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South Carolina Worksite Initiative

The HDSP South Carolina Worksite Initiative aims to help businesses in South Carolina develop healthier worksites by providing organizations with resources to:

• initiate employee wellness programs,
• improve employee health promotion efforts, and
• advocate for policies that support environmental and policy changes in the workplace.

Benefits of implementing worksite wellness programs:

• Employee health and lifestyle interventions can positively affect a company’s bottom line.
• Research shows that healthier employees have lower absentee rates and cost less to insure.

Resources for Employers

South Carolina Worksite Toolkit and Resource Guide (pdf)

• Helps worksites learn about wellness resources and offers ideas to start or further worksite wellness initiatives in your organization.
• Focuses on increasing physical activity and on encouraging healthy eating.
• Provides strategies and actions that can be built into existing program efforts.

More helpful links:

• CDC’s Healthier Worksite Initiative
• CDC’s LEAN works
• Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites

For additional information, please contact the HDSP Worksite Coordinator by phone at (803) 545-4499 or by email.