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
| Strategy | Worksite |
| Fruit and Vegetable Honor System | Maine Machine Products Co. |
| Healthy Food Policy | Madison Paper Industries |
| Break Room Snacks Program | City of Presque Isle |
| Healthy Food Program | University of Maine at Fort Kent |
| Honor System Healthy Food Program | Medical Care Development |
| Cold Vending Machine | Maine Machine Products Co. |
| Healthy Snacks Program | City of Auburn |
| TOPS Weight Loss Program | University of Maine At Machias |
Physical Activity
| Strategy | Worksite |
| Company Walking Trails | Hussey Seating |
| Sit for 60, Move for 3 Policy | City of Presque Isle |
| Indoor Walking Trails | MSAD #11 |
| Flextime Policy | City of Auburn |
| Fitness Area | Maine Machine Products Co. |
| Sports and Recreational Activities | City of Auburn |
| Walking Path | Sebasticook Valley Hospital |
| Physical Activity Break | Medical Care Development |
| 8 Week Heart Challenge | City of Presque Isle |
| Wellness Connection Activity Area | MSAD #22 |
| Break-time for Physical Activity | Acheron Engineering |
| Fitness Fanatic | Maine Machine Products |
| Worksite Bicycle Program | The Maine Dept of Transportation |
| Pedometer Program | Millinocket Regional Hospital |
| Power-90 Program | MMG Insurance Company |
Tobacco Use
| Strategy | Worksite |
| Clean Air Policy | University of Maine at Machias |
| Opportunities to Quit Smoking | Madison Paper Industries |
| Smoke-Free Corridor Policy | University of Maine at Farmington |
| Tobacco-Free Grounds | Rumford Hosptial |
| Tobacco-Free Campus | Hussey Seating |
| Tobacco-Free Workplace | Spring Harbor Hospital |
Small Business
| Strategy | Worksite |
| Bulletin Board | Eggemoggin Country Store |
| Honor System Healthy Food Program | Medical Care Development |
| Sports & Recreational Activities | City of Auburn |
| Fruit and Vegetable Honor System | Maine Machine Products Co. |
| Sit for 60, Move for 3 | City of Presque Isle |
No-Cost
| Strategy | Worksite |
| Performance Objective | MSAD #11 |
| Cold Vending Machine | Maine Machine Products Co. |
| Flex-Time Policy | City of Auburn |
| Physical Activity Break | Medical Care Development |
| Take a Break for Your Back’s Sake | Edwards Systems Technology |
| Employee Orientation Policy | The Jackson Laboratory |
Healthy Lifestyle
| Strategy | Worksite |
| Supporting Behavioral Changes | City of Auburn |
| Wellness Calendars | Barber Foods |
| Employee Cholesterol Screenings | Barber Foods |
| Preventive Care Benefits Increase | Barber Foods |
| Employee Newsletter | City of Presque Isle |
| Take a Break for Your Back’s Sake | Edwards Systems Technology |
Risk Assessment and Management
| Strategy | Worksite |
| Choose Health | Hancock Lumber |
| CURVES and Health Risk Appraisals | CURVES/Presque Isle |
| Employee Screening and Referral | The Jackson Laboratory |
| New Employee Orientation | The Jackson Laboratory |
| Mobile Health Unit | Healthy Community Coalition |
| Your Health-Your Choice | Kennebec Region Health Alliance |
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
| Profile | |
| Acheron Engineering | |
| Bath Iron Works | |
| City of Auburn | |
| Hussey Seating | |
| Maine Machine Products | |
| Mathews Brothers | |
| Northeastern Log Homes, Inc. and Old Town Lumber Company |
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| Sebasticook Valley Hospital | |
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