Well powered welcome,
WORKSITES
First things first. I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for being a part of the Wellpowered Worksites program. By participating in this program, you are not only improving the well-being of your employees, but also our community as a whole- which is no small task. My goal as your Wellness Advisor is to function as your direct resource for all things worksite wellness, making it easier for you to create a wellness focused organization. Each year the Wellpowered Worksites program provides new resources, trainings and our signature programs to help you and your organization reach your well-being goals. Your engagement and feedback help us shape what these offerings become- giving you the opportunity to influence the direction of this program. So thank you! Your commitment to this program, and your desire for happy and healthy employees is what gives me and my team the opportunity to do what we do- and what makes us absolutely love our jobs! Stay well, Emily
E M I L Y A L E X A N D E R , M.Ed WORKSITE WELLNESS COORDINATOR & Ambassador of Joyful Moments Center for Population Health CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER 580 Court Street Keene, NH 03431 P: 603-354-5454 ext. 2793 Pronouns: she her hers
The Center for Population Health (CPH), a department of Cheshire Medical Center was established to advance the health and well-being in our region. One way we do this is through programs like Wellpowered Worksites, of which I am thrilled you are part of. Organizations enrolled in the Wellpowered program are able to access valuable offerings and resources at no cost, as a community benefit provided by Cheshire Medical. Your commitment to employee well-being serves a dual purpose in our community; not only are you improving the quality of life for your employees but you are also supporting the priorities of the Healthy Monadnock Alliance (HMA). HMA is a regional partnership of community leaders who have joined together around a common purpose of better health and well-being for all. Cheshire Medical, the principal supporter of the HMA welcomes you as a Healthy Monadnock Alliance member organization, and on behalf of Cheshire Medical Center, I would like to thank you for your efforts in helping us to create a healthier community, where health equity is a priority in our work.
SHAWN LAFRANCE, VICE PRESIDENT
Center for Population Health CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
MSUP, MPH
Table of Contents Why Wellpowered Matters
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Building What Matters
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Six 2022 Wellness Offerings
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Mental Well-being Training
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NARCAN Training
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Vaping & Parents 101
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Advanced Care Planning
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Well Balanced Newsletter
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Mini Grant Funding
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Wellpowered Resources
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Wellpowered Signature Programs
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Right This Way
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Mind Full to Mindful
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Annual Wellpowered Questionnaire
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Wellpowered Designation Badges
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#wellpowered
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Why Wellpowered matters Because people matter. We are a community, meaning your people are our people, and creating an environment that encourages and supports people to show up for work each day as their whole, authenticself is the name of the game. The Wellpowered Worksites program is working hard to turn this concept into a reality, by positively impacting organizational culture throughout the Monadnock region and improving the well-being and quality of life for all of our people. As your Worksite Wellness advisors, we feel it is our job to create a wellness program that is constantly adapting to emerging health and well-being trends, as well as the current cultural climate. This mix of influences creates a wellness program that is science-backed, progressive, and equitable- making it so any organization, regardless of size or operating budget has the ability to benefit. This year more than ever, the emerging health and well-being trend is a unified need- more mental health resources. COVID-19 has turned all of our lives upside down and highlighted the immense value that having a supportive work environment has for employee well-being. This has prompted us to once again reimagine our Wellpowered offerings and create a new Signature Program to offer to our worksites. Mind Full to Mindful is a 8 month long program designed to reduces stress and improve mental and emotional resilience through gained perspective and internal resources. In addition to mental health resources, emerging trends tell us that employees are looking for more work-life balance, schedule flexibility and remote-by-design options. Research also shows that as a result of our current cultural climate, employers and employees are both looking for diversity, inclusion and belonging in their organizations.
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Thank you for being part of the Wellpowered Worksites program. We look forward to working with you over the course of the next year, and as always, invite your feedback to help us evolve this program even further.
Building what matters We take pride in creating a progressive wellness program that continually pushes the envelope to do more- to do better. This driving force keeps us endlessly searching the horizon for trends we hope to introduce to the Monadnock region to help promote well-being throughout our community. However, we can not do this work alone. We need community buy-in and collaboration to create real, sustainable change. We welcome you to join us as we explore these two growing movements, and help us create a stronger more diverse and compassionate community. Workforce Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) is a growing cultural movement that is so much deeper than policies or headcounts. The DEIB movement is a combination of four equally important concepts; diversity- the representation of different people in an organization, equity- ensuring everyone has access to the same opportunities, inclusion- ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute and influence every part and level of an organization, and belonging- ensuring that everyone feels safe and can bring their full, unique selves to work. Organizations who are embracing DEIB welcome and respect the unique needs, perspectives and potential of all their employees, resulting in an organization that earns deeper trust and more commitment from all their employees. Creating a space for employees to be truly happy and healthy. The pandemic has changed our world. The uncertainty and fatigue we are all feeling from this pandemic is impacting the way we are treating each other- these negative emotions can show up in an irate work email, poor collaboration or reduced quality of work. Our anxieties are high, and the stress and trauma are real. Research shows organizations will be more likely to thrive in the post-pandemic world if they adopt a trauma-informed model in their organization, and thankfully there are resources to help. There are many ways an organization can become a trauma-informed worksite, but understanding trauma and the role it plays in all our lives is the first step, and what we all need right now.
