Agenda

• Welcome and Overview

• Council History

• Organizational Structure

• 2013 Year in Review

• 2014 Look Ahead

Vision/MissionVision The Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts (WWCMA) is the preeminent, independent and objective resource for health promotion in the workplace and champions wellness programs to help employers encourage healthy employees, healthy families, and healthy communities across the Commonwealth.

Mission StatementWWCMA is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that helps employers cultivate a culture of health for their employees while addressing medical expenses and utilization, absenteeism and presenteeism, employee recruitment and retention, and the creation of a positive company image.

GoalsWWCMA aims to:•Champion worksite health promotion within the employer community.•Create a community and peer group of worksite health promotion professionals.•Represent health promotion professionals as a common voice on professional matters.•Provide quality professional development activities.•Facilitate communication and networking about health promotion best practices.•Create a robust, actively engaged community of professionals advancing health in the worksite•Grow by increasing membership, improving services and continuing innovation.•Partner with other Massachusetts and national professionals organizations.•Foster the adoption of best practices through innovated programs and resources.•Provide thought leadership on worksite health promotion topics.•Liaise with other health promotion organizations interested in advancing worksite health promotion.

Council History

• Idea conceived by Mari Ryan and Kristie Howard

20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013

Council History

2010201020092009 20112011 20122012 20132013

• Kristie nudges Mari (again)• Founding Committee Organized• Logo design• Website basics

Council History

2010201020092009 20112011 20122012 2013201320112011

• First Event (March) – 90 attendees• Eight Events• Founding Committee formalized, Planning session (May)• Governance/BOD established• Affiliation with National Network of Wellness Councils

Council History

2010201020092009 20112011 20122012 2013201320112011 20122012

• Sponsorship Program Initiated• Ten Events• Membership Program Launched• WellCert Training• First Annual Conference• 501c3 Status in Process• Did not renew affiliation with NNWC (Absorbed by Viridian)

Council History

2010201020092009 20112011 20122012 2013201320112011

• Sponsorship and Membership Growth• Six Events• Second Annual Conference• Second WellCert Training• 501c3 Status Achieved• Resource Guide Published with MA DPH• Nominating Committee and New Board Members

20122012 20132013

Volunteer-Run Organization

Over 50 volunteers on Board, Committees and Projects

Board of Directors

Volunteers = 50+

Our Corporate Sponsors

Silver Level Sponsor

Gold Level Sponsor

Bronze Level Sponsor

Membership

Join today!

Membership Benefits

• Free Monthly Educational Meetings and Networking – Online Access to content from monthly programs

• Member-Only and Employer-Only Networking Events • Discounts on Training and Conference registrations• Online Subscription to American Journal of Health

Promotion (AJHP) • Member Resources Directory • Career Development / Job Postings• Monthly E-Newsletter and Workplace Awards (Coming

Soon!) • Up to 10 company employees benefit

Current Members

B-Fit Professionals

Current Members

Marketing and Communications

wwcma.org

LinkedIn Group

@WorkWellMA

External Relationships

Year in Review

2013 Year in Review

• Annual Conference– Transforming Wellness Beyond ROI– 154 participants (50% increase from 2012)

• Membership– Organizations: 49– Unaffiliated:17– Number of active members: 102– Total employees: 140, 562

• Programs– Six Events– Two Certification Programs– 290 unique participants

2013 Year in Review

• Marketing and Communications– Website Statistics

• 7,148 visitors• 3,719 unique visitors• 50% new visits

– Twitter• 78 tweets• 174 followers

– Linked In Group (Public)• 265 members

• Sponsors– Six sponsors renewed– One new sponsor

Healthy Workplace Resource Guide

Available today.Visit the WWCMA

website to download a copy.

WWCMA and MA Department of Public HealthAnnounce the availability of:

Healthy Workplaces:A resource guide for worksite wellness

WWCMA and MA Department of Public HealthAnnounce the availability of:

Healthy Workplaces:A resource guide for worksite wellness

2013 FinancesIncome

Annual Conference Participant Registration $20,085.44 Vendor Sponsorship $8,900.00 Sponsors Gold $20,000.00 Silver $15,000.00 Bronze $6,000.00 Membership $21,044.72 Programs Event Registrations $1,795.12 Certifications $35,784.67   $128,609.95

ExpensesAnnual Conference $16,947.63 Finance $4,292.31 MarCom $15,641.14 Membership $5,642.33 Programs $30,912.72 Strategic Projects $1,530.00   $74,966.13

Net Profit $53,643.82

Annual Conference Net Profit $12,037.81 Programs Net Profit $6,667.07 Membership Net Profit $15,402.39

An Exciting Year Ahead

New Board Members Elected

Jaclyn Galligan

Secretary

Mike GorfinAnnual

Conference

Lauren Koretzki

Member at Large

Laura PolasMarketing

Tracy BurnsMember At

Large

New Website Announced!

Programs

• April 15 – Multicultural Wellness– Speaker: Juliet Mayers– Location: BCBS, Quincy

• May 20 – Employer Spotlight – Employer: SPS New England– How to Have a Successful Outcomes-Based

Wellness Program– Location: Tufts Health Plan, Watertown

WellCert® Certification

Registration Now Open!

Larry Chapman, MHP, CWPChapman Institute

Level 1: Certified Wellness Program

CoordinatorJune 10-11, 2014

Level 2:Certified WellnessProgram ManagerJune 12-13, 2014

2014 Annual Conference

September 19, 2014

Boston Newton Marriott, Newton, MA

Keynote Speaker:Fikry W. Isaac, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Vice President of Global Health Services Johnson & Johnson

Creating a Culture of Health: Connect. Promote. Engage

Questions