Grant Rationale:

Since “health” is an implicit goal in health care delivery, health promotion activities are important to our members, employer groups and the regional insurance pools.  Furthermore:

• Discretionary work site dollars are increasingly scarce
• New plan designs encourage informed, personal health management
• Grant-based activities complement other health and wellness components already imbedded in many health plans such as the fitness discount, Healthy Start, Chronic Condition and Disease Management.
• Members have requested resources and support in the areas of health and wellness
• Worksites offer opportunities for research-based results (modeling, social support)

Suggested Activities:

• Brown bag lunch series with health/wellness speaker/presenter
• Fitness equipment for checkout such as canoes, kayak’s, etc
• Prevention clinics (e.g. flu shots, bp monitoring) when not offered through the plan
• Incentives (prizes, gift cards) for a physical/wellness challenges/contests
• Monthly/weekly staff “salad bar” luncheon and/or school cafeteria “salad bar” luncheon
• Healthy snacks (fruit, veggies)
• Exercise/wellness/health promotion media (DVD’s, books) to give away or lend
• Health/wellness newsletters/publications…device-based applications
• Special health/wellness events
• Committee liaison or communication efforts (w/local resources, regional centers, Blue Cross)
• CPR/First Aid training for staff
• Exercise equipment (treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike)
• Pedometers, hand sanitizers, first aid kits, blood pressure cuffs, other monitors
• Exercise mats, jump ropes, exercise classes
• Bicycle racks for commuters, incentives for non-motorized commuters
• Seed money for other and matching grants/activities
• Staff garden planting boxes/seeds/vegetable plants etc.
• Membership to whole foods cooperative
• Other locally-based and/or cooperative initiatives

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