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Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
Health Summit Action SeriesA Guide to Mental Wellbeing in the
Workplace
December 16, 2014 7:30AM—10AMSouthern Market Center / Lancaster Chamber
100 S. Queen Street, Lancaster
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
Presented in Partnership By:
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
Exhibitors:• Access EAP• Carebridge Corporation• Integrated Behavioral Health• Mazzitti & Sullivan EAP Services• Philhaven• Samaritan Counseling Center• WellSpan Employee Assistance
Program
Mental Illness is Prevalent
• Up to 25% of the U.S. population will personally experience mental illness at any given time, with roughly half of those experiencing significant psychological distress.
• 1 in 10 will experience depression in a given year.
• Increased prevalence of depression with chronic medical illnesses (45% of people with asthma; 27% with diabetes).
• Mental illnesses affect people during their prime working years.
• 50% of those who have experienced depression will have a recurrent episode.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings, 2012Prev Chronic Disease, 2006National Institute of Mental Health
Depression Symptoms and Work
• Sleep problems = lower-quality work
• Lack of concentration = procrastination, more accidents on the job
• Slowed thoughts = trouble making decisions
• Forgetfulness = poor quality work
• Self medication = missed deadlines, presenteeism
• Aches and pains = trips to the doctor, increased healthcare costs
• Irritability or tearfulness = poor relationships with coworkers
• Low motivation = presenteeism
• Impairment from depression can affect an individual’s ability to get out of bed or conduct usual activities on average of 66.4 days per year.
• Mental illness short-term disability claims are growing by 10% annually.1, 2
• Account for 30% or more of the corporate disability experience for a typical employer.1, 2
• 53% of employers surveyed by Watson Wyatt found that return to work is more difficult following a psychiatric disability than after physical disability.3
1 An Employer’s Guide to Behavioral Health Services, National Business Group on Health, December 2005.2 Marlowe JF: Depression’s Surprising Toll on Worker Productivity, Employee Benefits Journal, March 2002. 3 Watson Wyatt Staying at Work Survey.
Disability
MedicalMental health/substance abuse
PharmacyDisability
Presenteeism and lost productivity
AbsenteeismOvertime to cover sick-day
absencesUnrealized output
Overstaffing Temporary workers
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Care Delayed, Often Inadequate• Nearly two-thirds of all people with diagnosable mental disorders do
not seek treatment.
• People often suffer for years; typically do so after a decade or more of delays, during which time they develop additional problems.
• People with even mild depression have poor physical and social functioning and risk future, more severe depression if they remain untreated.
• 5 out of 10 employees with depression who visit a PCP during an episode fail to start any treatment.
• 4 out of 10 employees with depression who start antidepressant medication discontinue use before clinical benefit are achieved.
US Department of Health and Human Services. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1999.National Institute of Mental Health. Depression: A treatable illness. 2004.
Benefit CoverageBenefits Expanded• Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and ACA
EAPs Prevalent• 97% of companies with more than 5,000 employees have EAPs.• 80% of companies with 1,001 - 5,000 employees have EAPs. • 75% of companies with 251 - 1,000 employees have EAPs.
Inexpensive• Per-employee cost of EAP ranges from $12-40 annually, representing less
than one third of 1% of average employers' annual per-employee spending on health insurance
But Underutilized• A mere 3% of employees used their employer's EAP counseling services in
2012. • 85% of employers of all sizes offer stress management services within their
EAP, only 5% of employees had used those services. EAPA 2014 EASNA and Kaiser Family Foundation 2013EAP Technology Systems Inc. 2013 Towers Watson & Co. 2013
Treatment Works• Well-established that MH/SUD are treatable conditions. For most
disorders, range of treatment methods with proven efficacy available.1
– Pharmacological – psychotropic medications.– Psychosocial – psychotherapy, intensive outpatient for SUDs, etc.
• Current research suggests that most effective treatments combine appropriate pharmacological with psychosocial methods.1
• With appropriate diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, approximately 80% of individuals with depression will recover fully.2
• Continuation pharmacotherapy reduces the risk of relapse from 40-60 percent to 10-20 percent.3
1 US Department of Health and Human Services. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1999.2 National Institute of Mental Health. Depression: A treatable illness. 2004. 3 Prien & Kupfer, 1986; Thase, 1993.