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Wellness Offerings Each year, organizations enrolled in the Wellpowered program benefit from a variety of wellness offerings presented by local content experts (all at no cost to the organization). This rotating list is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the organizations enrolled in the Wellpowered program. We encourage you to help us shape what these offerings ultimately become, through your feedback on your annual questionnaire.
Mental Well-being Training
NARCAN Training
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Escape the Vape: A Parent's Guide
This interactive training is taught by a certified mental health professional and shares concepts and practices to create a culture of caring. Participants will learn how to identify the signs that someone may be suffering from a mental health crisis, and concrete steps they can take to offer help to others, or to help themselves.
This 30 minute training teaches participants how to quickly recognize an opiate/opioid overdose, how to properly administer NARCAN, and offers an in-depth discussion about stigma and the disease of addiction. A NARCAN kit is available for each participant to take with them, because we know using NARCAN to save a life provides someone a chance at recovery.
This informational session provides parents with the latest facts about e-cigarette use and its impacts on youth. Participants will learn what e-cigarettes are, the flavors, packaging and marketing tactics that appeal to youth, local and national resources to help quit and guidance on how to talk to your children about e-cigarettes. A parent’s toolkit will also be available.
Advanced Care Planning
WELCOA E-newsletter
Mini Grant Funding
Give you and your family piece of mind by having an Advanced Care Directive. Learn about the Advanced Care Planning process, what questions you need to ask, and what materials you will need to complete an Advanced Care Directive.
Well Balanced is a full-color, fully illustrated newsletter from a brand you can trust: WELCOA (The Wellness Councils of America). This monthly newsletter is completely ad and fluff free! Meaning every issue is filled with compelling articles, information and recipes your employees will actually want to read. As part of the Wellpowered Worksites program, your organization is eligible to apply for a mini grant of up to $500 every year to be used on health and wellness supports for employees. Past grant awardees' have used their grants for a wide range of wellness enhancements, such as a redesigned lactation space, a bike repair station, additions to their on-site gym and a new Zen-room for employees to "Om away from home." Don't see the resource you're looking for? No problem! One of the best things about the Wellpowered program is the wide variety of resources available through our Wellpowered network. Reach out to your Wellness Advisor and they will be happy to connect you with a local resource to fit your needs.
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Signature Programs Another perk of the Wellpowered Worksites program are the two Signature Programs we offer to organizations each year. Right This Way- an absolute fan favorite has been running since 2018, and new in 2022 Mind Full to Mindful. These programs are only available through the Wellpowered program, and were custom designed in-house, meaning they were tailor built to specifically meet the needs of organizations in the Monadnock region. Mind Full to Mindful is a 8 month program designed to help participants build a sustainable mindfulness practice. Throughout the first 8 weeks of the program, participants will enjoy guided instruction from a trained instructor, as well as mindfulness prompts, exercises and a personal guide book. At the end of the 8 week guided portion of the program participants will be provided the tools, skills and knowledge to successfully sustain the second half of the program which is a 6 month cohort-guided practice. Throughout the remainder of the program participants will build on the foundational principles of mindfulness through a variety of videos, thought-provoking stories, reflective questions, mindfulness activities, personal goal setting and monthly mindfulness check-ins.
Session Topics Introduction to Mindfulness Using Your Senses Framework Mindfulness of Body Mindfulness of Emotions Gratitude Compassion Balance
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This program is designed to help participants incorporate a successful mindfulness practice into their lives through purposeful awareness and meaningful repetition to form a lasting habit. Upon completion of the program participants can expect to feel more emotionally and physically resilient, better connected to the people in their lives and more in control of their thoughts and emotions- which will greatly reduce their feelings of stress.
