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HERO Forum '17 | Sept. 12-14 | PhoenixLong anticipated trends are now being felt by businesses and communities in the form of transformational challenges. Millennials are now our majority generation, more than 8,000 Baby Boomers are leaving the workforce every day, and America still rightfully claims world leader status in attracting immigrant brain power and labor. Such demographic diversity is accelerating changes in workplace policies, environments and cultural practices that could positively impact employee and community health, but may also produce unintended consequences.

Save the date for the 28th Annual Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference

Mark your calendar now for the 28th Annual Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference in San Diego, Calif., on March 26-30, 2018. The conference theme is “Best Science + Expert Implementation = Best Outcomes.” Learn about the most effective evidence-based strategies to improve program outcomes from some of the most talented practitioners and scientists in the world. Connect with hundreds of people who manage the most effective programs all over the United States and in a dozen other nations.

New Assessments May Mean Platinum Recognition

Organizations that frequently complete their Strategy for Wellbeing reassessment demonstrate more improvement than organizations that reassess less often. Reassessing helps employers determine the extent to which they are implementing evidence-based best practices for wellness programs. When organizations reassess their current policies, systems and environment, a scorecard, customized improvement opportunities and a library of online resources are made available. This increases the organization’s ability to implement changes at the worksite. How to reassess:

SC Public Employee Benefit Authority offers onsite farmer’s market to employees

What began as a fresh fruit and vegetable initiative is now a weekly farmer’s market offered onsite to SC Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) employees. PEBA began this initiative by running a small fruit and vegetable stand. A distributor would deliver fruits and vegetables one day each week that the

MUSC's New Meditation Labyrinth

A dedication ceremony for the new Imagine MUSC 2020 Meditation Labyrinth, located at the MUSC Fitness Park, was held on July 19. Guest speakers included Dr. Susan Johnson, Dr. Dan Handel, Chaplin Terry Wilson, and labyrinth designer Holly Bendz. This project was built through collaboration between the Office of Health Promotion and the MUSC Grounds Department, and funded through a stipend from SCHA’s Working Well initiative.

Designing Wellness Program Incentives Webinar Registration

Have you been thinking about offering incentives for your wellness initiatives or changing your current incentive structure? This webinar will help to understand both sides of the discussion for using wellness incentives and what types of incentives may work best for your organization. The webinar will be Thursday, August 24 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

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Race Equity and Inclusion Webinar SeriesRacial disparities, discrimination, and segregation are widespread and continue to undermine our nation’s social fabric. The purpose of this webinar series is to provide organizations with the foundational knowledge needed to integrate race equity and inclusion into programs, policies, and practices. The webinars will feature speakers from the acclaimed Race Matters Institute based in Baltimore, Md., as well as from community-based groups focusing on health equity within North and South Carolina. 

Congratulations to our June Platinum Award Recipients

These organizations are recognized by Working Well for achieving Platinum status through our Strategy for Wellbeing web tool. To receive the Platinum recognition, each organization must demonstrate they have met various best-practice standards within one of the nine dimensions of workplace wellbeing:  Wellness Culture, Risk Assessment & Outreach, Nutrition & Food Environment, Physical Activity, Tobacco Free, Emotional & Mental Wellbeing, Financial Wellbeing, Incentives & Communications, and Evaluation.

Coalition Announces Statewide Immunization Initiative

“Immunize South Carolina Week” is scheduled for Aug. 14-21, during which community leaders will join together to share the important message that immunizations reduce the risk of death and that citizens should check with physicians, pharmacists and health departments to determine if they are up-to-date with vaccines.

HERO Forum on Engagement & the Emerging Workforce

Long anticipated trends are now being seen in the form of transformational challenges facing businesses and communities. Millennials are now the majority generation; 8000 Baby Boomers are leaving the workforce every day; and America still rightfully claims world leader status in attracting immigrant brain power and labor. Such demographic diversity is accelerating changes in workplace policies, environments, and cultural practices that could positively impact employee and community health but may also produce unintended consequences.

LMC Governor’s Cup Road Race Working Well Corporate Challenge

In 2017, the Governor's Cup Road Race partnered with South Carolina Hospital Association's Working Well initiative to form the Working Well Corporate Challenge.

South Carolina Hospitals Win Premier Inc. Awards for Reducing Hospital-acquired Conditions and Readmissions

Five hospitals from around the state were awarded Premier Inc. HIIN Awards for their success in reducing hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions: Mary Black Health System – Gaffney, Self Regional Healthcare, Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital and Conway Medical Center. 

University of South Carolina Walk and Bike Event

The University of South Carolina and the City of Columbia recently celebrated the campus’ and the city’s commitment to wellness and sustainability through a walk and bike event. University and city partners met near USC’s student union to bike or walk down one of the most recent “Complete the Streets” projects within the university’s campus. The “Complete the Streets” project included the addition of bike lanes, crosswalks and pedestrian signs along a portion of Greene Street. This project was an effort to celebrate active living within the campus and city environment. 

Upcoming training opportunities

Race Equity and Inclusion Webinar SeriesRacial disparities, discrimination, and segregation are widespread and continue to undermine our nation’s social fabric. The purpose of this webinar series is to provide organizations with the foundational knowledge needed to integrate race equity and inclusion into programs, policies, and practices. The webinars will feature speakers from the acclaimed Race Matters Institute based in Baltimore, Md., as well as from community-based groups focusing on health equity within North and South Carolina. 

SC Judicial Department and Staff Welcome Healthy Vending Choices

There’s a new “micromart” canteen at the SC Court of Appeals building to help Judicial Department staff members who are looking for healthy options. In collaboration with the American Heart Association, Working Well and the SC Commission for the Blind, Eat Smart Move More South Carolina (ESMMSC) hosted a healthy taste test April 28 to help the micromart vendor determine what types of healthy options to sell. Visit here to learn more.