Boost Wellness & Transform Talent

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1 Boost Wellness & Transform Talent

2 Moderator TODAY S SPEAKERS Panelist Panelist Shuma Panse Senior Program Officer Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Kelly Bass Seibel V.P. of Public Policy Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Todd Shimkus President Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce ACCE Staff Member Analidia Blakely, Education Attainment Division Manager

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6 The time to act is now.

7 Change our culture into one that values health everywhere for everyone.

8 Working together and across sectors toward a common goal.

9 BUSINESS EDUCATION

10 Better Education = Healthier Lives Education leads to better jobs and income but also to longer, healthier lives. The link between more education and better health is stronger than you think.

11 Three Health and Wellness Chamber Approaches Ready to Learn Work with key community stakeholders and service providers to increase investments in quality early childhood education and wellness services to ensure children are healthy and ready to learn by the time they reach kindergarten. Business Benefits Children who are healthier learn better and children who are more educated are healthier; thus, improving education attainment and health outcomes is critical to ensuring a more talented and productive future workforce. Workplace Wellness Help employers implement innovative and effective programs and workplace policies that encourage employees to adopt healthier lifestyles. Business Benefits Wellness program produce more productive employees, help attract and retain talent, build staff morale, minimize staff turnover, combat employee absenteeism and reduce health care costs for employers. Healthy Community Culture Offer opportunities for chamber members to participate in health and wellness focused councils and/or events that seek to improve access to quality healthcare and raise the quality of life for their residents. Business Benefits Healthy communities attract talent and increase employer net profits and drive business development within industries like tourism, which can be the tipping point towards economic vitality and equitable prosperity.

12 COUNCIL Build awareness of EDWD issues among chambers and inspire them to get involved in EDWD issues Develop and provide resources to COC s that demonstrate how to do EDWD work Provide targeted direct TA to chambers via consulting, programs and access to experts Facilitate connections, and enable growth of peer-to-peer learning networks Activate skilled advocates, champions, leaders within chambers and among the business community Health: Committee for Healthcare Improvement Education: Cradle to Career Income: Economic Wellness PLACE-BASED STRATEGY: Health Action Chapters LOCAL POLICY: City Council Liaisons

13 English Classes Financial Literacy Sample Family Friendly Policies: WHEEL Develop and provide resources to COC s that demonstrate how to do in EDWD issues EDWD work Build awareness of EDWD issues among chambers and inspire them to get involved (Worksite Held Employee English Learning) School Engagement Provide targeted direct TA to chambers via consulting, programs and access to experts Volunteer Opportunities Schedule Flexibility Lactation Accommodations High Quality Child Care Free Tax Prep at Worksite Onsite Education & Training Facilitate connections, and enable growth of peer-to-peer learning networks Family Friendly Policies

14 Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce #HealthySaratoga Mission = Ensure that Saratoga is one of the healthiest places to live & work. Health & Wellness Council Assessment: What Makes Us Healthy? #HealthySaratoga Signature Events January Health & Wellness Week Build awareness of EDWD issues among chambers and inspire them to get involved in EDWD issues Develop and provide resources to COC s that demonstrate how to do EDWD work Provide targeted direct TA to chambers via consulting, programs and access to experts Facilitate connections, and enable growth of peer-to-peer learning networks March #healthysaratoga HORSE Basketball Tournament June #healthysaratoga Employee Wellness Month October #healthysaratoga Silent Disco #HealthySaratoga Corporate Pledge NYS DOH = 2015 Saratoga County ranked #3 healthiest of 62 counties vs #5 in Benefits: Branding for Chamber = Non-Dues Revenue & New Member Sales Branding for community Great Place to Live Economic Growth Health and Wellness Sector Activate skilled advocates, champions, leaders within chambers and among the business community

15 Education Attainment Division (EAD) Resources Connect with ACCE s EAD consultants who provide support to ACCE members looking to expand a health and wellness agenda Check out the EAD s Chamberpedia page on Workforce Wellness and Community Health, newsletters and blog posts. Build awareness of EDWD issues among chambers and inspire them to get involved in EDWD issues Develop and provide resources to COC s that demonstrate how to do EDWD work Provide targeted direct TA to chambers via consulting, programs and access to experts Facilitate connections, and enable growth of peer-to-peer learning networks Activate skilled advocates, champions, leaders within chambers and among the business community Save the Date for ACCE s 2016 Annual Convention, which offers a full education and workforce development track August Stay tuned for updates on the EAD s developing health and wellness toolkits. To learn more, Analidia Blakely at ablakely@acce.org.