HEALTHY IU WILL EMPOWER, EDUCATE, AND OFFER ENVIRONMENTAL TOOLS TO
ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE IU COMMUNITY TO
LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE.
Healthy IU Steering Committee FY 16
Kathryn George Bayless: Asst. Dean & Exec. Director, Campus Rec Sports
Jenny Rebecca Fleetwood: Work-Life Balance Coordinator, Human Resources
Carol Kennedy-Armbruster: Sr. Lecturer, Kinesiology, School of Public Health
MaryFrances McCourt: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Sara Elaine Peterson: Director, Human Resources & Employee Development, Campus Facility Services
John Whelan: Associate Vice President for University Human Resources
Lisa K. Staten: Associate Professor, Director, Social and Behavioral Sciences Department
Mike Jensen: Director, Environmental Health & Safety
John Paul Tweedie: Senior Director of Administration & Finance
Stephen F. Wintermeyer: Assoc. Professor of Clinical Medicine, Adjunct Assoc. Professor of Public Health
Zebulun Davenport: Vice Chancellor Division of Student Affairs, IUPUI
Patricia W. Hollingsworth: Director, Healthy IU
Special thanks to the following Steering Committee Members whose term is complete:
Linda F. Brown: Health Psychology, Mindfulness-Based Therapies and Clinical
Psychologist in Private Practice
James M. Gladden: Dean, IU School of Physical Education & Tourism Mgmt.
Tracy L. James: Assurance Communication Manager, IU Public Safety and Institutional
Assurance
Philemon Kiprono Yebei: Director, Budget Administration, IUK
Welcome to New Steering Committee Members:
Bill Brown: University Director of Sustainability, Indiana University
Shelly Johns, Psy.D., ABPP: Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Indiana University School of Medicine Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute
Karen Clark: Dean and Associate Professor of Nursing, IU East
Cathlene Hardy Hansen: Director of Health & Wellness Education, IUB Health Center
Daniel Griffith: Director, Office for Intergroup Dialogue and Civil Community, IUPUI
Patricia "Tish" Kelly-Holmes, M.D.: Medical Director, IUSB
High Priority Objectives to be
Implemented by August 2015
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Objectives
Integrate Healthy IU physical activity efforts
into academic efforts.
Create free or subsidized self-directed physical
activity opportunities.
Mark exterior walking routes on each
campus.
Install signage to encourage stair use.
Status
Ongoing
Ongoing
Outcome
100 student fitness coaches met with 173 employee
clients on the IUB & IUPUI campuses in a “Ready to
Move IU” program utilizing Fitbit. This semester long
initiative benefits students, employees and activity
tracker research.
RD students to serve IUPUI employees in the fall
2015 in a similar manner.
Free access to indoor track available on all
campuses, outdoor trails mapped, 1600 employees
completed Climb IU stair challenge.
Outdoor trails have been defined. Trail marker bricks
In progress are being installed this summer.
In progress
Signage currently being installed.
Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
Impact
High
High
High
High
MENTAL WELL-BEING
Objectives
Status
Outcome
Address awareness of mental well-being during
health screenings with links to self-assessment
and resources.
Ongoing
Self assessments for depression, anxiety, bipolar and
PTSD included in health screening feedback.
Provide stress management programs on all
campuses.
Ongoing
Stress management offered on each campus. 174
employees attended.
Cross promote mental well-being services
through Organizational Development/Healthy
IU/Work-Life.
Promote Employee Assistance Program, mental
health screenings and services.
Complete
Ongoing
Building Community And Resiliency
Impact
Medium
High
Implemented pilot wellness series focusing on
departmental wellness culture. 51 employees attended
as ambassadors for their department.
Medium
EAP provided learn over lunch at each campus and
promoted at all campus health fairs. EAP information
was also given at health screenings and promoted in
newsletters and website.
High
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & CHOLESTEROL
Objectives
Status
Expand health screening resource materials to include
information and resources on signs and symptoms of mental
illness, stroke, heart attack, BP, cholesterol, PA, glucose,
work/life and nutrition.
Enhance tobacco free culture with expanded awareness,
education and counseling.
Outcome
Educational feedback “flip” book
created and distributed to 6180
Complete employees in FY15.
Ongoing
Update screening staff on new risk guidelines. Provide
American Heart Association health risk assessment link in post Ongoing
screening e-mail.
Create a map of BP machine locations and post on web &
Complete
screening resource booklet.
Impact
Low
1100 parking lot intervention cards
distributed. Working on student promotion
with Office of Enrollment Management.
High
Staff updated. Risk assessment sent to
the 6180 employees screened in FY15.
High
Available on new website by campus
and noted in feedback “flip” book.
