthy and ready to learn by the time they reach kindergarten.

Business Benefits Children who are healthier learn better and

children who are more educated are healthier; thus, improving education

attainment and health outcomes is critical to ensuring a more talented and productive

future workforce.

Workplace Wellness Help employers implement innovative and effective programs and workplace policies that encourage employees to

adopt healthier lifestyles.

Business Benefits Wellness program produce more

productive employees, help attract and retain talent, build staff morale, minimize staff turnover, combat

employee absenteeism and reduce health care costs for employers.

Healthy Community Culture Offer opportunities for chamber members

to participate in health and wellness focused councils and/or events that seek to improve access to quality healthcare

and raise the quality of life for their residents.

Business Benefits Healthy communities attract talent and increase employer net profits and drive business development within industries like tourism, which can be the tipping point towards economic vitality and

equitable prosperity.

Build awareness of EDWD

issues among chambers and

inspire them to get involved

in EDWD issues

Develop and provide

resources to COC’s that

demonstrate how to do

EDWD work

Provide targeted direct TA to

chambers via consulting,

programs and access to

experts

Facilitate connections,

and enable growth of

peer-to-peer learning

networks

Activate skilled

advocates, champions,

leaders within chambers

and among the business

community

COUNCIL

PLACE-BASED STRATEGY:Health Action

Chapters

LOCAL POLICY:City Council

Liaisons

Health:Committee for Healthcare

Improvement

Education:Cradle to Career

Income:Economic Wellness

Build awareness of EDWD

issues among chambers and

inspire them to get involved

in EDWD issues

Develop and provide

resources to COC’s that

demonstrate how to do

EDWD work

Provide targeted direct TA to

chambers via consulting,

programs and access to

experts

Facilitate connections,

and enable growth of

peer-to-peer learning

networks

English Classes Financial

Literacy

School Engagement

Volunteer Opportunities

Family Friendly Policies

WHEEL(Worksite Held

Employee English Learning)

• Schedule Flexibility• Lactation Accommodations• High Quality Child Care• Free Tax Prep at Worksite• Onsite Education & Training

Sample Family Friendly Policies:

www.santarosachamber.com/wheel

Build awareness of EDWD

issues among chambers

and inspire them to get

involved in EDWD issues

Develop and provide

resources to COC’s that

demonstrate how to do

EDWD work

Provide targeted direct TA

to chambers via consulting,

programs and access to

experts

Facilitate connections,

and enable growth of

peer-to-peer learning

networks

Activate skilled

advocates, champions,

leaders within chambers

and among the business

community

Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce#HealthySaratoga Mission = Ensure that Saratoga is one of the

healthiest places to live & work.

• Health & Wellness Council• Assessment: What Makes Us Healthy?• #HealthySaratoga Signature Events

• January Health & Wellness Week• March #healthysaratoga HORSE Basketball Tournament• June #healthysaratoga Employee Wellness Month• October #healthysaratoga Silent Disco

• #HealthySaratoga Corporate Pledge• NYS DOH = 2015 Saratoga County ranked #3 healthiest of 62

counties vs #5 in 2015.• Benefits:

• Branding for Chamber = Non-Dues Revenue & New Member Sales

• Branding for community – Great Place to Live• Economic Growth – Health and Wellness Sector

Build awareness of EDWD

issues among chambers and

inspire them to get involved

in EDWD issues

Develop and provide

resources to COC’s that

demonstrate how to do

EDWD work

Provide targeted direct TA to

chambers via consulting,

programs and access to

experts

Facilitate connections,

and enable growth of

peer-to-peer learning

networks

Activate skilled

advocates, champions,

leaders within chambers

and among the business

community

Education Attainment Division (EAD) Resources

• Connect with ACCE’s EAD consultants who provide support to ACCE members looking to expand a health and wellness agenda

• Check out the EAD’s Chamberpedia page on Workforce Wellness and Community Health, newsletters and blog posts.

• Save the Date for ACCE’s 2016 Annual Convention, which offers a full education and workforce development track– August 9- 12.

• Stay tuned for updates on the EAD’s developing health and wellness toolkits.

To learn more, email Analidia Blakely at ablakely@acce.org.