Oklahoma State Department of Health - Certified Healthy Business

Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business

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The Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program is sponsored by The Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, the Oklahoma Turning Point Council, The State Chamber and the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

The Program began in 2003 recognizing those businesses (both profit and non-profit) that are working to improve Oklahoma's health status by providing health and wellness opportunities for their employees. The program also supports broader efforts aimed at improving Oklahoma's health status, such as the Strong and Healthy Oklahoma Initiative.

Thus far, more than 340 businesses have been certified. Certification requirements vary by size of workplace, but in general, they include providing employee health screenings, workplace health education, opportunities for physical exercise activities, management support for healthy workplace environments, and sharing wellness activities within their respective communities. Starting with the 2006 program, all businesses applying for certification were required to have a tobacco-free policy.

Categories include small workplaces (1-25 employees), medium workplaces (26-100 employees), large workplaces (101-999 employees) and corporate workplaces (1,000 or more employees). Also starting in 2006 was an education category.

What is in it for businesses? They will be recognized as a workplace that is doing positive health and wellness activities for its employees, and contributing to improving the health of all Oklahomans. Eventually, we hope the Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program will serve as a model to encourage health insurers to consider rate changes for those businesses that become certified.

The 2008 Certified Healthy Business application can be found online at: www.okturningpoint.org. Applications are due by October 15, 2008. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us at the number shown below.

Contact Information:
1000 NE 10th Street, Room 508
Oklahoma City 73117-1299
Phone: (405) 271-6127
Fax: (405) 271-1225

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	email \| print Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business The Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program is sponsored by The Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, the Oklahoma Turning Point Council, The State Chamber and the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The Program began in 2003 recognizing those businesses (both profit and non-profit) that are working to improve Oklahoma's health status by providing health and wellness opportunities for their employees. The program also supports broader efforts aimed at improving Oklahoma's health status, such as the Strong and Healthy Oklahoma Initiative. Thus far, more than 340 businesses have been certified. Certification requirements vary by size of workplace, but in general, they include providing employee health screenings, workplace health education, opportunities for physical exercise activities, management support for healthy workplace environments, and sharing wellness activities within their respective communities. Starting with the 2006 program, all businesses applying for certification were required to have a tobacco-free policy. Categories include small workplaces (1-25 employees), medium workplaces (26-100 employees), large workplaces (101-999 employees) and corporate workplaces (1,000 or more employees). Also starting in 2006 was an education category. What is in it for businesses? They will be recognized as a workplace that is doing positive health and wellness activities for its employees, and contributing to improving the health of all Oklahomans. Eventually, we hope the Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program will serve as a model to encourage health insurers to consider rate changes for those businesses that become certified. The 2008 Certified Healthy Business application can be found online at: www.okturningpoint.org. Applications are due by October 15, 2008. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us at the number shown below. Contact Information: 1000 NE 10th Street, Room 508 Oklahoma City 73117-1299 Phone: (405) 271-6127 Fax: (405) 271-1225

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