| Wellness Council of Northeast Ohio What is organic?
Friday May 23, 2014 12 noon – 1 p.m. Come hear our expert describe what is organic and have your questions answered. Matt Fritz and associates from Blue Sky Green Feild , our online worksite fruit and vegetable delivery program, will lead the discussion. The word “organic” refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and meat. Organic farming practices are designed to encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution. Farmers who grow organic produce and meat don’t use conventional methods to fertilize, control weeds or prevent livestock disease. For example, rather than using chemical weedkillers, organic farmers may conduct more sophisticated crop rotations and spread mulch or manure to keep weeds at bay. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established an organic certification program that requires all organic foods to meet strict government standards. These standards regulate how such foods are grown, handled and processed. Any product labeled as organic must be USDA certified. Only producers who sell less than $5,000 a year in organic foods are exempt from this certification; however, they’re still required to follow the USDA’s standards for organic foods.If a food bears a USDA Organic label, it means it’s produced and processed according to the USDA standards. The seal is voluntary, but many organic producers use it.. Lunch provided. Stress Management and How to Incorporate Your EAP Program Tuesday April 8, 2014 11am – 1 p.m. Presentation by: Hosted by Hylant Phone 216-447-1050
Employee Wellness Outcomes Tuesday February 11, 2014 11am – 1 p.m. Presented by Bill Frankel from BeWell Solutions
Enforcer eCoaching, Inc. Wednesday March 19, 2014 12 noon – 1 p.m. “Race to Zen” at Invacare: Reducing Stress in the Workplace Tuesday January 14, 2014 12 noon – 1 p.m. Do you know that in a recent survey by the National Business group on Health, U.S Employers rank stress as the top workforce risk issue? It is no secret how costly the effects of stress are on companies and employees. Increased health costs, absenteeism, reduced productivity etc. Even though most employers have implemented employee assist programs and other measures, the biggest complaints remain:
“Race to Zen” is a custom designed program, which was rolled out through Invacare globally, distributed to 15 countries and translated into 6 different languages. Speaker: Annita Keane is a peak performance strategist who specializes in Stress Management / Emotional Intelligence development. She has worked in different aspects of the health field for over 25 years. Annita helps business executives successfully pull the plug on stress , teaching them tools that allow them to play their ‘A’ game under pressure. $8 meeting fee. Lunch provided.
Incentive engine and gamified health assessment tools Tuesday December 10, 2013 12 noon – 1 p.m. More than 50% of adult Americans use social media, and over 40% use a device to track their health and exercise. Cigna is using these technologies in the healthcare environment to help customers improve their health in the new Digital Engagement Platform called Zensey. Zensey is designed to help Cigna customers improve their health through fun and engaging health-related activities and information. David Fisher, RN, BSN, MS, CWPC, Health Promotion Manager at Cigna $8 meeting fee. Lunch provided. ACA Wellness Regulations: What You Need to Know October 22 at 9:30 AM.
Thanks to the efforts of our public Employee committee chair Kathy Hostettler from Geauga County, we have another half hour conference call scheduled on October 22, 2013 at 9:30 AM. This session will provide you with an overview of the wellness regulations that become effective on January 1, 2014. Learn the differences in the types of programs that you can offer, as well as, what changes you may need to make in order to be compliant with these regulations. The call will be lead by Tori Sinclair from CEBCO. CEBCO is a division of The County Commissioners Association of Ohio and used by Geauga County. CEBCO was established in 2004 to assist counties with procuring employee health benefits. CEBCO is a member-owned, not-for-profit, self-insured purchasing pool. . Please send email to hsense@en.com if you are interested to receive call in instructions. Next Wellness@Work winner webinar October 29 at 2 PM Wellness Council of Northeast Ohio and COSE present the Wellness@Work Awards Winners to share their best practices. Kelley Korte, Director of Benefits at American Greetings, will showcase their award winning Wellness program.
COSE Intrisic motivation programs Tuesday October 8, 2013 12 noon – 1 p.m. Ginny Hridel, from COSE will lead a discussion about their WellnessTracks™ program, the area’s only wellness program custom-designed for small business owners and their employees. It’s an intensive 12-week program that starts with an assessment of current health status then leads participants through a detailed program focusing on key areas of personal wellness. She will be supported by those who have used the program at their organization including Mayor Mike Procuk, from the Village of Brooklyn Heights, Michelle Tomallo, from FIT Technologies and Dave Verbic of Accurate Metal and Saw. Mayor Mike Procuk will be talking about what motivated him to make some personal changes, how he involved the Village employees, their involvement in the Healthy Company Makeover Contest and other features of the WellnessTracks experience. Michelle Tomallo, from FIT Technologies will be talking about what motivated her to make some personal changes, how she involved employees, the WellnessTracks experience, winning the Wellness@Work Award, plus what it takes to get everyone on board. Dave Verbic will also be sharing his story about what motivated him to make some personal changes and his WellnessTracks experience. Ginny Hridel is Product Manager for Health Insurance and Wellness Programs at COSE. Lunch provided. Online interactive health coaching Thursday November 14, 2013 12 noon – 1 p.m. Incentive engine and gamified health assessment tools Tuesday December 10, 2013 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Engagement and Sustainable Behavior Change Wedneday September 11, 2013 12 noon – 1 p.m. The goal of this presentation is to educate employers on how to design/execute an effective and legally compliant incentive program, ascertain successful messaging and delivery methods for different populations, and develop incentives and communications that drive participants’ desire for healthy behaviors. Presenter: John Jurich, National VP of Business Development, has been in the Health and Wellness arena for the past 10 years, three of which are with Provant, and he has experience in Wellness, Transplant Insurance, and Disease Management. |
