The National Healthy Worksite Program is designed to assist employers in implementing science and practice-based prevention and wellness strategies that will lead to specific, measureable health outcomes to reduce chronic disease rates. For most employers, chronic diseases—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, obesity, arthritis and diabetes—are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems.  The National Healthy Worksite Program seeks to promote good health through prevention, reduce chronic illness and disability, and improve productivity outcomes that contribute to employers’ competitiveness.

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The employer certification period is now open and will be extended through Friday February 24th, 2012.  Interested employers should read the eligibility requirements [PDF - 156KB] for employer participation and certify on or before February 24th, 2012.

If your business MEETS the eligibility requirements, please click on the link to certify that you have read, understood, and meet the program eligibility requirements and provide your contact information between January 20th, 2012 and February 24th, 2012 to be contacted for a telephone interview in Spring 2012 to be considered for participation in the National Healthy Worksite Program.

If your business DOES NOT MEET the following eligibility requirements, please click on the link to provide your contact information to participate in worksite wellness training opportunities and to receive ongoing NHW program communications.

In 2011 The CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched Million Hearts, an initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years.  The initiative focuses on two main goals: empowering Americans to make healthy choices, and improving care for people, focusing on the ABCS (Aspirin for people at risk, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management and Smoking cessation.) The National Health Worksite Program supports Million Hearts efforts in the workplace.