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Jessica Cerra Worksite Coordinator E-mail: jcerra@ucsd.edu Phone: 619.243.7254 Fax: 619.681.0666 Address: UCSD Community Pediatrics 4305 University Ave. Suite 590 San Diego, CA 92105	Network for a Healthy California - Worksite Program (name links to State Program Website) The Worksite Program empowers Food Stamp eligible workers to consume the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables and enjoy physical activity every day by working with employers to improve access to healthy foods and physical activity at workplaces, foster supportive work environments that encourage healthy lifestyle choices; and establish public policies that bolster health promotion efforts at worksites.
	*How does the Worksite Program* work?** The Worksite Program includes three components: 1) Take Action! Program – a free, flexible, 10-week employee wellness program that encourages fruit and vegetable consumption and regular physical activity among employees while fostering teamwork and boosting morale. 2) Worksite Wellness Team - guidelines to help you create and maintain a cohesive, enthusiastic Wellness Team that can help transform your organization into a healthier place to work. 3) California Fit Business Kit environmental tools – a set of tools and resources to help employers develop a culture and environment at their workplaces that support healthy eating and physical activity among workers. These tools can be used individually or as part of a comprehensive worksite wellness program. The Kit includes:  Check for Health worksite assessment  Healthy Meeting Policies  Vending Machine Food and Beverage Standards  Healthy Dining Menu Guidelines  Simple Steps to Ordering Farm Fresh Produce for the Worksite  A Guide to Establishing a Worksite Farmer’s Market  Healthy Stairwells Tool  A Guide to Creating Worksite Walking Clubs
	To learn more about the program, or to access our FREE online materials, visit the following link: www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/cpns/worksite/FitBusinessKit.htm
	Other resources to help you create a healthier workplace environment: 1) CDC Healthy Worksite Initiative A resource for Workplace Health Promotion program planners in state and federal government. Planners at non-government workplaces may also find this Website useful in generating ideas for worksite health promotion in your organization. Here you will find information, resources, and step-by-step toolkits to help you improve the health of your employees. www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/hwi/index.htm 2) American Cancer Society Corporate Wellness Offers programs targeting a variety of health-related issues including cancer screenings, smoking cessation, nutrition, and physical activity. Also provides support networks for those who are (or whose family members are) fighting cancer. www.cancer.org 3) Healthy Dining San Diego Offers “Healthy Dining Extravaganzas” - events for businesses and other groups through which your employees are introduced to participating Healthy Dining restaurants in their area. www.healthydiningfinder.com 4) California Fruit Company Order farm fresh produce to your workplace with the "Orchard to Office" program. Providing fruit for your employees allows them to eat well, gain energy, and reduce stress - all of which creates a healthier, happier, more productive team. www.CaliforniaFruit.com
	Monthly Worksite Newsletter (download the PDF document)
	Harvest of the Month Download the Harvest of the Month family newsletter, which includes:  General information on how nutrition affects a child's health and education.  Tips for providing more fruits and vegetables and ways to encourage healthy food choices.  A recipe for the Harvest of the Month featured fruit or vegetable.  Ideas for engaging in physical activity.  Tips for selecting, storing and serving the featured produce item. While the newsletter focuses on families with children, it is a great resource for a working adult to learn about in-season California produce. http://www.harvestofthemonth.com/download.asp
	Tips for energizing your workday:  Take the stairs, instead of the elevator, whenever possible.  Bring in a fruit platter with a low-fat fruit dip for a birthday celebration, instead of the traditional cakes and cookies.  Walk to a co-worker’s desk instead of using e-mail or intercoms.  Keep healthy snacks like dried fruits or whole grain crackers in your desk at work, so you are not tempted to head to the vending machine when you’re hungry.  Spend a few minutes of your lunch break walking in the neighborhood around your worksite; this will restore your energy after you eat.  Pack a healthy lunch and bring it to work instead of eating out everyday.  Start a fruit and vegetable snack club with your coworkers; take turns bringing healthy fruit and vegetable snacks to share.  Instead of visiting the vending machine during the “afternoon slump,” take a walk around the block.  With some coworkers, check out restaurants around your worksite and see which ones have healthy options. Visit those restaurants and report back to other coworkers. You could even make a guide to healthy foods in the neighborhood.  Take turns providing healthy snacks, like a vegetable platter with hummus, at meetings. If a meeting is longer than one hour, take a quick physical activity break half way through the meeting to get re-energized. For physical activity break ideas check out: http://wilderdom.com/games/Icebreakers.html
	Recipes Healthy recipe ideas can be found on the Champions for Change Website. http://www.cachampionsforchange.net/en/recipes.php
	*San Diego Worksite Program* Success Story** (download the PDF document)
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