Treatment Improves Work Performance
• Nearly 86% of employees treated for depression report improved work performance.1
• 80% of those treated for mental illness report “high levels of work efficacy and satisfaction.”2
• Treatment of depression results about a 40-60% reduction in absenteeism/presenteeism.3
1 Finkelstein SN et al: Improvement in Subjective Work Performance after Treatment of Chronic Depression: Psychopharmacology Bulletin, vol. 32, 1996, pp. 33-40.2 Therapy in America 2004: Poll Shows Mental Health Treatment Goes Mainstream. 3 Dunlop, DD Am J Pub Health 2005. Wang, PS Am J Psych 2004. Simon, GE Gen Hosp Psych 2000. Claxton, AJ JOEM, 1999.
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
Clare Miller Director, Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
American Psychiatric Foundation
Collaboration with employers to advance effective approaches to mental health.
• Promote the business case for quality mental health care, including early recognition, access to care and effective treatment.
• Highlight employer case examples and facilitate peer-to-peer dialogue.
• Provide tools and resources to help employers take action.
Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
Employer Strategies
General Recommendations• Leverage what you already have in terms of benefits and
programming.
• Look for places to include mental health messages.
• Learn from others, making use of the Partnership’s employer examples.
• Work with your vendors and use your role as purchaser as leverage – just raising the issue of mental health with them can make a difference.
Use Data to Drive StrategyWork with your healthcare vendors…
• Utilization rates for EAP, MH and SUD benefits?
• How does your population’s diagnosis numbers compare with epidemiological data? (25% of population has diagnosable mental illness.)
• Look at Rx – antidepressants might be high…how are refill rates? Are people staying on medication for recommended course of treatment? Are dosages at therapeutic levels?
• How many people are getting therapy vs just medication?
• Prevention/early intervention vs hospitalization/disability?
• How does data compare to vendors’ books of business?
Early Identification and Engagement
Work with your healthcare vendors…
• Include questions on stress, depression, substance use in Health Risk Appraisals.
• Educational programs specific to MH/SUD in workplace.
• Educated and integrate MH/SUD in health messages and programming, wellness efforts. (multiple formats, etc.)
• Promote EAP and early intervention.
• Make sure there are access points to services no matter the point of entry.
Benefit Design & ManagementWork with your healthcare vendors….
• Pay attention to benefit design to ensure barriers to care are removed.
• Cost sharing especially important because of chronicity and stigma. Align financial incentives to facilitate access and adherence to treatment.
• Parity implementation – use as opportunity to carefully review MH and SUDs.
• Be aware that adherence to treatment is a tremendous problem – use care management, medication reminders, encourage mail order, etc.
• Offer depression and anxiety disease /condition management programs.
• Incorporate mental health into care management programs for diabetes, asthma and other conditions with high comorbidity rates.
• Conduct vendor summits focused on mental health and identify ways suppliers can/should be working together.
Care Delivery
Work with your healthcare vendors….
• Create systems with multiple entry points.
• Work with vendors to get PCPs to screen for depression and deliver care management.
• Consider financial incentives associated with the quality care delivery. (care management, screening, consultation etc.)
• Ask plans how they are supporting primary care’s ability to respond to mental health and coordinate with appropriate professionals.
• Incorporate mental health into care management programs for diabetes, asthma and other conditions with high comorbidity rates.
Disability and Return to WorkWork with your health and disability vendors…
• Screen cases for mental health comorbidity; refer to EAP.
• Make sure disability plan understands benefits and resources available for mental health.
• Appropriate, quality care while out on disability leave.• - Require that mental health professional be engaged in treatment of • people on disability for mental health conditions. • - RTW a goal of treatment.
• Involve EAP with disability and return to work.
• Accommodations and smooth facilitation back to work.
Employer Resources
Employer website • www.workplacementalhealth.org• Employer stories (60)
Business Case tools• Literature reviews• Calculator tools
Issue briefs on specific topics • Parity law, stress and resiliency, etc.