Low
Understanding Your Numbers
NUTRITION
Objectives
Status
Outcome
Impact
Develop “healthy meetings guidelines” for foods and physical
activity based on Reach Healthy Communities program Healthy
Meeting Guidelines.
"Taste and Tell" promotions provided on 7
of 8 campuses. 48 vending machines have
In progress machines have been revised to include
High
include healthy options. Short of our 50%
of our 50% goal.
Guidelines created, integrated both Healthy
Complete Communities and American Heart Assoc. in Low
an effort streamline process with vendors.
Expand the Diabetes Prevention Program to all campuses.
Complete
DPP available on all campuses. 172
employees served in FY 2015
High
Complete
Key constituents can reference a common
definition when discussing and promoting
healthy food.
Low
Expand healthier food & beverage options on all campuses.
Establish a common healthy foods definition for all university
campuses.
Taste and
Tell
Vending
Initiative
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
Objectives
Status
Continue Steering Committee with special attention toward mental wellbeing.
Ongoing
Ensure strategic planning committees at the campus and university-wide
level address employee well-being and/or quality of life.
Complete
To mark change in employee health and well-being, reassess
health/wellbeing of IU employees using the Fairbanks Study in spring
Complete
2015.
Promote the benefits of healthy employees with supervisors and managers.
Provide flexible work schedule policy awareness, education and utilization In progress
support.
Establish an ambassador program as a component of grassroots
communications and feedback.
Ongoing
Expand Marketing & Communications
Ongoing
Ensure all communications are provided at a 6th to-8th grade reading level.
Ongoing
Modify message to engage unique constituents where possible.
Clarify employee wellness participation time allowance parameters. (on
work time, on personal time, on work and personal time, supervisor
permission)
In progress
Outcome
Steering committee continues. New
members with strong mental health
and organizational development
expertise.
With support of faculty and staff
councils, employee wellness is a part of
the university-wide strategic plan.
Survey completed May, 2015. Results
with comparison to 2013 survey
available fall, 2015.
Existing policies highlighted on
Healthy IU website. Working with HR
to expand awareness.
Healthy IU has recruited 218 wellness
wellness champions. We are working
working toward a more formalize role
role and recognition process.
Communications specialist hired. New
website launched. 48% increase in
website hits over FY14. 20% increase in
Healthy IU program participation over
FY14.
Communications specialist regularly
reviews for appropriate reading level.
Communication varies with targeted
market segment.
Discussing with HR opportunities
and communication strategies.
Impact
High
Medium
High
Medium
High
High
High
Medium
Trending in the Right Direction —
Still Much to Do
Website Hits
120,000
Other Wellness Programs
108,516
40,000
34,961
35,000
100,000
30,000
75,171
80,000
20,000
60,000
40,000
26,062
25,000
15,000
34,672
10,000
9,854
8,367
12,170
6,818
5,000
20,000
BP Self Monitoring
FY 13
FY14
FY15
FY 13
Programs
FY14
FY15
Notes & Quotes
• Use of technology for learn over lunch increased
participation and service to regional campuses. We are
not movie stars – but we are working on it.
Participation is up 20%.
• CLIMB IU
• Increased staff provided ability to better serve regional
campuses and increase marketing. Increase website
hits by 48%. Newsletter will launch in FY16.
• Lunch Break Presentation
• Employees love Climb IU, Fitbits, working with Student
Fitness Coaches, Mindful Way to Stress Reduction and
Diabetes Prevention.
“The best part was encouraging co-workers to participate and
helping them meet their goals. We had one person on our team
who did not think they could participate, but with a little support,
she did awesome!! My favorite challenge to date!”
“This was a useful presentation. It reminded me of some
important things that I need to be doing to promote balance in
my life. Thank you.”
• Health Screening
“Nurse Michael is a joy! He has encouraged me and, each year,
has given me tips to improve my numbers with small lifestyle
changes that have worked!”
FY 2016 Objectives
• Develop criteria for identifying and supporting effective physical activity programs
• Augment existing biometric screenings with movement screenings to be implemented in FY17
• Provide segmented opportunities for education, programming and subsidized physical activity opportunities based on results of movement
subsidized physical activity opportunities based on results of movement screening to be implemented in FY17
• Create communication campaign raising awareness of signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke, location of AED and CPR
of heart attack and stroke, location of AED and CPR classes
• Attain 50% healthy food options in vending machines and ensure there are nutrient dense food options in cafeterias, snack bars and
are nutrient dense food options in cafeterias, snack bars and other purchase points. (catering)
•
Promote healthy foods definition, symbol, meeting guidelines, etc. through online and print media
• Promote spouse inclusion in wellness marketing and communications
• Provide a flexible, easily accessible weight management program(s) that can provide a group, 1:1 and online programs for all
can provide a group, 1:1 and online programs for all campuses by FY17.