Everett Public Schools Employee Benefit Trust

    Employee Wellness Program Strategic Plan - Proposed

    2018-2019

     
    2017-2018 Current Programming
    Current KPI/Goal
    2018-2019 Programming - Proposed
    Evaluation Method
    Updated KPI/Goal
    Future Recommendations/Notes
    Programming and Activities
    Health Fair (fall) Conduct annual health and benefits fair for employees and their families to attend Health Fair (fall)

    Combine with open-enrollment, flu vaccine and mobile mammography for maximum participation
    Participation

    Survey

    Feedback
    Conduct annual health and benefits fair for employees and their families to attend w/ flu clinic Continue to offer onsite Health Fair and provide health services/screenings for employees
    Flu Vaccine Clinics (fall) Conduct annual flu vaccine clinics for employees and their families to attend Flu Vaccine Clinics (fall) Participation rates

    # of clinics offered
    Conduct annual flu vaccine clinics for employees and their families to attend Continue to offer free onsite flu vaccine clinics by using vendor that bills through insurance
    Mobile Mammography – Mammography First year implementation at CRC:


    ·   JHS 10/24/17 – 10 patients

    ·   CRC 11/6/17 – 14 patients

     
    Mobile Mammography (fall):


    ·   Provide mobile mammography for health fair, assess participation for other sites.

     
    Sign-ups and completion rates – provided by vendor To get 100% of available appointments scheduled and completed

     

     

     
    Continue to provide this program for employees as long as participation is high enough
    Feel Like a Million 377 registered participants

    55% team

    45% individual

     
    Walktober OR another web-based program:


    ·   Recommend new program for fall address total health


     
    Participation data

    End of program survey
    Increase 25-30% participation

     

    Increase number of participants who record 30 minutes of activity or more for 20 days by 5-10%

     

     
    Continue to offer a web-based program that offers a fun opportunity to work as teams/foster camaraderie, and that address total health
    Mindfulness Offer stress management classes throughout the year at most district sites:


    ·   Mindfulness for test taking
    Expand mindfulness to staff to begin to bring it into the classroom:


    ·   Teachers practice mindfulness for better classroom outcomes

    ·   Bring mindfulness to the students

    ·   Provide training to staff on how to implement it with ease

     
    Feedback

    Evaluation (pre/post)
    Start year one with pre-identified schools, and soft launch to the rest of the district Build on year one by rolling out to district year 2. Continue to build programming and resources for this program.
    Massage Provide massage therapist to CRC employees Expand to all sites that are interested

    Cost to be covered by employee
    Employee feedback Employee feedback

    Number of sites participating
    Promote to all sites so that they may provide massage therapist to their employees
    Onsite Fitness Classes Establish fitness classes at all sites interested in holding them Maintain current onsite fitness class opportunities and expand offerings, increase participation (cardio, tai chi) Number of established classes

    Number of participants
    Increase employees participation for classes by 15% at each site Continue to expand class offerings to more locations and types of classes, increase promotion and awareness of classes

     
    Weight Watchers at Work Weight Watchers held at 3 sites:


    ·   744 lbs. lost

    ·   7 people lost 5% of body weight

    ·   3 lost 10% of body weight

    ·   1 person reached goal weight
    Continue to offer Weight Watchers or other weight management class at various district locations

    Maintain 3 sites all year for meetings

    Increase awareness of program

     
    # of classes offered

    # of enrollees per series

    Feedback from class participants

     
    Maintain class offerings at 3 sites, North, South and Central if enough people are interested Look for opportunities to expand enrollment and promotion of program

       

     

     

     
    2017-2018 Current Programming
    Current KPI/Goal
    2018-2019 Programming - Proposed
    Evaluation Method
    Updated KPI/Goal
    Future Recommendations/Notes
    Resources and Benefits
    Local Fitness Center Discounts Maintain gym membership discounts Expand beyond fitness centers to include other health and recreational providers in the region Number of opportunities listed Maintain gym membership discounts and expand to include other opportunities Continue to expand to other health and wellness related services and community opportunities
    Alere “Quit for Life”  Promote the benefits of the program district wide Continue promotion of service availability Utilization report from Alere Awareness of service Promote program on the wellness webpage

     
    Wellness Webpage Maintain webpage for employees Continue to use webpage as a great place for employees to use as a resource for all district programs and health education Click through data

    Feedback through comment sections
    Increase views of webpage by 25% Continue to use webpage as the best resource for ESP employees for their wellness needs. Post informative/useful information for employees
    Prevention Promote preventive care and benefits Continue to promote preventive care throughout the year, and provide on-site screenings Use carrier data for preventive care utilization rates – including dental Increase preventive care knowledge by 15% for cancer screenings Continue to promote the benefits of preventive care for all district employees
    Wellness Boards Installed 5 wellness boards in the district Have remaining wellness boards installed at the schools

