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How to Apply

7 Steps to Becoming a Healthy Arizona Worksite

Check out the 7 steps below to get your worksite awarded this year! Each step below will guide you to the appropriate linked resource to complete that step. You can also learn about the award process on this recorded webinar, The HAWP Award Process: What you need to know.

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HAWP 101 TRAINING

The first step in applying for the Healthy Arizona Worksite Award is to attend a Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) 101 training. The HAWP training has been developed to help organizations learn how to implement evidence-based worksite health initiatives that can improve business and employee health. Click here for upcoming training sessions.

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LETTER OF SUPPORT

Obtain a letter of support from organization’s leadership to announce the wellness program and demonstrate commitment. Click here for sample letters of support.

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IDENTIFY WELLNESS CHAMPION/TEAM:

Use this handy tip sheet for ideas on creating a cohesive wellness team. Click here to read the tip sheet.

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CDC WORKSITE HEALTH SCORECARD ASSESSMENT

The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard is a tool designed to help employers assess the extent to which they have implemented evidence-based health promotion interventions in their worksites. Take the CDC Worksite Health Scorecard for Arizona employers to assess your workplace. Click here to start the CDC Worksite Health Scorecard (Arizona employers).

*Additional steps required for Silver, Gold, and Platinum award levels

Silver

Choose 1 additional form of assessments

◊ Employee interest data ◊ Biometric screening ◊ Organization culture survey

◊ Health risk appraisal ◊ Management survey ◊ Other

Gold

Choose 2 additional forms of assessments

◊ Employee interest data ◊ Biometric screening ◊ Organization culture survey

◊ Health risk appraisal ◊ Management survey ◊ Other

Platinum

Outline, Summary and Data of community wellness project

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WORKSITE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Your Worksite Health Improvement Plan (WHIP) is critical to successfully implementing and sustaining workplace wellness programs. Click here to use the WHIP template.

*Additional steps required for Silver, Gold, and Platinum award levels

Copper

(1 goal, 1 objective & activities)

Silver

(2 goals, 2 objectives & activities)

Gold

(3 goals, 3 objectives & activities)

Platinum

Must be a Gold recognized Worksite to qualify. Bringing wellness to your community.

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POLICY & CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION

Use your CDC Workplace Health Scorecard results (and other additional assessments) to indicate what employee wellness areas need more policy support to be comprehensive. Then use the Employer Resources section of this site to find template policies and tools to implement change. Can’t find a specific policy template? Contact us for more support. 

*Additional steps required for Silver, Gold, and Platinum award levels

Silver

Minimum of 1 strategy per category.

*Refer to CDC Scorecard categories for number of strategies you currently offer at your worksite

Gold

Minimum of 2 strategies per category.
*Refer to CDC Scorecard categories for number of strategies you currently offer at your worksite

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HAWP AWARD APPLICATION

You’re so close! This is the final step to apply for your Healthy Arizona Worksite Award. This application on average takes 30 minutes to complete and is recommended to be completed by your wellness team lead. Click here to start the application online.

Still have questions or need help completing the steps? Contact us for direct support.

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About the Healthy Arizona Worksite Program

The Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) is a statewide program that provides Arizona employers with training, technical assistance, tools, and resources to design, implement, and evaluate worksite wellness initiatives. HAWP also works to create linkages between Arizona businesses engaging in healthy worksite efforts so they can learn from each other and share experiences.

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