Programs for Healthier Workplaces

What is it and why is it Important?

• Program for all employers of Indiana to encourage best practices in prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship
• Cancer costs employers and employees alike
• The American Cancer Society estimates a $148 billion loss in productivity in 2020

Benefits:

• Ensure a healthier workplace by implementing best practices in cancer care
• Experience a lower turnover rate, as your employees will feel valued
• Receive recognition for your leadership in wellness

 What is it and why is it Important?

• A Culture of Health programming focuses on the well-being of employees, consumers,  community, and the environment to achieve the overarching goal of a healthier population
• Includes programs for employers to implement best practices into their organization

Benefits:

• Reduce costs related to sick days and injuries
• Create a healthier workforce and more disposable income that can be put into the community
• Enhance views held by employees and consumers

  What is it and why is it Important?

• A program  created by the government of Indiana to give employers resources necessary to help their workers navigate substance misuse 
• Epidemics like opioids are severely affecting employees across the state
• Opioids have a "$1.5 billion direct impact on the state’s annual economy" (IU Kelly School of Business)

Benefits:

• Tools to support employees along their path to recovery
• Upcoming and future events including guided assistance for program implementation

  What is it and why is it Important?

• The CDC notes tobacco use as "the leading cause for preventable death in the United States"
• The healthcare costs associated with tobacco use are over $2 Billion and increase expenses for employers
• Equips employers with the tools to create smoke-free workplaces and encourage employees who utilize tobacco to quit

Benefits:

• Proven fewer sick days for nonsmokers meaning more productive work days
• Large reduction in healthcare expenses