Employer Resources
Mental Health Works • Quarterly newsletter (circ. 50k)• Employer case examples
Monthly e-updates• Research, resources, news
Employer Case Examples• Searchable database of programs,
location, industry type, employer size
Employer Resources
Employer Case Examples
Searchable database of 60 employers
• Program type (EAP, Disability/Case Management, Integration/Partnerships, etc.),
• # of employees
• Industry type
• Location
• Keyword
Employer # of EEs Industry Primary Regions Programs Described
Caterpillar 93,000 Manufacturing US- MidwestDisability/Case Management, Disease Management, Employee Assistance Program, Integration, Wellness
Cerner Corporation >5,000 Information US- Midwest Community Partnership
Chevron 56,000 Utilities US- WestEmployee Assistance Program, Health Plans, Integration, Wellness
Cisco Systems 57,000 CommunicationUS- West, US- Northeast, US- Midwest, US- South, International
Disease Management, Employee Assistance Program, Evaluation/Metrics, Integration, Provider Communication, Wellness
City of Colorado Springs 2,735 Public Administration US- Midwest Disease Management
City of Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO)
4,650 Public Administration US- Midwest Community Partnership
Clackamas County, Oregon
2,100 Public Administration US- West Wellness
DuPont 60,000 Manufacturing US- SouthEmployee Assistance Program, Health Plans, Wellness
Family Dollar 44,000 Retail Trade US- South Disability/Case Management
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
12,500 Utilities US- South Employee Assistance Program
H-E-B 70,000 Retail Trade US- South Disability/Case Management, Health Plans, Wellness
Hallmark Cards >18,000 Manufacturing US- Midwest Community Partnership
Employer Case Examples
Addressing Depressionin the Workplace
Depression awareness initiative for the workplace.
Collaboration with Employers Health (Ohio employer coalition).
Goal: increase awareness about depression, reduce stigma and encourage people who need help to seek it.
How: provide employers turnkey materials for worksite education to increase employee help-seeking behaviors.
Designed with direct feedback from employers (focus groups) to ensure the initiative met the needs identified
Seeks to raise awareness about depression in the workplace, while reducing stigma and encouraging employee/employer dialogue
Contains tools/resources for easy implementation (not your typical mental health campaign)
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Take a step in the right direction – toward information and help.
Everything branded back to a website and series of pages that support the initiative.
RightDirectionForMe.com
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
“Field Guide” with business case, FAQsSteps for implementation, conversations with EAP vendors, measurement and evaluationNewsletter, intranet content for ease of usePPT decks to secure alignment from C-suitePPT decks for managers to implement the initiative
Website: RightDirectionforMe.com PHQ-9 screening toolSigns and symptoms, getting helpAnonymously suggest to your employer
Asset Library 11 different Posters, 3 Intranet articles, 4 Logos, 2 Pocket cards
Promotional itemsPocket cardsBusiness cards with tips Stress bears
PHQ (2 and 9-question versions). Tool preferred by primary care and MH professionals. Keys to DSM symptoms, assesses severity. Includes symptoms that affect work performance. Research supports its use in measurement-based care.
Employee Awareness PostersBelow sampling of posters (3 out of 11 available) provide insight into materials available at the employers’ disposal
Take Aways
• Employer strategies document
• Partnership for Workplace Mental Health• www.WorkplaceMentalHealth.org • Employer examples• Subscribe to free publication and monthly eupdates
• Right Direction• www.RightDirectionForMe.Com • For Employers Sign
Clare MillerDirector, Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
American Psychiatric Foundation 703-907-8673
[email protected] www.workplacementalhealth.org
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
Mental Health First Aid-Community Services Group
Julie Weaver Vice President for
Behavioral Health Services- CSG
A Collaborative Partnership of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Maryland State Department of Mental Hygiene and Missouri Department of
Mental Health
Mental Health in America
• Mental health issues affect all of society in some way, shape or form.
• It is estimated that one in four Americans will have a diagnosable mental disorder at some point in their lives.
• With proper support and treatment, many of these individuals can lead full, productive and satisfying lives.
American Adults with a Mental Disorder in One Year
•.Type of Mental Disorder % of AdultsAnxiety Disorder 18.1
Major Depression Disorder 6.7
Substance Use Disorder 3.8
Bipolar Disorder 2.6
Eating Disorder 2.1
Schizophrenia 1.1
Any Mental Disorder 26.2
History of Mental Health First Aid
• Created in Australia in 2001• Expanded to more than 18 countries:
Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, England, Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and Wales
• Piloted in the U.S. in 2008
Why Mental Health First Aid?
• Mental health problems are common• People with mental health problems often
face stigmas• Many people are not well-informed about
mental health problems• Professional help is not always on hand• People often do not know how to respond
What is Mental Health First Aid ?
• Mental Health First Aid is the help offered to a person experiencing a mental health challenge, mental disorder, or a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate help is received or until the crisis resolves.
• Mental Health First Aid does not teach people to diagnose or to provide treatment
Spectrum of Mental Health Interventions- Where does MHFA fit?
