HERO Briefs by Paul Terry (October 2017)
HEROForum17 Proceedings Now Available. We are excited to announce the release of our HEROForum17 Proceedings. Read on for summaries of our pre-conference Summits and HERO members Think Tank, along with summaries of the keynote presentations. Reviews for HEROForum17 are in and as stellar as we could have hoped for! We …
Making Healthy Eating Policy Practice
What Can Workplace Health Promoters Learn from Food Policy and Practices in Schools? If “building a culture of health” is to become more than a bromide in workplace health promotion, examples of policies that transform a culture and become commonly accepted are essential. Research into the health benefits of food …
2018 Winter Think Tank Meeting
Wearables in Wellness: How Employers are Incorporating Wearable Fitness Tracking Devices into the Workplace
Obesity in America: Putting Strategies into Practice in the Worksite
EEOC Proposed Regulations: What employers need to know
The CDC’s New Workplace Health Website Helps Companies Make Wellness Their Business
With more than 159 million workers across the United States spending more than one-third of their day at the workplace, employers are in a position to play a significant role in improving the health and well-being of their employees. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a …
A First Look at Quantitative Outcomes Data from the HERO Scorecard
Beth Umlund Authored by Beth Umland; Director of Research, Mercer Most organizations that invest time and money in an initiative want to be able to evaluate how well the initiative is meeting objectives – and how the results they achieve compare with similar efforts by other organizations. This has proven …
Membership
Join the nation’s leading health and well-being experts Become a Think Tank Member “Health and well-being is defined as how people think, feel, and function—at a personal and social level—and how they evaluate their lives as a whole” Source: Healthy People 2030 “The HERO Scorecard has provided guidance in helping us …
HERO Briefs by Jessica Grossmeier (August 2017)
HERO Summer Research Meeting Proceedings: Advancing Systemic Approaches to Mental and Emotional Well-being Each summer HERO convenes a meeting of Think Tank members and invited special guests to inform the ongoing advancement of HERO’s research agenda. Our June 7th meeting provided a brief update on HERO’s research activities, including research …