Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode Island

Links (new in bold) last updated: May 15, 2008

Nutrition Resources
NEW- Fresh To You.... Worksite Produce Delivery...... http://www.freshtoyou.com
Fruit & Veggies-More Matters... http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
CDC Fruits & Veggies Initiative.. http://www.cdc.gov/fruitsandveggies

Smoking Cessation
NEW- QuitWorks-Telephonic Program _MA Dept of Health.......... http://www.quitworks.org/
CDC Guidebook -Making Your Workplace Smokefree - A Decision Maker’s Guide
Nicotine Anonymous - details
BCBSRI Stop Smoking Resources - details
RI Dept of Health resources.............http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/tobacco/
TryToStop.org.....Smoking Cessation Resources - details

Physical Activity
NEW- Health Weight In 2008-Governor Carcieri Health Initiative....http://www.healthyweightin2008.ri.gov/
shape Up RI......http://www.shapeupri.org/v2/index.php
Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator................ http://www.activelivingleadership.org/
MedLinePlus..... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html
Steps to a HealthierUS Initiative.........http://www.healthierus.gov/steps/
Steps to a HealthierUS ........Prevention: A Blue Print for Action
Small Steps....DHHS site ......... http://www.smallstep.gov/
America On the Move : http://www.americaonthemove.org/
Path to Health: http://www.pathtohealth.org/home.html
Rhode To Health Coalition....Stairway Prompts
Increasing Activity Through Community Design...http://www.bikewalk.org/PubHealth.htm.

Health Promotion - In The News
New 'Wellness' Health Plan ............read the Providence Business News article.
Governors "State of The State" speech-Wellness(pages 1& 6) (click here to read the speech)
RI As A Model of Health Care Reform....Read The Providence Journal Article (details)
Governor Presents Survey - Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance....View The Results
Governor's Health Care Agenda....Wellness #1.......View The Agenda
RI Revenues Up from Smoke-Free Bars, Restaurants(AP Wire)........read newswire

Workplace Wellness
Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).....http://www.welcoa.org

Online Resources
CDC’s Healthier Worksite Initiative website......... http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/hwi/index.htm
Dept of Health & Human Services, Small Steps............http://www.smallstep.gov/
National Business Group on Health - Employer Guide... (details)
Health Care Quality Information.....http://www.healthgrades.com/
National Institute of Health........http://www.nih.gov/
Healthcare Quality Improvement....http://bridgestoexcellence.org/bte/
The Leapfrog Group - Safety & Quality Standards....http://www.leapfroggroup.org/home
Tufts University-Nutrition Navigator- Rating Guide To Nutrition Websites....(details)
Art of Health Promotion, Larry Chapman, MPH.....http://www.summex.com/smx2/chapman.asp
National Library of Medicine....HealthWeb.org....http://www.healthweb.org/
Your Disease Risks at Harvard.edu...........http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/
UnitedHealthCare subscribers https://www.myuhc.com/
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Rhode Island subscribers .......Health & Wellness Center
Medline Plus http://www.medlineplus.gov/
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Health Topics A-Z http://www.cdc.gov/health/
Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
HealthFinder.gov.........http://www.healthfinder.gov/

State of Rhode Island - "Get Fit, Rhode Island!"
State Employee Wellness Initiative............. http://www.getfitri.ri.gov/

Cancer Resources Online
Rhode Island Cancer Council...........http://www.ricancercouncil.org/index.php
Association of Cancer Online Resources.......http://www.acor.org/
National Cancer Institute...................http://www.nci.nih.gov/
American Cancer Society...........http://www.cancer.org
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Resources......... http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/

Online Tools
Mayoclinic.com Heart Disease risk calculator........details
Mayoclinic.com BMI calculator........details

Public Health Information
Florida Legislation-Health Care Premium Credits for Wellness..........pdf document
CDC Prevention Reports.............http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publicat.htm
Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online..... http://statehealthfacts.kff.org

Weight Management
Weight Watchers: http://www.weightwatchers.com
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: http://www.tops.org
Shape Up America!: http://www.shapeup.org
National Association for Fitness and Health: http://www.physicalfitness.org
Food and Nutrition Information Center: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
International Food Information Council: http://www.ific.org/

Government Agencies
Rhode Island Department of Health: http://www.health.ri.gov/
United States Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov
National Institute of Health: http://www.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
National Heart Blood Lung Institute: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov
Healthy People: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/

Health Associations
American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association: http://www.lungusa.org
American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org
American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org
American College of Sports Medicine: http://www.acsm.org
American Arthritis Association: http://www.arthritis.org
American Lung Association of Rhode Island:http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=39110
American Psychiatric Association: http://www.psych.org
American Dental Association: http://www.ada.org
National Kidney Foundation: http://www.kidney.org

Drug and Alcohol Addictions
Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Al-Anon: http://www.al-anon.org

Mental Health Services
American Psychiatric Association: http://www.psych.org
Center for Mental Health Services: http://www.mentalhealth.org

Workplace Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund: http://www.fvpf.org

Automobile Safety
American Automobile Association: http://www.aaafoundation.org

Oral Health
American Dental Association: http://www.ada.org
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov

YMCA's in Rhode Island
Smithfield YMCA: http://www.ymca1.org
Newport County YMCA: http://www.newportymca.org
Pawtucket YMCA: http://www.ymcacampsri.org
Providence YMCA: http://www.ymcagreaterprovidence.org/