Mental Health First Aid Aims To…
• Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others
• Provide help to prevent a mental health problem from becoming more serious
• Promote recovery of good mental health• Provide assistance to a person experiencing a
mental health problem
Training Agenda• Session 1
– What is Mental health First Aid– Mental health problems in the USA– The Mental Health First Aid Action
Plan– Understanding Depression and
Anxiety– Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
for• Depression and Anxiety• Suicidal Behavior• Depressive symptoms• Non Suicidal Self Injury• Panic attacks• Traumatic Events• Anxiety Symptoms
• Session 2– Understanding Psychotic
Disorders– Mental Health First Aid for
Acute Psychosis– Understanding Substance
Use Disorders– Mental Health First Aid for– Overdose– Withdrawal– Substance Use Disorders– Using Your Mental Health
First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid- The Plan
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm• Listen nonjudgmentally• Give reassurance and information• Encourage appropriate professional help• Encourage self-help and other support
strategies
Who has CSG trained?
• Business owners, employees
• CEO’s, CFO’s• Human resource staff • Colleges/ University
Faculty, Staff and students• Police officers, Correction
officers, Probation/Parole officers, Judges
• Nurses
• Teachers, para-educators
• Human service agencies• Family Members• People in recovery• Community members• Faith Based Community
members• EMT’s/Paramedics/First
responders
CSG MHFA Training
• CSG trainers are MHFA Certified by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and were part of the First nationally trained group for Adult and youth
• CSG has been providing mental health services in PA for over 40 years
• CSG MHFA trainers are experienced mental health professionals, ranging from 15 – 25 + years field experience- All have Master degrees, several are licensed to practice in in Pennsylvania
Mental Health First Aid Certification
• Participants receive a manual and a 3 year certification which provides trainees with
• Knowledge of risk factors and warning signs of mental illness
• Information about available mental health treatments
• A better understanding about the impact mental illnesses have on a person, their family and communities
People are Saying…
“Just weeks after attending the training, I’ve already used the skills I learned inMental Health First Aid …”
– hospital employee
“I think any professional who deal with people should take this course, especiallyemergency personnel, teachers, …”
– employment services professional
“I now feel better prepared for what might happen.” – homeless shelter volunteer
“This info can help a person to become more understanding, rather than judgmental, of someone with a mental Illness.” – community member
For Further Information-
Julie Weaver, Vice President for Behavioral Health Services- CSG
(717)285-7121 ext. 10304 [email protected]
Lisa Basci, Senior Program Specialist- CSG(717) 285-7121 ext. 30016 [email protected]
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
EAP Overview
Shannon ClarkHealth & Productivity Practice Leader
StoudtAdvisors
EAP Overview
• Define EAP• Core services• Additional services• Pricing• How to promote
EAP Overview Cont.
An employee assistance program (EAP) is a work-based intervention program designed to assist employees in resolving personal problems that may be adversely affecting the employee's performance.
EAP Overview Cont.
Core options• Face to face counseling• Telephonic counseling
EAP Overview Cont.
Additional services• Onsite counseling services• Training programs• Critical incident• Mediation• Manager training & coaching• Drug free workplace referrals
EAP Overview Cont.
Additional services• Comprehensive work-life services• Pre-employment screening assessments• Recruitment assistance• Relocation assistance• Organizational transition support
EAP Overview Cont.
Additional services• Wellness solutions• Vendor integration• Legal referral and resources• Financial services• Seminar workshops & webinars• Online tools
EAP Overview Cont.
Pricing• PEPM• Fee For Service
EAP Overview Cont.
How to promote• Vendor that’s an active partner• An objective of the wellness committee• Topic driven promotion• Manager training• Sharing testimonies• Health fair booth
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
The Effects of Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and Stress on Mental Wellbeing
Lauren BishardWellness & Health Promotion Consultant
INGROUP Associates, Inc.
The Benefits of Physical Activity on Mental Wellbeing
Basic Benefits• Less tension, stress, and mental fatigue• A natural energy boost• Improved Sleep• A sense of achievement• Focus in life and motivation• Less anger or frustration• A healthy appetite• Increases social interactions
The Benefits of Physical Activity on Mental Wellbeing Cont.
More Benefits!• Reduces physical and mental stress• Exercising releases endorphins
– Endorphins create a feeling of happiness or euphoria– Exercise stimulates the growth of neurons in areas of the
brain damaged by depression– Regular exercise is effective in treating long-term depression
• Improves self-esteem and promotes positive self-image– Even without a change in body shape, those who exercise
have increased confidence when their exercise endurance improves
The Benefits of Physical Activity on Mental Wellbeing Cont.
