Healthy Steps 2.0Jerry Park, Intern

Parminder Savalia, Supervisor of Community Health and Community Benefit

Valley Health System: Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ

Purpose

• Implement an employee wellness programs in local companies and businesses

• Ensure a healthier workplace environment

• Help individuals be physically active in their lives

Significance

• Obesity in adults has reached a national epidemic having more than one-third of adults considered to be overweight or obese

• According to the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) of Bergen County, overweight and obesity were major problems. The prevalent rate of obesity among 18-39 year olds were 17.3% and among 40 -64 year olds were 29.5%

• Additionally, only 23.6% among 18-39 year olds, met recommended physical activity and only 28.2% among 40-64 year olds, met their recommended physical activity

Methodology

Identify best practices to enhance a healthier work

environment

Work with local companies and businesses to implement

a wellness program in the workplace

Create a tool-kit/brochure for companies to use when

implementing the program

Survey the results for outcome

Outcomes

Acknowledgement

Evaluations• Evaluations will be conducted

using pre-tests and post test, designed to see the impact of the program, which will given to all of the participants of Healthy Steps 2.0.

• I would like to thank Parminder, Colette, Danielle, Paul, and Lori for their guidance throughout this project.

• Healthy Steps 2.0 offers a simple and easy way for companies to initiate and encourage physical activity within the workplace and to improve the lives of their workers. This will create a healthier, happier and more productive workplace environment.