HERO April Briefs
HEROForum21: Something for everyone! Early in life, I learned that you can’t please everyone all of the time, or even some of the time. While I still believe that to be true, I think we’re very close to a variety of options for HEROForum21 that will satisfy even the harshest …
Strategic Health Program Planning in 2021: Tips on building successful, fluid, and flexible plans
This session will help you identify wellness program goals and align them to your company’s 3- to 5-year plans, point out strategic collaborations to think about, and guide you in the planning & implementation it takes (even during uncertain times!) to succeed at delivering best in class health programs your …
HERO March Briefs
Celebrate Women’s History Month! Last week at our regular HERO team Zoom meeting, we had a celebration. As each person logged in to the meeting the screen filled with the faces of our team members, culminating in a perfect 3×3 “Brady Bunch” grid of women’s faces, and we took the …
It’s Mental Health Month! Time for a Purpose-Driven Fresh Start?
It’s May — Mental Health Month. Seems like we really need Mental Health Year! Let’s take a long view of mental health, not just treating those who are anxious and depressed (which has tripled in the past year), but also creating conditions for resilience and well-being. Dr. Strecher will present …
Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Seven Ways Businesses Can Align with Public Health for Bold Action and Innovation
The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has revealed that, as a society, the U.S. is woefully unprepared to deal with a major public health emergency. This crisis has laid bare the weakness of our public health infrastructure with severe consequences to our economy and social fabric. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of …
2021 Summer Think Tank Meeting
Call for Committee Volunteers!
HERO Study Committees entered 2021 developing refreshed charters affording new opportunities to get involved! As a HERO member, one of the best ways to contribute and network is through volunteer committee work. Based on member interest and industry needs, study committees discuss, analyze and investigate topics aligned with HERO’s research priorities …
What’s new in V5.0 of the HERO Health and Well-being Best Practices Scorecard in Collaboration with Mercer© (HERO Scorecard)!
V5.0 incorporates new learnings from industry research, adding practices related to employer involvement in their communities; mental and emotional well-being; social determinants of health; integration with diversity, equity, and inclusion; and a broader value proposition for investment in employee health and well-being. Join Steven Noeldner, Senior Consultant of Total Health …
HERO February Briefs
“Every day we write the future.” Photo by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, used under CC BY 2.0 / Cropped from original In this month of honoring the significant contributions of Black Americans to our shared history, my attention has been on the young Black woman who is …
HERO January Briefs
New Year, Bright Future Sara Johnson Mary Imboden This month marks a new milestone in HERO’s history with the addition of Sara Johnson, PhD, as HERO’s first Senior Research Fellow. Sara is joining the HERO team as Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, departs to pursue a sabbatical, and Mary Imboden, PhD, steps …