1. Wellness Culture Zones
Among
At Work
Friends
In the
At Home
Community

2. Rate the following statements
5 for strongly agree to 1 for strongly disagree
1. I like hanging out with my friends, but when we get
together we do some pretty unhealthy things.
2. The people I live with are not really health-oriented.
3. The tensions in our family often get me off track
from pursuing personal wellness.
4. It is pretty hard to find healthy places to eat and
socialize in our community.

3. Rate the following statements
5 for strongly agree to 1 for strongly disagree
1. My friends support my efforts to maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
2. At our house, it is normal to eat healthy foods, be
fit, relax, be social, learn and grow.
3. Our family traditions support wellness.
4. Our community offers an abundance of healthy
activities.

4. A Practice Perspective on
Culture Change
Productivity Worker
increased income
200% tripled
Turnover Racism
dropped by was
25% reduced

5. A Wellness Culture
Makes Health Programs Work
• Reach the hard to
reach
• Maintain healthy
behavior
• Increase lifestyle
change success

6. Cultivating Healthy
Behavior
Norms
Shared Touch
Values Points
Behavior
Choices
Peer
Climate
Support

7. Wellness Culture Tools

8. Peer Support through
Wellness Mentoring
Establishing Trust
Setting Goals
Identifying Role Models
Eliminating Barriers to Change
Locating Supportive Environments
Working Through Relapse
Celebrating Success

9. Wellness Mentor Training
• Peers engage in lifestyle change while learning 7
core peer support skills.
• Participants submit reports about their conversations.
• You offer encouragement and feedback.

10. Worksite Culture through Systematic Change
• What steps are required in orderSustainability
PHASE I
Preparation Involvement
PHASE II
Integration
to PHASE III PHASE IV
plan and design?
Analysis
Set Objectives
Develop Leaders
Align Cultural
Touch Points Evaluate
Introduce the
Progress
Vision of the
New Culture to Celebrate Success
All Levels Renew and
Extend

11. Worksite Culture through
Wellness Leadership
Share the
Serve as
wellness
role models
vision
Align Monitor
cultural progress
touch and
points celebrate
success

12. Worksite Culture through Climate
Sense of Community

13. Supporting Household
Wellness Champions
Creating a
Mobilizing
Shared
Peer
Wellness
Support
Vision
Aligning Using
Cultural Wellness
Touch to
Points Strengthen
Climate

14. Conversations about
Household Wellness Culture
Choosing
Your Path to
Household
Wellness

15. Family Cultures Influence Wellness
Families are Diverse
All Families Do Not Live Under One Roof
Families Can Have Wellness Stories
Families Can Have Wellness Norms
Families Have Touch Points
Family Relationships Can Be Nurtured by
Wellness

16. Community Eat Well
Get Help
with Relax
Change
Volunteer
Wellness Be Fit
Resources
Learn
Bring
and
Your Kids
Grow
Be Social

17. Community Resource Directory
Connect people to local places for indoor
exercise, health-oriented restaurants,
farmer’s markets, yoga instructors, and
100+ other wellness resources.

18. Our Own Wellness Zones
Among
At Work
Friends
In the
At Home
Community