Right This Way is a 10 week, online, holistic, team-based wellness challenge designed for people who are looking to improve their health and well-being, and have a little fun along the way! Throughout the summer local organizations take part in this community wellness challenge- stirring up some friendly competition throughout the region, while also improving their health and well-being. Right This Way uses science backed behavior change techniques to form wellness habits that produce lasting results, and unlike other “canned” wellness programs, Right This Way is specifically developed based off of participant feedback, giving each individual the unique opportunity to help develop a program that feels both authentic and effective!
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2022 Dates: May23rd - August 1st! The goal of Right This Way is for participants to complete six daily well-being habits which earns participants points that tally against other Wellpowered organizations in our community. Along with bragging rights, Right This Way participants also receive fun weekly mini-challenges and giveaways to help keep them motivated. And let’s not forget the unofficial (self-appointed) mascot of Right This Way- Roamin’ Penny, whose ever present shenanigans are always a fan-favorite motivational tool!
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Annual Questionnaire Every fall, organizations have the opportunity to assess their wellness program by completing our online Wellpowered Questionnaire. Based off of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Workplace Wellness Score Card, this questionnaire provides a baseline for organization, as well as a tool to map their worksite wellness progress over time. In addition, this allows each organization the opportunity to give valuable feedback about trainings and programs they participated in or ones they wish to be made available in the upcoming year. The Wellpowered Questionnaire is broken down into five fundamental areas of wellness, with a local resources dedicated to each answer- meaning, if your organization answered "no" to a question, but would like it to be a "yes", we can help! As public health workers, we know that the most impactful way to create sustainable change is through PPSE changes or program implementation, policy/system improvement, and environmental enhancements. A high functioning worksite wellness program is no different! Finding the unique balance that works well in your organization is key to the success of your wellness program, and we can help keep all three aspects in perfect balance. Below you will find a sample diagram of an organization's PPSE breakdown based off of a sample Wellpowered Questionnaire. (Your organization's specific PPSE diagram will be featured in your annual report).
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Programs often focus on individual behavior change, and are short termmeaning they have a specified start and end date. Programs are often used as an engagement tool that supports a PSE change. Like starting a build-your-own salad lunch program to accompany a campus-wide healthy eating initiative.
PPSE BREAKDOWN OF YOUR ORGANZATION'S NAME HERE WELLPOWERED WORKSITE
POLICY/ SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
Policy and system changes involve changes made to the rules within an organization, and often work hand-in-hand to produce long term sustainable change. Examples include creating a new policy that supports a flexible schedule for employees, or implementing a new system for how employee orientation is run that includes going over wellness offerings.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTS
Environmental change is a change made to the physical environment. Environmental changes can be as simple as installing bike racks outside your organization. Or as complex as city-wide sidewalk installation and pedestrian friendly intersections to promote walking and biking.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTS POLICY/ SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
Wellpowered Designation Badges Building a successful wellness program is no small task, and we believe organizations who are putting in the work should be acknowledged- often and publicly for their efforts! And this is why we developed our Wellpowered Worksite Designation Badges. Built into our annual questionnaire, these five incentive based badges correlate to each wellness category; Tobacco Free, Physically Active, Well Nourished, Family Friendly and Building Resiliency, and are earned based off of the number of resources an organization offers to their employees. If an organization is looking to earn a badge, their wellness advisor can easily offer additional supports to bolster their resources in that category to help them achieve their goal and earn the badge. For example, if an organization would like to earn the Tobacco Free badge, it doesn't mean ALL of their employees need to quit smoking (although that would be wonderful), it means that if their employees are looking to quit smoking, we can help by offering additional resources such as, oneon-one tobacco cessation counseling or at-no-cost nicotine replacement gum or patches. The requirements for earning each Wellpowered Designation Badge are tiered based off of number of employees, allowing even the smallest organization the opportunity to earn badges for their wellness efforts. Additionally, each badge is available in both a digital format and as a window cling, so organizations can proudly display their achievements in a way that works best for them.
Small Organizations Medium Organizations Large Organizations
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2020-2021 WELLPOWERED HIGHLIGHTS
44 Organizations Enrolled
7,500+ Employees Served
10 Communities Reached
2020-2021 INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
“88% of employers report planning to invest more resources into metal health 1 related programming.”
“97% of employees prefer some degree of flexibility between working remotely 2 and working in an office.”
"76% of employees and job seekers report a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers." 3
"U.S. companies that support remote work experience 25% lower 4 employee turnover."
1. 2021 Employee Wellness Industry Trends Report | Wellable 2. Five Statistics Employers Need To Know About The Remote Workforce (forbes.com) 3. The State of Remote Work Report by Owl Labs 4. Glassdoor’s Diversity and Inclusion Workplace Survey | Glassdoor Blog