1. Creating a Culture of Well-being
Bethany R. Berube, Transit Supervisor
CalACT Spring Conference, Newport Beach, California
April 4, 2018

2. The Problem

3. Sitting is the new Smoking
The American Heart Association says: "Sit less, move more“
Sitting increases risk of death (Annals of Internal Medicine)

4. What’s the cost of living a sedentary lifestyle?
Similar to Smoking
Obesity
Stoke
Heart Disease
Cancers
* Centers for Disease Control

5. Increasing Workers Comp Claims

6. Clovis Transit We’ve experienced the effects first hand
Our workers compensation claims are higher than most other departments in the City
More and more of our drivers are being placed on CPAP machines

7. Solution

8. City Programs Health Fair and Biometric Screening Flu Shots
Fitness programs
Gym

9. Employer Activity Programs
Reduce Health Care Costs by 20 to 55%
Reduce Short Term Sick Leave by 6 to 32%
*Source: US department of health and human services

10. Does it work?

11. Competition

12. It seems to be working…

13. It’s even better together…

14. 62% and counting…

15. Transit Staff Since January 2018
Quit Smoking
Walking over 500,000 steps a month
Losing weight
Eating better
Standing more

16. Bethany R. Berube Transit Supervisor Phone: (559) 324-2771
Thank you
Bethany R. Berube
Transit Supervisor
Phone: (559)