1. Healthy Steps 2.0
Jerry Park, Intern
Parminder Savalia, Supervisor of Community Health and
Community Benefit
Valley Health System: Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
Purpose
• Implement an employee
wellness programs in local
companies and businesses
• Ensure a healthier workplace
environment
• Help individuals be physically
active in their lives
Significance
• Obesity in adults has reached a
national epidemic having more than
one-third of adults considered to be
overweight or obese
• According to the Community Health
Needs Assessment (CHNA) of
Bergen County, overweight and
obesity were major problems. The
prevalent rate of obesity among 18-
39 year olds were 17.3% and among
40 -64 year olds were 29.5%
• Additionally, only 23.6% among 18-
39 year olds, met recommended
physical activity and only 28.2%
among 40-64 year olds, met their
recommended physical activity
Methodology
Identify best practices to
enhance a healthier work
environment
Work with local companies
and businesses to implement a
wellness program in the
workplace
Create a tool-kit/brochure for
companies to use when
implementing the program
Survey the results for outcome
Outcomes
Acknowledgement
Evaluations
• Evaluations will be conducted
using pre-tests and post test,
designed to see the impact of the
program, which will given to all
of the participants of Healthy
Steps 2.0.
• I would like to thank Parminder,
Colette, Danielle, Paul, and Lori
for their guidance throughout
this project.
• Healthy Steps 2.0 offers a simple
and easy way for companies to
initiate and encourage physical
activity within the workplace and
to improve the lives of their
workers. This will create a
healthier, happier and more
productive workplace
environment.