NACDD Action on Arthritis website - https://actiononarthritis.chronicdisease.org/resources/

https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org

https://www.cdc.gov/partners/pdf/partnershipguidance-4-16-14.pdf

Time and competing priorities

no statewide partner

Identifying and engaging potential partners

Private entities have “bigger” priorities

Very few larger employers to work with

One that comes to mind: Finding the right person to talk to/timing

tfunding is often a barrier as well has people are approached with so much and so many publics

Arthritis is not a priority for employers

Too many large complex national and international business that don't see value in local relations

Biggest barrier is number of free programs offered.

One thing that helps me to find the right person to work with is our recognition program.

With respect to the competing/bigger priorities, we can ask more questions about what those priorities are and try to make a better value case on how our programs might impact that priority. Instead of trying to "sell" our program, how do we position our work as a "solution" to their problem.

Love that, Jennifer!

Excellent point Julie. You don't want to make more work for them, you want to help them address a problem (that they might not realize they have).

Oops - I meant Jennifer, not Julie.

We recently talked with an employer who will have a hybrid work model: some in the office, some at home. They wondered how they would incentive people to be back in the office some days. We talked about the social components of socially-distanced WWE or CDSMP programs as a potential incentive.

We've recently realized the opportunity to position our program as a resource to help employers promote walking and ensure walking programs are accessible to people of all abilities.

That's great, Katie. The one caveat from our first employer experience was that it's helpful to target the program toward individuals who aren't already active. We found that some of the initial participants already were very active and didn't see any benefit from Walk With Ease.

Right, offering WWE can help an employer's walking program more inclusive but employers may not want to have to manage multiple program offerings

https://www.cdc.gov/sixeighteen/resources/index.htm

Julie, Where do you sit within the State Health Department and how is your position funded?

I'm in the Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. I'm able to work across multiple funding streams to incorporate employee wellness and effect health to prevent chronic diseases. I partner with our 1701 CDC grant, 1815 CDC grant, 1801 School Health grant as well as Community development - all focusing on address outcomes across programs.

Thanks, Julie!

such helpful information Christa-Marie!

Great point Neil

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