Good Work! Resource Kit

The Good Work! Resource Kit was developed to help worksites develop low-cost strategies to support employee health and productivity. Good Work! provides information about worksite wellness principles, offers successful strategies and company profiles of Maine employers, and provides tools and helpful resources related to tobacco use, physical activity, nutrition, and drug-free workplaces.

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Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Introduction & Purpose

Section One

• 1.1 Making the Case for a Healthier Workplace

• 1.2 Steps to a Healthier Workplace

• 1.3 Creating a Smoke-Free Workplace

Section Two: Real Strategies Used by Maine Employers

• 2.1 Index of Success Stories

• 2.2 Nutrition Success Stories
  Nutrition Resources

• 2.3 Physical Activity Success Stories
  Physical Activity Resources

• 2.4 Tobacco Cessation Success Stories
  Tobacco Cessation Resources

• 2.5 Small Business Success Stories

• 2.6 No-Cost Success Stories

• 2.7 Healthy Lifestyle Success Stories
  Healthy Lifestyle Resources

• 2.8 Disease Prevention and Management

• 2.9 Drug Free Workplaces

• Company Profiles
  

Section Three: Appendices

• Appendix One: The Heart Check Assessment

• Appendix Two: Employee Interest Survey

• Appendix Three: Baseline Behavior Survey

• Appendix Four: Sample Work Plan

• Appendix Five: Follow-Up Behavior Survey

The success stories that follow are organized into six subsections.
Click on the Success Story below that you would like:

Nutrition

Physical Activity

Tobacco Use

Small Business

No-Cost

Healthy Lifestyle

Risk Assessment and Management

Drug Free Workplace

The Bottom Line Impact

• How Does Substance Abuse Affect A Company's Bottom Line?
• Creating A Drug Free Workplace
• Creating A Drug Free Policy

Employee Assistance Program

• How does an EAP support a Drug Free Workplace Program?
• FEE-FOR-SERVICE EAP - How Small Employers Can Afford an Employee Assistance Program

Real Strategies used by Maine Employers

• The Need and Development of a Drug Free Workplace Policy - Maine Veterinary Clinic Success Story
• Creating a Drug Free Workplace Program - Mid-State Machine Products
• Employees Benefit from a Community Assistance Program - Bucksport Bay

Education & Training Resources

Company Profiles

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