The State of Healthy Business in Colorado 2017–2018 – Health Links(TM) in Review

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• Personal Author:
  Tenney L
• Description:
  A Vision for the Healthy Workplace - Before I began graduate school, I started a small business with my sister. We were both inspired by (and maybe a little naïve about) the idea of inventing something that could connect the hard work of global artisans to people who appreciate responsibly sourced products. We quickly learned that the most important part of running a successful business was caring for others - the mail carrier, the loan officer, the garment makers, and our partners. This meant providing fair wages and stability. It also meant ensuring they worked in a safe and health-promoting environment. As I learned more about public health and Total Worker Health, it became obvious to me that organizations like my small business needed to be part of a network of other employers with the same values. Luckily, Lee Newman, the director of the Center for Health, Work & Environment, shared this vision, and Health Links was born. Today, I have the opportunity to speak with friends, family members, colleagues and even complete strangers about the importance of healthy work. I have the pleasure of sharing what our Healthy Businesses, and the people who help them run successfully, are doing to make healthy and safe workplaces the new norm. These are real stories of what healthy work looks like, from the experience of Cody Goodson, wellness coordinator for Denver Public Works, whose patient encouragement led an employee to undergo a lifesaving health screening, to the leaders at Children's Hospital of Colorado, who take time out of their busy schedules every week for wellness walks with their teams. These stories inspire us to dream big and remind us that we can start small. This year, we're building on the inspiration we've found here in Colorado and expanding Health Links nationally. With the help of partners in academia, private industry, and public health, we're working to help organizations of all types and sizes achieve Total Worker Health. We make it our mission to further your vision of a healthier, safer workplace. But it takes a village to get there. That's why we're asking for your help. Spread the word. Share your story. Collaborate with us. Let's work together to build the movement for healthy workplaces in every community. Thank you for another great year. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Education Environment Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Small Business Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Capacity Development Chronic Diseases Education And Research Centers Environmental Factors ERCs Health Care Health Services Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Intervention Intervention Effectiveness Medical Research Medical Screening Occupational Safety And Health Partnership Racial Factors Safety Culture Safety Education Safety Research Small Businesses Sociological Factors Total Worker Health Training TWH Worker Health Worker Safety Workforce Development Work Organization Work Practices

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• Publisher:
  Center for Health, Work & Environment
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-23
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060659
• Citation:
  Aurora, CO: Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, 2018 Aug; :1-23
• Contact Point Address:
  Lili Tenney, Co-founder and Director, Health Links(TM), Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Mining
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado Denver, Aurora
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  The state of healthy business in Colorado 2017-2018 - Health Links(TM) in review
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3bcf27e49c4b46e13780caf19acf75a2857ea2acd2cafc7ac22638aaf73496a1528d41a3a1678a20eb73e388ec7ff994ec0867ffd098858d270ad82c57bce957
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224506/cdc_224506_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.23 MB ]