5-2-1-0 in the Workplace

WORKING FROM HOME?

Social distancing measures, put in place due to the COVID-19 outbreak, mean that many of us are suddenly working from home for an indefinite amount of time. This can be a difficult adjustment that could impact our work productivity as well as our health and wellness. Access COVID-19 specific resources here to help you Eat Well, Move More and Feel Better during this time.

GET STARTED WITH 5-2-1-0:

Becoming a 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Registered Workplace is free and easy. The process gives your organization an opportunity to evaluate your policies, systems and environments to support a healthy lifestyle. It also makes you eligible to win a Healthiest State Annual Award!

RESOURCES:

• 5-2-1-0 in the Workplace Action Guide — step-by-step guide to implement 5-2-1-0 strategies at your workplace
• Message to Employees — adapt this template to share the 5-2-1-0 message with your employees via email, intranet, newsletter, etc. 
• Environmental Prompt Posters — hang these posters near stairwells, in the break room and around the office to encourage healthy choices.
• Guide to a Healthy Workday — use this handout to encourage employees to incorporate healthy habits into their work day
• Stock Art Gallery — use these images when communicating with employees internally or the community externally about your wellness efforts.

• Posters —  Order free 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! posters for your organization here. If you wish to add your workplace's logo to a poster, choose one of the options below and follow these guidelines.

  • Poster #1: Block-style
  • Poster #2: Linear-style

   Eat Well

•  Tools to improve healthy eating
  • NEMS-V Vending machine evaluation
  • Eat Smart. Spend Smart. Tips for healthy eating on a budget.
  • MyPlate nutrition guidance

  Move More

•  Tools to improve active living

  • Recommended physical activity guidelines
  • Move Your Way tools and resources
  • Live Healthy Iowa workplaces challenges

  Feel Better

•   Tools to improve overall wellness
  • Working Well: Leading a mentally healthy business
  • Make it OK: End the stigma in your workplace
  • Tobacco & Nicotine-Free Workplaces guide

SAMPLE POLICIES

• Scott County (Iowa) Healthy Lifestyles Program — pages 5-6
• Sample Wellness Plan- Generic

WORKPLACE WELLNESS — IOWA RESOURCES

• Be Healthy QC healthy lifestyle resources
• Greater Des Moines Partnership GetActive Toolkits
• Scott County Community Transformation community resources

WORKPLACE WELLNESS — NATIONAL RESOURCES

• From Evidence to Practice: Workplace Wellness that Works
• WELLCOM — nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting workplace wellness
• Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) — workplace wellness training and tools
• Maine Health Let's Go! 5-2-1-0 Adult Program
• American Heart Association: Workplace Health and Life's Simple 7 program guide
• CDC Workplace Health Resource Center — credible tools and resources

• CDC  Community Health Assessment and Group Evaluation (CHANGE) Tool