Bob Anderson (left), who recently retired from Boise Paper at International Falls, receives the Spirit of Minnesota Award from Jon Campbell, chair of the Minnesota Chamber Board. Current Minnesota Chamber board members Jan Kruchoski and Sanjay Kuba, and former member Russ Nelson, had a personal audience with Governor Mark Dayton at Session Priorities. Jay Timmons, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Manufacturers, addresses the Minnesota Manufacturers Summit. Legislative leaders shared their views at Session Priorities: (from left) Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, House Speaker Kurt Zellers, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV, House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk. Involta broke ground in September for a $10.5 million data center in Duluth:(from left) Lonnie Bloomquist of Involta; Nancy Norr of Minnesota Power; Senator Roger Reinert; Involta CEO Bruce Lehrman; DEED Commissioner Mark Phillips; County Commissioner Steve O'Neil; David Ross of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Don Ness. Joe Swedberg (left), vice president of legislative affairs at Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin, visits with Dr. Zigang Dong, executive director of The Hormel Institute, during a tour by Leadership Minnesota. Current Minnesota Chamber board members Jan Kruchoski and Sanjay Kuba, and former member Russ Nelson, had a personal audience with Governor Mark Dayton at Session Priorities. Jay Timmons, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Manufacturers, addresses the Minnesota Manufacturers Summit. Legislative leaders shared their views at Session Priorities: (from left) Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, House Speaker Kurt Zellers, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV, House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk. Involta broke ground in September for a $10.5 million data center in Duluth:(from left) Lonnie Bloomquist of Involta; Nancy Norr of Minnesota Power; Senator Roger Reinert; Involta CEO Bruce Lehrman; DEED Commissioner Mark Phillips; County Commissioner Steve O'Neil; David Ross of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Don Ness. Joe Swedberg (left), vice president of legislative affairs at Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin, visits with Dr. Zigang Dong, executive director of The Hormel Institute, during a tour by Leadership Minnesota. Bob Anderson (left), who recently retired from Boise Paper at International Falls, receives the Spirit of Minnesota Award from Jon Campbell, chair of the Minnesota Chamber Board.


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THROUGH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, YOU CAN ACCESS WORKSITE INCENTIVES AND PROGRAMS:

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Do Campaign At Work
www.do-groove.com/work

Worksite Wellness
www.bluecrossmn.com/bc/wcs/groups/bcbsmn/@mbc_bluecrossmn/documents/public/mbc1_emp_hw.hcsp

Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention
www.preventionminnesota.com/employer_resources_home.cfm

HealthPartners, JourneyWell
HealthPartners wellness programs open the door to better health, improved productivity and lower costs. We offer comprehensive solutions for healthier, happier employees. And, if you have more than 100 employees, we can also support the wellness needs of your entire employee population, whether they have insurance coverage through HealthPartners or not. Visit our websites below to learn more about our wellness programs:

Medica
Managemyhealth
www.medica.com/managemyhealth

Myhealthmanager
www.medica.com/myhealthmanager

EMPLOYER SOURCES

Menasha Packaging
2010 Menasha Corporation Weight Loss Challenge
Rules for Lakeville Complex Weight Loss Challenge
Flu Season is Starting
2010 Healthy Rewards Employee Poster Flyer
2009 Holiday Donations

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
The goal of this program is to promote and educate the Minnesota Chamber staff on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, provide staff with the necessary tools to make healthy choices, and to provide confidential assessment to staff members which allow them to better understand potential risk factors.

Securian
Exercise Tips
Healthy Eating Tips

SJE Rhombus
SJE Rhombus-Past Wellness Events

WELLNESS SOURCES

Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota
Members of the Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota are united in the common belief that when we work together and provide the right tools for prevention, we can help Minnesotans live longer, healthier lives. The group believes employers can drive true healthcare reform through health and wellness campaigns, and in working together for the common good. The Alliance harnesses the power and influence of Minnesota’s employers to engage community members in fun and informative programs to help Minnesotans get and stay healthy. To learn more about the Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota, please go to our web site: www.MNAlliance.org.

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_3.asp
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
The mission of this organization is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.  

HealthyMinnesota
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/NGAtoolkit/toolkit.html
Healthy Minnesota  is a toolkit for employers to assist them in developing a worksite wellness program.  This toolkit was developed by the Minnesota Department of Health and tested by a number of employers.

Healthy Workforce 2010 and Beyond
www.uschamber.com/assets/labor/2010hwforce.pdf
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Partnership for Prevention have teamed up to develop Healthy Workforce 2010 and Beyond, a resource book for all size employers.

LifeTime Fitness
myHealthCheck, brought to you by Life Time Fitness, is an in-person, comprehensive program to help people become more aware of their health with a personalized plan to achieve their goals and the support needed to see results. We focus on improving health and wellness through better nutrition, exercise and life balance. This program supports companies in the battle against rising healthcare costs. For more information, please call 877-935-5267.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/leanworks
The CDC has developed Leanworks to help employers plan, build and promote obesity interventions at the worksite.  The site includes an Obesity Cost Calculator and Employer Case Studies as well as effective strategies, timelines and assessment tools.

Healthways
Healthways offers comprehensive solutions that improve well-being, decrease healthcare costs, enhance performance and generate economic value for our customers.  For three decades, Healthways has been dedicated to making the world a healthier place- one individual at a time. Our solutions keep healthy people healthy, reduce risks by changing health-related behaviors and optimized care for those with serious health concerns.

Millions of people count on Healthways to make a positive difference in their well-being. And a wide variety of organizations rely on us to drive healthcare savings. Clear advantages distinguish Healthways among providers of health improvement solutions: Science, Integration, Personalization, Results, and Behavior Change. Our services range from Health and Well-Being Assessments, to biometric screenings, life style management coaching, smoking cessation, and web support to name a few.

Healthways is also instrumental in our partnership with Gallup to establish the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which is being referred to as the Dow Jones Industrial Average for healthcare. Minnesota has the 4th highest Well-Being Index score in the Union.

Check out Healthways at www.healthways.com or contact John Jurich at 651-855-3923 or at john.jurich@healthways.com.

Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
Since 1991, the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) has become one of the most respected resources for workplace wellness in America. Helping to influence the face of workplace wellness in the U.S., WELCOA is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all working Americans.  Our mission is to serve business leaders, workplace wellness practitioners, public health professionals and consultants of all kinds by:

For more information on WELCOA, please visit this link: www.welcoa.org.

U.S. Department of Labor
www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/fab2008-2
Wellness program compliance checklist.

Disclaimer: The information contained on this webpage is for informational purposes only. It is intended to provide the reader with access to a number of resources when developing a worksite wellness program. Please consult your insurance provider and health care broker for further information.