
Department of Health Services
Compiled by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, here you will find tols related to nutrition, physical activity, overweight and obesity, and creating active communities and environments.
What Works in Worksites
Worksite wellness programs that support employees and the environment that they work in have been shown to be a good return on investment. Program returns range from 2 to 10 times the cost of the program when important factors such as health care costs and productivity are evaluated. Worksite wellness programs can be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for even small employers to make postive changes at little or no cost.
Return On Investment (ROI) Calculator
Directions on how to calculate your ROI, as well as information on the science behind the calculator. The ROI calculator gives projected costs, provides estimates of the impact of reducing obesity, reducing smoking, and wellness programming.
WELCOA
Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all working Americans, the Wellness Council of America is dedicated to helping organizations of all kinds build and sustain results-oriented wellness programs.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this tool allows you to calculate BMI, as well as provides information regarding a person's BMI.
Healthier Worksite Initiative
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to helping people everywhere become safer and healthier. To this end, CDC developed the Healthier Worksite Initiative (HWI) for its own employees with the vision of making CDC a worksite where "healthy choices are easy choices," and sharing the "lessons learned" with other federal agencies.
Start! Walking Program for Employees
The American Heart Association's Start! Walking Program helps your company encourage employees to live healthier, happier lives. And when company leaders make health a priority and show commitment, employees follow.
Vending Machine Criteria
Designed for schools, use this free tool to identify foods that meet the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's guidelines for appropriate options at your business.
