Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode Island

May 3rd	2008 Southern New England Heart Walk. Encourage your employees to support this year's activities of the American Heart Association and take a walk May 3rd at Colt State Park, Bristol, RI. Get all the details at: http://www.providenceheartwalk.org/
May 13th	Council Members Meeting. The meeting will be held at 8:00am- 9:30am at EDS in Warwick (Directions to EDS).
May 28th	The 14th Annual Worksite Health Awards, co-sponsored by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), will be held May 28th. The breakfast event recognize Rhode Island organizations that implement worksite wellness programs. SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, May 28, 2008 The Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Crossings 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI Awards Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
June 19th	SAVE THE DATE Annual Meeting. The Council's annual meeting will be held Tuesday, June 19th at EDS. The meeting will be held in the Stadium Room starting at 4:00pm and ending at 6:00pm.(Directions to EDS).

Resources

Looking for local "physical activity" resources? Visit one of the links below for opportunities that you can promote in your workplace

MS Walk

Walk RI

American Heart Association "Heart Walk"

Local Rhode Island wellness resources are just a click away. Visit one of our member companies website links below for resources to meet your needs:

Care New England Wellness Center	Pro Health
Nutri-Fit	Provant Health Solutions
United Health Care Wellness	Blue Cross/Blue Shield RI Wellness
Health & Wellness Institute

CDC’s Healthier Worksite Initiative(HWI) has a new website. Although designed as a resource for program planners in state and federal government, this site may be useful to Council members in generating ideas for their organization's wellness programs.To visit the site, click the following link: Healthier Worksite Initiative (HWI)

WELCOA offers numerous free resources from their website.
To learn more, click here.

Nutrition Resources for your workplace programs abound on numerous websites.The links below can provide you very helpful information:

Fruit & Veggies-More Matters
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
CDC Fruits & Veggies Initiative
http://www.cdc.gov/fruitsandveggies

Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/
CDC Nutrition Topics
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/index.htm
CDC 5-A-Day Program
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5ADay
CDC How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage Your Weight http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/healthy_weight/weight.htm
MyPyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov
My Pyramid for Kids
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids
Portion Distortion Quiz NIH/NHLBI
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portio

Nutrition-Related Documents
Healthy Eating Recipes	Why Eating Together Matters
Facts on Food Labels	Eat Together Poster