    Designate a person to oversee the upkeep of wellness boards
    N/A Work with maintenance for a timely installation of these boards Continue the upkeep of the webpage board for ease of information dissemination and ease for schools to keep board current.  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    2017-2018 Current Programming
    Current KPI/Goal
    2018-2019 Programming - Proposed
    Evaluation Method
    Updated KPI/Goal
    Future Recommendations/Notes
    Advocacy, Awareness and Support
    Onsite Meetings: SLT, Maintenance/Grounds, Custodians Increase presence of Wellness Coordinator and/or Employee Wellness focus (agenda item) at SLT and Principal Meetings Onsite Meetings: SLT, Maintenance/Grounds, CRC Operations, Office Managers, Principal Meetings, Other Staff Meetings Frequency of attendance and/or listed as agenda item Continue presence of Wellness Coordinator and/or Employee Wellness focus (agenda item) at SLT and Principal Meetings

     
    Continue to have wellness as a presence at staff meetings and trainings consistently throughout the year
    Wellness Teams Wellness Teams of 2-12 members established on a volunteer basis each school year.

     

     
    Wellness Teams restructure – create a district wellness team. This will help with those schools that have no wellness team. Have at least one champion at each site to help with information distribution.

     

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    # Wellness Team Membership

     

    *With restructuring of Wellness Grant Dollars Program/Scorecard: needs assessment, site evaluation, pre/post evaluation of implemented initiatives

     
    Support all school wellness efforts and attend their wellness meetings and programs

     

     
    Continue to work with the principals to implement healthy culture, environment and policy at the school level

     
    Site Support – Principal and Wellness Team Update, administrator participation and support in promoting program activities Promote Wellness Program activities throughout the year

     

     
    Site Support – additional outreach to site/department support (HRA, Food Service, Transportation, etc.) to encourage administrator modeling/support for staff

     

     

     
    Participation counts from programming

     

    Frequency of Wellness Updates for Principals

     

    Observations/feedback
    Superintendent and cabinet engage with the Wellness Program actively promoting it  

     

    Meet with each school at least once per year: admin and principal and/or VP’s
    Meet with new principals to cerate relationship

    Continue to work with administrators for support at each site
    Communications – webpage, Wellness newsletters, emails, flyers Submit/write articles about health related topics for distribution in newsletters, district communications, Facebook and wellness website   Communications –streamline communications so they are more effective without overwhelming people with emails    Execution of communications plan – frequency, type, clicks Provide health information for district staff in a timely manner that promotes, and inspires participation, for individual behavior modification Continue to expand and explore new communication avenues, e.g. utilize social media

    Establish wellness boards at all locations for information
    Health Education Campaigns Provide timely health education campaigns that educate district employees on the importance of a healthy lifestyle Continue to create individual campaigns that can coincide and be promoted throughout the year


     
    Employee feedback

     
    Increase awareness and use of individual campaigns

    Continue to provide wellness board materials for sites via the district wellness webpage
    Continue to evolve programs that are timely and pertinent to the audience. Topics will vary and provide several resources for employees  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    2017-2018 Current Programming
    Current KPI/Goal  
    2018-2019 Programming - Proposed
    Evaluation Method
    Updated KPI/Goal
    Future Recommendations
    Culture of Health: Cultural Norms, Guidelines and Policies
    Culture of Health Continue to promote the wellness resources and programs to the district promoting total health

     

     
    Ensure initiatives through all categories work to support a Culture of Health. Particular attention should be moved to site/location/department specific initiatives, while maintaining core program activities, resources, and benefits. Survey of all employees

    Observation/Employee Feedback
    Provide an annual survey to each site for feedback

    Work with each site to ensure that their health needs are being addressed

     

     
    Establish survey timing most appropriate for programming and population

     

    Continue to shift the culture through program opportunities and support
    Healthy Environment – Staff Lounge Create an inviting environment for teachers to go to relax and recharge during the work day. Each school can receive a one-time stipend of $250 to enhance their staff lounge. Create an inviting environment for teachers/staff in lounges at schools and district buildings:


    ·   Work with principals

    ·   Gain support from PTA

    ·   Gain support from wellness champions to keep the lounge an inviting area
    Surveys

    Employees feedback

    Observations
    Work with 30% of schools in the district 1st year, and have all staff lounges finished by 2020

     

    2017/18 had 5 schools take advantage of this grant and make changes in their staff lounge.

     

    Work with schools on environment changes
    Create healthy environments throughout the district that promote a stress-free place for employees to unwind in the workplace

     

     

     

     

       

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