Yes, Even More Benefits!!
• Exercise reduces anxiety and increases relaxation– Exercise improves anxiety sensitivity, because exercising
increases heart rate and perspiration, the same symptoms of anxiety attacks. So those who exercise associate those symptoms with safety, rather than danger.
• Improves mood– Within 5 minutes of moderate exercise, mood is
enhanced. Source: Clare Miller
The Benefits of Healthy Eating on Mental Wellbeing
• Food plays an important role in the development, management and prevention of specific mental health problems such as:– Depression– Schizophrenia– Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)– Alzheimer’s disease
• Diets containing high amounts of refined sugar cause the worsening of symptoms of schizophrenia and a higher rate of depression
• When employees are stressed, their immune systems are down and their bodies’ nutrients are depleted.
• Healthy Eating plays a critical role in maintaining low stress.
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness & WELCOA
You Are What You Eat!
1. Avoid- Sugary drinks and excessive amounts of caffeine Why- Causes headaches, dizziness, dry skin, etc.
2. Avoid- Skipping Breakfast Why- This can lead to “brain fog”
3. Avoid- High-fat dairy, fried foods and refined sugary foods. Why- Weight gain, can lead to chronic conditions like diabetes, increases risk of depression
Source: Mental Health America
Nutrients Are Your FriendsFolate• Increased intake of folate is associated with a lower risk of depression• Ex: Leafy green veggies, fruits, nuts, beans, whole grainsVitamin D• Rates of depression are higher in people with Vitamin D deficiency. Lack of
Vitamin D plays a role in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Omega 3’s• May be helpful in the treatment of depression and seem to have a mood-
stabilizing effect.• May help boost the effectiveness of conventional antidepressants and help
young people with ADHD• Ex: Oily fish (salmon, trout, sardine, etc.), walnuts, flax, olive oil, fresh basil and
dark green leafy veggies
Source: Mental Health America
Effects of Stress on Mental Wellbeing
There are at least three different types of stress, all of which carry physical and mental health risks:
1. Routine stress related to the pressures of work, family and other daily responsibilities2. Stress brought about by a sudden negative change, such as losing a job, divorce, or illness3. Traumatic stress, experienced in an event like a major accident, war, assault, or a natural disaster where one may be seriously hurt or in danger of being killed
Source: NIH
Effects of Stress on Mental Wellbeing
Over time, continued strain on your body from routine stress may lead to serious health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, anxiety disorder, and other illnesses.
Stress affects people differently• Digestive symptoms• Headaches• Sleeplessness• Depressed mood• Anger and irritability• People under chronic stress are prone to more frequent and severe viral
infections, such as the flu or common cold, and vaccines, such as the flu shot, are less effective for them.
Source: NIH
Stress Management
• Stress management should undoubtedly be a top priority for your health promotion programs.
• Excessive stress can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity.
• Stress can also affect GI tract- more so than any other physiological system in the body– Can bring about illnesses and conditions such as ulcers, acid
reflex, colitis, irritable bowl syndrome and Chron’s disease.
Policies and Supportive Environment
• Senior Management Support!!• Healthy Vending Policy• Healthy Meeting Policy• Tobacco-Free Facility• Documentation of approval to use facilities and company
time for health management activities• Wellness Committee• Fitness Facilities
Policies and Supportive Environment
• Showers at work• Bike racks• Walking Trails• Safe environment for exercise• Benefit design that supports preventive
screenings and work-life balance
Implementing Appropriate Interventions to Improve Wellbeing
Physical Activity • Promote walking at lunch• “Take the Stairs” Campaign• Challenges
– Promotes physical activity and is morale-building• Encourage bike/walk/run to work• Stretching Program• Provide consistent education on benefits of physical activity
– Via newsletter, email, stall talks• Gym membership• Yoga at work
***These interventions promote behavior change and lead to healthier lifestyles.***
Implementing Appropriate Interventions to Improve Wellbeing
Healthy Eating• Fresh fruit in break rooms• Healthy vending • Provide water bottles• Recipe exchange club• Healthy cooking demonstrations• Challenges• Provide consistent education on benefits of healthy eating
– Via newsletter, email, stall talks
***These interventions promote behavior change and lead to healthier lifestyles. ***
Implementing Appropriate Interventions to Improve Wellbeing
Look at your company culture• Good Management Practices• Promotion of Work/Life Balance • Recognition of Employee • Achievements • Flexible Working Arrangements• Family Fun Days• Workplace Fun Days• Success Stories
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
Well Workplace Award Innovation Award Winner, 2013
Steve EwingBenefits ManagerHerr Foods, Inc.
