Does your business work well?

​We know the impact that poor employee health has a worksite. More than a decade’s worth of data chronicles devastating costs to employers from chronic disease, absenteeism, disability, leaves of absence, lower employee engagement, and higher employee turnover.

WorkWell KS helps employers develop worksite wellness plans that combat these issues and maximize return on investment through a focus on policy and environmental changes at the worksite. We see health as a business strategy. With this unique focus, WorkWell KS has made great strides in improving the health of worksites and employees across Kansas.

Work Well KS will offer work site wellness programs in Pittsburg in August. Please register your work site as soon as possible to ensure your place in the workshop.
 
Presenter: Work Well KS - Dr. Elizabeth Ablah
 
August 30 - 1:00 to 5:00 - Work site wellness Foundation workshop (Afternoon snacks provided)
 
August 31 - 8:00 to Noon - Work site wellness Healthy Food workshop (Breakfast provided)
 
Location: Pittsburg Fire Department, 911 W. 4th, Pittsburg
 
Cost: Free
 
Requirements:
Work sites should send at least two representatives to the training. All members of their wellness committee are welcome to attend. If your work site doesn't currently utilize a work site wellness committee, send two or more employees to the foundation workshop to learn more about it.
 
Attendance:
Choose one workshop or attend both.
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It will help you with:

• Assessments and reports to help you gauge where your worksite is and what progress is being made in terms of supporting a healthy environment for your employees.
  
• Technical assistance to develop and strengthen worksite wellness plans.
  
• Ongoing support and additional training opportunities.
  
• Tools & resources to help you develop and implement worksite wellness plans.

As a WorkWell KS participant, your worksite wellness team can receive training and technical assistance through the development and implementation of a worksite-specific wellness plan that includes evidence-based strategies for improving productivity, decreasing health related costs, and improving employee health. There is no cost to your worksite aside from travel expenses participants may incur to attend a half-day workshops. WorkWell KS participants also have access to additional resources to help build the initiative over time:

• Webinars, newsletters, communication campaigns
• Worksite-specific assessments and reports
• Networking opportunities
• Annual statewide worksite wellness symposium
• Recognition opportunities

​WorkWell KS is designed to help you integrate wellness throughout your worksite. Your leadership is critical to the success of this initiative!

• Send your worksite wellness committee to a WorkWell KS workshop.
• Serve as a champion for your worksite wellness committee.
• Hold the committee accountable for the development, implementation, and evaluation of an annual worksite wellness plan. WorkWell KS can help!
• Communicate with your employees about how this initiative aligns with your worksite’s mission and vision.
• Stay abreast of the activities and progress of your wellness team.
  
• Listen to the recommendations of the wellness committee and take action. (These recommendations may include policy and environmental changes within your worksite)