The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a public health association for chronic disease program directors of each state and U.S. territory. Since its founding in 1988, NACDD has been a national leader in the effort to reduce chronic diseases by mobilizing its members to advocate for preventive policies and programs, encourage knowledge sharing and develop model partnerships for health promotion through state and community-based prevention strategies.
 
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Worksite Programs and Resources

Fit with 5 (Arkansas)
Fit with 5 is a 10 week worksite challenge for teams or individuals on increasing physical activity and intake of fruits and vegetables. The goal is to do at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day for 5 days of the week, and to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Each participant tracks earned points in the log provided. Information at: http://www.healthyarkansas.com/services/services_5aday.html

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    A Guide to Worksite Wellness from Healthy Arkansas gives advice on creating a worksite wellness committee and planning worksite interventions. This and other worksite resources are available at: http://www.arkansas.gov/ha/materials/

Healthy Worksite Award (Utah)
The Healthy Worksite awards program recognizes the outstanding achievements of businesses in implementing employee health promotion and wellness programs. The Utah Council on Worksite Health Promotion, formerly the Governor’s Council on Health and Fitness, administers the awards given to 50 or more business each year. Information is available at: http://health.utah.gov/ahy/Worksite/Worksite_home.htm

WorkWell (Utah)
Governor Huntsman’s Work Well plan urges state agencies to implement eight recommendations, which are designed to help state employees eat better and get more physical activity. The plan’s main focus is to create healthy environments at the workplace, making the healthy choice the easy choice for workers. Twenty-eight state agency sites have implemented worksite wellness councils. Governor Huntsman's Work Well Recommendations, the Administrative Leave Time policy for state employees, health message posters and instructions on developing wellness teams are available at:www.healthyutah.org/workwell

Healthy Utah (Utah)
Healthy Utah is an employee wellness program available to most Public Employee Health Program (PEHP) insured subscribers and their spouses. Healthy Utah offers a variety of services and resources to improve the health and well-being of its members. These services focus on weight, diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, stress management, nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco cessation. Rebates are also provided to employees who stop smoking, reduce blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, reduce weight, and increase physical activity. Healthy Utah has over 28,000 members who participate in one or more program services. Information is available at: www.healthyutah.org

Healthy Ohioans Business Council (Ohio)
Governor Bob Taft appoints members of the Healthy Ohioans Business Council from companies providing exemplary health and wellness programs for their employees. Members meet regularly to plan ways to encourage Ohio businesses to adopt healthy workplace practices. The Council published and sponsored a workplace wellness conference in 2004. In 2005, the council expanded into regional councils in five areas of the state. Information is available at: http://www.healthyohioans.org/businesses/businesses.aspx

Public Health Out Walking (Illinois)
Public Health Out Walking challenges IDPH employees to increase their steps to 10,000 steps a day for 12 weeks. One-third of IDPH employees completed the challenge, logging in more than 210 million steps. The top 10 walkers received awards and employees who met the challenge received ribbons. The challenge was expanded to include the Department of Human Services as the “Fit 4 Life State Agency Walking Challenge,” with more than 1,400 employees from 10 state agencies participating in a six-week competitive walking challenge. Contact Jan Costello at 217-782-8862 or jcostell@idph.state.il.us.

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    The Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health (NSPAPPH)     builds the capacity of state health departments to address physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic disease and other public health issues. It serves as a communications forum that links public health physical activity practitioner to state of the art knowledge and evidence-based interventions.  NSPAPPH is part of the Physical activity Collaborative (PAC), which is made up of the Directors of Health Promotion & Education (DHPE), the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA), and theNSPAPPH state physical activity contacts. For more information please visit: http://www.nspapph.org
  • Step ‘n’ Up for a Healthier Virginia (Virginia)
    The Virginia Department of Health’s Division of WIC and Community Nutrition Service created this employee wellness program for VDH employees to promote stair climbing as a means of increasing physical activity during the workday. Evaluation results show that employees increased their stair usage and physical activity levels during and after work. Contact Jeremy Akers at 804-864-7842 (Jeremy.Akers@vdh.virginia.gov) or Jason Ivory at 804-864-7844 (Jason.ivory@vdh.virginia.gov).
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    StairWELL - This CDC project provides information you need to transform your stairs into StairWELLs for better health, at: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/stairwell/index.htm

Adult Pedometer and Activity Log Program ( New Hampshire)
This 8-week worksite program is designed to increase adult’s physical activity and is marketed primarily to human resource directors. Contact Stacey Smith, 603-271-6887 or slsmith@dhhs.state.nh.us.

Bike and Walk to Work Day( New Hampshire)
State agencies and 13 communities around the state held BW2W events in 2005. Results show increased participation, increased walking and biking in general, increased numbers of first time bikers and walkers and increased walking/biking to work. Contact Stacey Smith at 603-271-6887 or slsmith@dhhs.state.nh.us.

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    The National Center for Bicycling & Walking     is a program of the Bicycle Federation of America, Inc. whose mission is to create bicycle-friendly and walkable communities at: http://www.bikewalk.org/

Save your Heart…Take the Stairs (Wyoming)
The Wyoming Cardiovascular Disease Coalition developed this project to encourage people to use the stairs instead of the elevator in three office buildings in Cheyenne and Casper. Participants significantly increased their use of the stairs. Contact Paul Knepp at 307/777-3732 or pknepp@state.wy.us.

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    A How to Guide includes examples of the signs used in the Wyoming project.

PERS 5 A Day Challenge Program ( North Dakota)
This is a 4-week challenge program with onsite nutrition presentations, materials, and a website toolkit developed through a partnership including Healthy North Dakota, the ND Department of Health, the NDSU Extension Service, and the State of North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System. The program use components of evidence-based programs including involvement of peers and family and goal-setting. Results show that most participants are trying to eat recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables daily, an increase over the start of the challenge. Contact Karen K. Ehrens at 701/258-4596, (karen@ehrensconsulting.com). Information is available at: http://www.state.nd.us/ndpers/insurance-plans/pers-5-a-day.html and http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pers/