Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Worksite Wellness Resource Kit

Employers know that the health of their employees affects the company’s bottom line. Our Worksite Wellness Resource Kit can help you build a healthy workforce. It offers methods proven to be effective.

The kit provides ways to start a broad range of health programs. It explains how to get started and make a difference in the health of your employees. Some strategies require little or no resources. Others may require more assets and effort. The kit is useful no matter the size of your worksite or available resources.

Wisconsin Worksite Wellness publication cover showing a person wearing a dress shirt and tie with a label on the tie that reads: Resource Kit.

The fourth version of our toolkit was revised in 2018. We sought feedback from users and an expert health panel. Now the toolkit offers even more tools for an enhanced program. Changes included:

An expanded emotional well-being section.
A new financial wellness section.
Updated content throughout the resource kit.

Worksite Wellness Resource Kit, P-40135 (PDF)

To get a printed copy of the resource kit, complete Order Form, F-80025A. (Word) To view or print a specific section, you can download from these links:

Introduction to the kit, P-40135-intro (PDF)

Step 1: How to get started, P-40135-step1 (PDF)

Step 2: Engaging your employees, P-40135-step2 (PDF)

Step 3: Assessing your worksite, P-40135-step3 (PDF)

Step 4: Programming for your worksite, P-40135-step4 (PDF)

Step 5: Making decisions on where to focus your efforts, P-40135-step5 (PDF)

Step 6: Evaluating your program. Is it doing any good? P-40135-step6 (PDF)

Appendices, P-40135-appen (PDF)

Appendix A: Chronic disease resources
Appendix B: Assessment checklist
Appendix C: Employee interest survey
Appendix D: Employee health surveys
Appendix E: Annual plan calendar
Appendix F: Action plan worksheet
Appendix G: Regulations and rewards
Appendix H: Coordinator's guide
Appendix I: Sample budget
Appendix J: Wellness at home
Appendix K: Sample policies

We offer a companion to the Worksite Wellness Resource Kit. What Works in Worksites, P-40133 (PDF) is summary of strategies to help people eat healthier and be more active in the workplace. These methods are evidence-based and helpful for your company’s employees.

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