CREATING A HEALTHIER CLATSOP COUNTY “THE GREATEST WEALTH IS HEALTH.” -VIRGIL

HEALTH IN CLATSOP COUNTY In Clatsop County, 60% of residents are either overweight or obese Highest disease rates in Clatsop County: 1.Heart disease 2.Diabetes 3.Cancer

WHAT IS HEALTH Health: the condition of being sound; having a solid physical, mental, and social-emotional state of being -In Oregon, one of the top 10 causes of death is suicide “Wellness should be viewed as the total wellbeing of an individual, and not the absence of illness.”

ALARMING WORKPLACE STATISTICS : Fact: Sitting 6 hours a day can reduce your life by 15 years Fact: Standing verse sitting can burn 625 more calories a day Fact: 70% of illnesses can be prevented in the United States Fact: Smokers, on average, miss 6.16 days of work per year due to sickness (including smoking related acute and chronic conditions), compared to nonsmokers, who miss 3.86 days Fact: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) indicates that the U.S. lost almost $40 billion in 2010 due to job-related injuries in low-income workers. Solution….

SOLUTION: WORKSITE WELLNESS

WHAT IS WORKSITE WELLNESS? Implementing healthy behaviors at the workplace Making it easy to make healthy decisions Opportunities to learn new, healthy skills to take home to friends and family Result: Improved happiness, and productivity

EMPLOYER BENEFITS Decrease in health care costs by preventing diseases  Diabetes  Arthritis  Cancer Boost employee productivity Reduce employee absenteeism - Being at work, but not working productively Attract and retain employees - Everyone wants to work for someone who cares about their health

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Boosted moral Less use of sick days More confidence Build companionship with co-workers Learn new skills to use during everyday life, inside and outside of work Enhanced sense of team

WHAT CAN WELLNESS DO? RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) “For every $1.00 invested in these programs yields roughly $4.00 in savings through reduced sick days, higher productivity and decreased overall health costs.”  Corporate Wellness Magazine

INSURANCE COST Normal Health: Costs $3,830 Morbidly Obese: Costs $8,067 Worksite Wellness Network Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke cost $92 billion in productivity losses annually, U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.

WAYS TO WELLNESS Health assessments Health screenings Cash/gift incentives Smoking cessation programs Lunch and Learns Time off Gym group discounts

EVEN EASIER WAYS TO WELLNESS (FREE) Walking meetings Stretch breaks Healthy Bulletin Board with healthy recipes Wellness team Taking the stairs Dedicating an empty office/space to a “stress free zone” Utilizing an employee’s skills Volunteerism

SUCCESS STORIES Fort Clatsop  Cleared out garage, bought used equipment  Nominated head of wellness team Clatsop County Health Department  Lunch and learns  Distributed Employee Wellness survey  Learn from employees Astoria Parks and Recreation  Free fitness passes to employees Seaside County  Created wellness policy  Fitness Challenges  Monthly Meetings

FORT CLATSOP GARAGE/GYM

WHAT COMES NEXT? 1. Develop upper-management support 2. Create a wellness team – can assist 3. Create wellness survey – can assist 4. Address risk factors 5. Create annual plan 6. Evaluate outcomes

CHART Community Health and Advocacy Resource Team

Vision A county whose residents are informed and empowered to seek healthy lifestyle options to ensure an optimal quality of life Mission Work collaboratively with community members to impact policy, systems, and environmental change to raise the overall health of Clatsop County residents

CONTACT AND KEEP IN TOUCH Resources Direction Guidance Kayla Warner AmeriCorps VISTA with Clatsop County Department of Public Health Oregon Health Authority Worksite Wellness Coordinator