Overview
• Wellness initiatives• Results• Keys to success• Now and in the future
Wellness Initiatives - Committee
• Focused on supporting employees in mind, body, and spirit
• Committee extends to a network of champions• Enlightened You- focused on self-reflection and
spiritual enrichment• National Day of Prayer led by chaplains• New Year New You- focused on lifestyle change
Wellness Initiatives - Committee
• Other- walking programs, weight loss challenges, Make the Call, Spuds on the Run - Couch25K, Healthy vending, Annual Wellness Fair, and Wellness Wednesdays- handed out fruit weekly May-Aug, bulletin
Wellness Initiatives - Incentives
• Health insurance discount for both employee and spouse plan members to do HRA's, biometrics, and for members who are tobacco users, diabetics, or have a BMI >35 to engage in a coaching program.
• Cash reward for tobacco cessation• Comprehensive reimbursements
Wellness Initiatives - Other
• YourCare chronic disease outreach from Coresource (includes depression)
• Onsite early intervention specialist from ATI physical therapy at main location
• Visiting chaplains at all locations • Act Rx program for diabetics (22 participants)
Wellness Initiatives - Other
• Comprehensive and robust EAP program is provided by Cigna that includes onsite education, a library of resources, work/life solutions, etc.
• Manager training conference included a session on "Healthy Thinking" that applied to work and personal life
Participation
• Incentive tied to benefits (includes spouses)- of the 1,139 employees on the plan, 596 (52%) completed an HRA, biometrics, and a coaching program if the participant was obese (BMI >35), used tobacco, or was diabetic
• 59% or 906 unique participants have participated in programs that were designed by the wellness committee in 2013, which includes employees at 20+ locations
Health Improvements
• Medical compliance scores for depression (medication & office visits) in the Herr Foods population are 13% higher than the norm
• A cohort study of biometrics and HRA's shows that the high risk rate of depression decreased from 6.9% to 4.2%
• HRA results showed improvement the frequency of reported depression 13% to 10%, diabetes 10% to 4%, high cholesterol 38% to 33%, hypertension 16% to 10%, and physical inactivity 50% to 31%.
Health Improvements
• Life satisfaction and job satisfaction each also improved by approximately 2% each.
• Average high risks decreased from 1.69 to 1.53• Weight Loss programs organized by the
committee resulted in weight loss, including 580 pounds in Lose, Don't Gain
Keys to Success
• Understanding the needs of employees through focus groups/surveys
• 5 year integrative, strategic plan • Senior management participates in planning,
has high participation
Now and in the Future
• Tobacco Free Campus• Tobacco free discount
Employer Action Series: Mental Well-being in the workplace
Legal ConsiderationsRelating to
Mental Well-being in the Workplace
Micah T. Saul, Esq.Devine Law Offices, LLC
717-390-3020
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Applies to employers with 15+ employees• PHRA mirrors ADA, applies to ERs with 4-14 EEs
• Prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in application procedures, hiring, firing, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment
ADA Cont.
• When is it necessary to accommodate under the ADA?
• What is the process for determining whether an accommodation is feasible?
• How is the interactive process triggered?
Addressing an Employee’sMental Health Condition
Talk to the employee• Be prepared• Keep conversation focused on performance• Avoid direct inquiries regarding mental health
status• Document, document, document
Addressing an Employee’sMental Health Condition
Follow-up• Talk to the employee’s supervisor• Provide a referral to EAP if necessary• Be prepared to gather additional information if
needed• ADA questionnaire
Addressing an Employee’sMental Health Condition
Take action• Establish a performance improvement plan if
appropriate• Assess whether reasonable accommodation is
required and available• Maintain open lines of communication
• KEEP DOCUMENTING!!
• Set up follow-up meetings to review performance
Solving the Problem Before it Starts
• Use job descriptions (and keep them up-to-date)
• Recognize work-life balance issues• Foster an open and productive culture
Next Steps
• Mental Health First Aid Classes Feb 2 and 9 at The Chamber 12-4pm. Cost $100
• Attend Workplace Action Team Meeting on January 8th
• Complete the Free CDC Scorecard to assess your Employee Wellness
• Save the Date for the Health Summit on May 7th,2015