Healthy Worksites

Supporting healthy worksites throughout Oregon

The Healthy Worksites initiative supports the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) framework through a strategic focus on the worksite setting. Strategies include policy interventions and worksite campaigns to reduce chronic disease risk factors and promote self-management of health issues.

Healthy Worksite Campaigns

• Physical Activity at Work
• Tobacco-Free Worksites
• Walk and Bike to Work
• View more workplace activity campaigns...

For Employers

• Wellness at Work Website: By building a culture of wellness, employers can prevent costly disease, boost employee health and productivity, and improve the bottom line.
• 2011 Oregon Employer Survey Report (pdf): The Oregon Employer Survey Report presents results from a survey conducted among Oregon employers about their worksite wellness policies and practices. The survey has been conducted three times: 2005, 2008 and 2011. This report contains key findings from the 2011 survey, emerging trends and detailed data tables from all three years of data collection.
• Healthy and Sustainable Food Guidelines

For Employees

• Bicycle commuting resources
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Self-Management Programs: Take Control of Your Health

For Public Employees

Every two years a survey is conducted among Oregon's public sector workforce to assess its overall health. Employees covered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB) include those working in State Agencies and the Oregon University System. Employees covered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) include those working in the K-12 School Districts, Education Services Districts, Community Colleges and some charter schools.

• Results for State Agency and Oregon University System employees (pdf)
• Results for School Employees (pdf)

PEBB (http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/PEBB/Pages/index.aspx)

OEBB (http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/oebb/pages/index.aspx)

Workplace Policies that Support Employee Health

These policies, adopted by the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Human Services show a commitment to aligning agency practices with agency missions to help support a culture of health for employees, customers and partners, and demonstrate responsibility as stewards of public funds.

• Healthy Meetings, Conferences and Events Policy (pdf)
• Employee Wellness Policy (pdf)

For Schools

National Resources

• School Employee Wellness: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation's Schools (pdf)
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Healthy Schools Program - Employee Wellness

State and Local Resources

• OEA Choice Trust's Wellness Grants
• Oregon Educators Benefit Board Wellness Resources

Additional Resources

• Workplace Safety and Health