Healthy Workplace Certification 2014 Application
The Annual Healthy Workplaces Program recognizes Frederick County workplaces that are committed to improving employee health and well‐being. The original Frederick County Business Health Award’s Program has been replaced with this certification program in order to recognize all worksites that have instituted various levels of wellness programming. This certification program follows the model developed by Healthy Howard, Inc. as it is based on a review of evidence‐based worksite wellness activities and guidelines from existing efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Office of Personnel Management, Partnership for Prevention, and Healthy People 2020.
If you have questions or need additional information, please refer to the Healthy Workplace Application Guide at: www.fmh.org/healthyworkplace.
For large organizations, these numbers can be approximated. Please note: Only those wellness efforts that affect Frederick County employees should be included in the application.
For the following 3 questions, please indicate Frederick and Nationally.
(For example number of locations: Frederick 1, National 0)
Number of Locations
Total number of employees including part-time workers
% of employees that participate in programs
For each of the five components, check all that apply to your worksite within the last twelve months.
1) Health Education
Health Education topics may include, but are not limited to: Tobacco use, Alcohol/drug use, Physical activity, Nutrition, and/or Overweight/obesity.
Minimum Steps (worth 1 pt each)
Information and resources for healthy lifestyle changes and medical self‐care including:
Education Sessions such as “lunch and learns”
Newsletters or other health education or health promotion literature
Website or links to web‐based information or resources
Personal safety information and training programs
Job related occupational health and safety training
Moderate Steps (worth 2 pts each)
Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) offered every 12 months
Use targeted risk interventions based on “readiness to change”
Provide workshops or information on how employees can work in partnership with their doctor and take a more active role in managing their health
Provide an in-house wellness library
Comprehensive Steps (worth 4 pts each)
Health or wellness coaching (e.g. person‐to‐person, telephonic, online)
Onsite dedicated wellness manager/coordinator
Include employees’ family members, and/or retirees in campaigns
Hire a registered dietician/nutritionist (at least part time) for employee consultations/counseling/classes
Onsite health clinic staffed at least part time by a nurse or other qualified medical provider
Please provide examples of your health education efforts and duration:
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