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1 Follow us! Join us on social media for health and wellness news, recipe ideas, motivation to reach your goals and more!

2 WORKING FOR A HEALTHIER TENNESSEE November Wellness Council Webinar In collaboration with the ParTNers for Health Wellness Program

3 Today s Agenda Monthly Fun Fact Challenge Point Tracker Spotlight: Success Stories New Program Highlights Upcoming Weekly Handout Topics November Health Observances & Holidays Upcoming Dates Roll Call & New Program Ideas 3

4 Monthly Fun Fact Challenge 4

5 Rules of the Fun Fact Challenge The first Wellness Council representative to get 2 out of the 3 answers correct using the chat feature will be crowned this month s Fun Fact Champion! In the event of a tie, a 4th question will be used as a tie breaker. The questions will be centered on our three focus areas, weekly handout information and/or information from the previous month s webinar. 3

6 Fun Fact Question #1: Research shows sharing meals with others can help you a) eat a greater variety of foods b) emphasize more fruits and veggies c) consume a more nutritious diet d) all of the above 3

7 Fun Fact Question #2: Approximately children and adults have diabetes in the United States. a) 100,000 b) 2 million c) 30 million 3

8 Fun Fact Question #3: Tennessee's adult obesity rate is currently. a) 26.7% b) 32.8% c) 42.3% 3

9 Fun Fact Tie Breaker: Capturing at least one individual or familyrelated success story related to physical activity, healthy eating or tobacco cessation can earn my department s Wellness Council points. a) 15 points b) 20 points c) 30 points 3

10 POINT TRACKER SPOTLIGHT 10

11 Point Tracker Spotlight: Success Stories Success Stories can help your department Wellness Council earn points each quarter Success Stories celebrate State employee achievements related to healthier eating, physical activity and/or tobacco cessation Success Stories also inspire us to adopt healthier habits in our own lives 11

12 Submitting Success Stories Success Story Best Practices: Write up your Success Story Share about the changes you made and how you accomplished them, what inspired you, any Wellness Council challenges you participated in, and any goals and/or obstacles you had. Include a photo(s) with permission Submit to Healthier.Tennessee@tn.gov 12

13 Our Success Stories

14 Point Tracker Spotlight: BONUS POINTS Friendly Point Tracker reminder... Your Wellness Council can submit workplace wellness activities not featured on the BINGO card for BONUS POINTS! 14

15 NEW PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 15

16 Agriculture Success Stories These fabulous four Agriculture Crime Officers all have wellness success stories to share! 16

17 DIDD Pop-Up Wellness Booth The DIDD West TN Regional office hosted a Pop-Up Wellness Booth and had 52 employees participate! 17

18 F&A Stair Climbing Challenge Finance & Administration held their annual Stair Climbing Challenge where teams of five raced up the stairs in the Tennessee Tower! 18

19 FI s Support Our Troops Challenge Financial Institutions challenged ECD & DIDD to a Support Our Troops Challenge to collect items and monetary donations to send to troops overseas. They raised over $1,000 dollars! 19

20 TDH 9/11 Stair Challenge In honor of 9/11 First Responders who repeatedly marched up 110 stories of the World Trade Center to save lives, employees at the Cheatham County Department of Health completed a stair challenge of their own. The goal was to, as a group, walk 110 stories in three days. The group was able to not only achieve but EXCEED their goal! 20

21 DHS Planksgiving Challenge Human Service s Planksgiving Challenge started November 1st with 30 days of thanks and planks! 21

22 LWFD Disney-Themed Group Walk With a Bluetooth speaker and some Disney magic, a few fans of the House of Mouse walked a couple laps in the morning fresh air at the Department of Labor & Workforce Development. From Moana, Beauty and the Beast, and even Descendants 2, they moved to Disney tunes! 22

23 MHSAS Halloween Meet & Greet Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services hosted a Halloween Meet and Greet event. The Wellness Council collaborated with the Division of Substance Abuse and provided water, fruit and healthy snacks. Over 50 employees came down to participate! 23

24 TDOR Halloween Ghost Tour Revenue hosted a Halloween Wellness Walk and learned a little spooky TN history in the process! 24

25 Upcoming Weekly Handout Topics Great American Smokeout Tips for Healthier Thanksgiving Winter Exercise Tips These are perfect to share with your department to earn an easy 5 points! 25

26 November Health Observances & Holidays American Diabetes Month National Alzheimer s Disease Month National Gratitude Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Great American Smokeout (11/16) World Kindness Week (Week of 11/11) World Kindness Day (11/13) National Take A Hike Day (11/17) 26

27 Upcoming Dates December Wellness Council Webinar Cancelled! Q2 (Oct-Dec) Point Tracker Ends Friday, December 28 th 27

28 Roll Call & New Program Ideas 28

29 Questions? 29

30 Follow us! Join us on social media for health and wellness news, recipe ideas, motivation to reach your goals and more!

31 WORKING FOR A HEALTHIER TENNESSEE November Wellness Council Webinar In collaboration with the ParTNers for Health Wellness Program