Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

Healthy South Carolina Worksites

The goal of the South Carolina Worksite Initiative is to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in workplaces by providing resources to initiate wellness programs, improve employee health promotion, and advocate for policies that support environmental and policy change in S.C. worksites. This initiative aims to assist organizations and businesses in South Carolina to have healthier worksites and healthier employees. The resources found on this Web site can assist you with implementing a worksite wellness program or enhancing any existing wellness program that may already be in place.

Since employees spend a great deal of their day at work, worksite health promotion programs are a good way to assist employees in health and lifestyle interventions that can positively affect a company’s bottom line and encourage lifestyle interventions. Research has shown significant outcomes from both medical and economic perspectives in support of worksite health promotion programs. Regardless of the size of the organization or business, health promotion activities need to be implemented in a systematic process.

The Worksite Initiative is a combined effort of the following DHEC Community Health and Chronic Disease Prevention Divisions and program areas. Please click below for more information:

S.C. Worksite Toolkit and Resource Guide (coming soon)
The toolkit and resource guide is designed for worksites to gain resources and program ideas to start or further worksite wellness initiatives. The guide focuses on increasing physical activity and encouraging healthy eating. It provides strategies and actions that could be built into overall program efforts. Regardless of the size or type of your organization success depends on a plan. The resource guide offers detailed information on each of these components.

For additional information, please contact:
Teresa M. Robinson, MBA
DHEC HDSP Worksite Coordinator
803.545.4499
robinstm@dhec.sc.gov

Worksite Wellness Links
With a wealth of information addressing worksite wellness and health promotion resources available, we want to provide you with a listing of Web sites that you will find useful and informative. The links are listed below and will open in a new browser window.

Partner Initiatives
S.C. Worksite Workgroup
This initiative seeks to bring together multiple stakeholders who are interested in worksite health and collaborate on those efforts statewide. The S.C. Worksite Workgroup is a network of business leaders, wellness professionals, and others throughout the state that are interested in worksite health promotion. Sign Up to receive the Worksite Health Promotion quarterly newsletter, e-mail updates, and to join the group.

Work Healthy Tips

Worksite Health Promotion
A quarterly newsletter that promotes easy–to-use recommendations on worksite health and wellness activities, and other resources that can be beneficial to worksites.

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