Building Healthy Cultures & Communities: It Takes a Village

For some time, there has been growing interest among employers in understanding how to build and support healthy cultures in the workplace. Presently, there is increased awareness of collaboration and integration as essential elements in the creation of a culture of health. To that end, employers are developing interdepartmental partnerships and intersecting workplace well-being with community health. In this panel discussion, audience members will hear from four distinct employers regarding the why’s and how-to’s of collaborating internally and externally to support and promote the health of employees and the communities in which they live and work. After completing this session, participants will be able to: (1) List key Culture of Health Elements associated with internal and external partnerships, (2) Understand the business case and value for partnership in advancing workplace and community health, and (3) Share real world examples of successful internal and external partnerships in building a healthy culture in the workplace and community.