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The HHSP objectives strive to create sustainable change that will transform our communities, schools, health care, and worksites to support the health of the people of Hawaiʻi. Stakeholders developed the HHSP objectives to shape policy, systems and environmental change in the four sector areas: Community Design and Access; Education; Health Care; and Worksite. The objectives are showcased by sector area and include key strategies, baseline, and target measures. The HHSP is meant to be a living document that is reviewed and updated throughout the plan’s timeframe. Implementation of the plan will be a collective effort by individuals and organizations across the state.
Sector Area Description: The Worksite Sector includes places such as public and private work environments.
Sector Area Goal: All of Hawaiʻi’s worksites will create a culture of wellness through supportive programs and policies that promote tobacco-and nicotine-free workplaces; breastfeeding; healthy food and beverage choices; physical activity and active commuter opportunities; health screenings; and early detection, risk reduction, and self-management of chronic diseases.
Worksite Sector Objectives
Objective
MULTIPLE PROGRAM AREAS
ASTHMA - 11
• CANCER - 13
• Diabetes - 07
• Heart Disease and Stroke - 09
• Physical activity and nutrition - 19
• TOBACCO - 12
Implement a statewide, comprehensive worksite wellness recognition program that at least 10 very small-, 15 small-, 10 medium-, and 5 large-employers will participate in.
Strategies
- Identify stakeholders and convene an advisory group to develop a Hawaiʻi-specific, evidence-based worksite wellness recognition program that includes the following areas:
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease and Stroke
- Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Tobacco
- Pilot the recognition program with a group of diverse employers and modify the program based on their feedback
| Baseline | Target | |
|---|---|---|
| Very Small | 0 | 10 |
| Small | 0 | 15 |
| Medium | 0 | 10 |
| Large | 0 | 5 |
Objective
ASTHMA - 10
Establish at least one statewide policy designed to increase access to evidence-based chronic disease prevention and management programs that address asthma at worksites.
Strategies
- In collaboration with Objective Asthma-11, identify stakeholders to establish an advisory group to develop a Hawaiʻi-specific worksite wellness recognition program
- Convene workgroup regularly to draft a policy
Baseline : 0 Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2023 : 0
Objective
CANCER - 12
Increase by five, the number of employer groups that adopt a policy that allows time off for cancer screenings.
Strategies
- Assess the employer groups ability to establish a policy that allows time off for cancer screenings
- Partner with selected employer groups to develop a policy
- Implement the policy and evaluate the effectiveness of the policy
Baseline : Pending Target : Increase by 5
Status as of
07/01/2023 : 0
Objective
Heart Disease and Stroke - 08
Establish at least one statewide policy designed to increase access to evidence-based chronic disease prevention and management programs that address heart disease and stroke at worksites.
Strategies
- In collaboration with Objective Heart Disease and Stroke-09, identify stakeholders to establish an advisory group to develop a Hawaiʻi-specific worksite wellness recognition program
- Convene workgroup regularly to draft a policy
Baseline : 0 Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2023 : 0
Objective
Physical activity and nutrition - 17
Establish at least two statewide policies designed to increase physical activity and/or healthy food options in government worksites.
Strategies
- Establish a comprehensive worksite physical activity policy
- Establish a policy that requires nutrition standards for worksite vending machines and for meetings/events where food is served
Baseline : 0 Target : 2
Status as of
07/01/2023 : 0
| Activities | Responsible Parties | Completed By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Establish a comprehensive worksite physical activity policy | DOH | 2024 |
| 2. Establish a paid family leave policy | DOH; ECAS; HIPHI | 2025 |
| 3. Establish and sustain a Worksite Wellness (WSW) position at the Department of Health | DOH | 2025 |
Objective
Physical activity and nutrition - 18
Establish at least one statewide policy that supports breastfeeding exclusivity and duration.
Strategies
- Establish a statewide Paid Family Leave policy, which will support mothers' ability to breastfeed by providing leave time for mothers to care for their newborns
- Encourage employers to adopt an Infant at Work policy, which allows employees the option of bringing their infants into the workplace and can support exclusive breastfeeding
- Encourage employers to adopt a Work from Home policy, which provides telecommuting options for breastfeeding mothers
Baseline : 0 Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2023 : 0
| Activities | Responsible Parties | Completed By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Establish the provision of a breastfeeding pump as a benefit from health insurance companies that are not already compliant with Affordable Care Act (ACA) | HI CalMED; Breastfeeding Hawai‘i | 2024 |
| 2. Explore provision of workplace lactation consultation benefits | DOH; HIPHI; Breastfeeding Hawai‘i | 2024 |
| 3. Establish breastfeeding coordinator position at DOH to provide expertise and coordination across all sectors | DOH | 2025 |
Objective
TOBACCO - 10
At least five more large employers (including the State and Counties) will offer health plans that promote tobacco treatment coverage per U.S. Preventive Task Force recommendations.
Strategies
- Engage unions to make changes to provide cessation coverage with no co-pay in insurance plans
- Facilitate employers' capacity to offer programs or insurance plans that incentivize cessation or offers cessation services with no co-pay
Baseline : 0 Target : 5
Status as of
07/01/2023 : 0
Objective
TOBACCO - 11
At least fifteen more worksites in the State of Hawaii will have 100% tobacco-free policies.
Strategies
- Develop and define criteria for 100% tobacco-free worksite campuses
- Develop tobacco-free campus policies for state and county departments
Baseline : 0 Target : 15
Status as of
07/01/2023 : 0
Long-Term Measures & Trackers
The long-term measures are broad measures that help assess progress toward achieving the Healthy Hawaiʻi Vision 2030.