1. Supporting Maine employers to make the healthy, the easy choice.
Phil DiRusso - Worksite Health Specialist
DHHS / Maine CDC – Cardiovascular Health Program
MCD Public Health
pdirusso@mcdph.org
207-622-7566 x. 262

2.  Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
◦ Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
◦ Coordinated School Health Program
◦ Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program
◦ Maine Cardiovascular Health Program
◦ Maine Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
◦ Maine Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
◦ Office of Substance Abuse Prevention
◦ Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine
 MCD Public Health
 Maine Leadership Group for Worksite Wellness
 Maine Department of Education
 Delivered in collaboration with local Healthy Maine
Partnerships across the state.

3.  Healthy Maine Works (HMW) is the Maine Center
for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC)
initiative to support and provide employers of
all sizes with tools and resources to develop an
evidence-based worksite wellness program.
◦ www.HealthyMaineWorks.com

4.  The HMW Planning and Assessment Tool offers
Maine employers a variety of resources,
including:
◦ Employee Health Needs and Interest Surveys
◦ An Organizational Assessment to identify health-related
priorities
◦ A Customizable Wellness Work Plan
◦ A wide selection of Wellness Resources any sized
employer can utilize

5.  Basic Survey
◦ 8 questions
◦ Employee health interests
◦ Administer online or in paper form
 Comprehensive Survey
◦ 28 questions
◦ Employee health needs and
interests
◦ Self reported perceived stage of
change
◦ Feedback on employer’s current
wellness efforts
◦ Administer online or in paper form

6.  Assess how well your organization
supports employee health through
◦ Asthma
◦ Cancer
◦ Diabetes
◦ Health Insurance
◦ Health Risks
◦ Heart Health
◦ Nutrition
◦ Physical Activity
◦ Schools
◦ Substance Abuse
◦ Tobacco
◦ Worksite Support

7.  Recommended Strategies
 Optional Strategies
 State and National Resources
 Filter by ease of implementation and cost
 Export into excel or PDF

8.  Health Risk Data
 Health Insurance Claims
 Worker’s Comp Claims
 Short and Long Term Disability Claims
 EAP Utilization (Employee Assistance
Program)
 Absenteeism Data
 Presenteeism Data
 Employee Turnover

9.  Analyze Data (Surveys,
Assessments, Claims, etc.)
 Set SMART Goals (Small Steps)
 Define objectives & select
system generated
recommendations
 Assign Roles &
Responsibilities
 Establish timelines
 Identify resources
 Review progress regularly