Mower Refreshed

Communication Guidelines

Media/Communication is defined as venues such as but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Website, Blog, Texting, Emails, Television, Video and Newsletters etc.

Mower Refreshed communication should strive to promote making healthy choices a priority, easier and more accessible for citizens across Paris.

Purpose:

1.  To communicate the opportunities for citizens in Paris to make healthy choices where they live, work, learn and play.

2. Engage citizens/organizations in participating in and promoting healthy living.

3. Provide a common point for citizens/organizations to promote their activities, efforts, programs that are related to one of the four goal groups and/or the overall principle of making healthy living easier and more accessible for citizens.

Guidelines:

1. Efforts/activities/programs/ideas promoting must not require a membership to participate.

2. Efforts/activities/programs/ideas should strive to be inclusive to all communities in Paris.

3. Avoid any political references, promotion or endorsements.

4. Avoid content that promotes any one social cause that does not directly relate to one of the four goal group outcomes.

5. Communicate to Coordinator regarding any concerns or questions about appropriateness  of content to be communicated.

Healthier Choices 

To develop sustainable strategies that encourages the population of Paris to make healthier choices.

Outcomes:

1.  Increase access to healthier food choices.

2.  Increase active living opportunities and active lifestyles.

3.  Promote and support healthy environmental issues.

Mental Fitness

To encourage and equip citizens in building resilience to stress and anxiety.

Outcomes:

1.  Increase the practice of intentional choices to reduce stress and anxiety in Paris.

2.  Build networks throughout the county to equip citizens in coping with stress and anxiety.

Workforce Wellness

To create a healthier and more productive workforce.

Outcomes:

1.  To increase productivity

2.  To reduce absenteeism

3.  Better manage health care costs

Mower Refreshed reserves the right to edit or determine if the communciation will be used.  If edits are made, author will be informed and review before published.

 

 

 

 

 

Tools of the trade are grown out of process, a process that involves learning and testing and repeating that process over and over again.  With health it’s no different, especially improving health and wellness in the workplace.  Mower Refreshed has been collaborating with several organizations and individuals to learn the challenges that are faced by businesses of all sizes and listening carefully to determine what tools might assist in the ongoing effort of creating a healthier and more productive workforce.

Developing tools and sharing resources that are practical and build upon what we have rather than what we don’t have is central to Mower Refreshed and the goal group Workforce Wellness.  June 2012 is the first of a twelve “Refreshed Monthly Wellness Tips” (RMWT) (example inserted) developed by the Workforce Wellness team.  This unique calendar features a wellness topic each month with tips and activities, resources, and a short article on that month’s wellness focus.  By clicking on the top right corner, businesses can insert their company logo.  In the section “What’s Happening Here”, you can edit to add what your organization is specifically doing that month to promote awareness with employees, volunteers and consumers.  Some may form a challenge/contest with prizes for employees, a special coupon for consumers or maybe insert a short testimonial of an employee’s success in dealing with the focus topic on that month.

RMWT is available electronically to email out to your employees/volunteers, place on your website or post in the break room.  The calendar is located on the Mower Refreshed website at www.MowerRefresehed.org  under Workforce Wellness.  We launched the calendar to the chamber and hope you have had an opportunity to review it.   You can also request the calendar by emailing us at

RMWT gives us an opportunity to build “community”  throughout county businesses on a common heath topic each month.  As we share best practices, employee/volunteer successes, and creative ideas on how you promoted health awareness in your work environment there’s the potential to inspire businesses of all sizes to become engaged in creating a healthier workforce.  Any suggestions to improve/enhance as we develop, test out and redevelop RMWT are welcomed!

Let us feature your organization/business on the Mower Refreshed website and Facebook page by sharing your ideas, events and efforts that promote awareness and healthy lifestyles regarding the wellness topic of each month. Organizations that have special promotions for the current month and want to offer that month’s special to consumers can feature those on the Mower Refreshed website by contacting us at or 507-434-1039.