Health Resources
Community Health Charities Minnesota (CHCM) partners with your company to help employees connect to the health resources that impact their lives. Our services are free and easy to implement. To discuss your Health Matters at Work® options and how they will best meet the your goals and the needs of your employees, contact Debi Windschitl-Pehrson, Sr. Director, HR and Program Services at 952-224-9824, or dpehrson@healthcharities.org. Don’t wait, join us!
What is Health Matters at Work®?
Health Matters at Work® provides essential information through onsite health information, education programs and resources from 34 of Minnesota’s most well known and trusted health charities. A CHCM representative works with you to offer HMatW programs customized to your needs.
Health Education Programs
Choose from a wide variety of presentations on current health issues. Lunch & Learns include disease specific topics on prevention, risk factors, warning signs, healthy eating and treatment options (See catalog for detailed program descriptions). Programs are for groups of 8 or more, and run 30 to 45 minutes. Time can be added for Q&A after the presentation.
Health/Charity Fairs
Bring our member health charities to your workplace! Your staff will be able to access information and services including screenings, wellness information and one-on-one conversations with charity representatives.
Tools for Health
The Health Matters at Work® website includes the Health Matters at Work® podcast series and tools for personal health assessment:
Risk Assessment and Warning Signs & Screenings
Tools and resources to assess your risk for various chronic diseases and learn their related warning signs.
Disease Management Tools
Find resources to help you manage diabetes, cancer, heart disease and more.
Diet & Exercise Tools
Online tools to develop personalized plans to improve health.
General Tools for Health
Learn the facts about H1N1, seasonal flu, blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as other tools to manage day-to-day health issues.
Healthy Pregnancy & Newborns
Tools from First Candle and March of Dimes Foundation on how to enjoy a healthy and happy pregnancy, and the first year of infancy.
Mental Health Tools
Tools to help with mental health in the workplace.
Tools for the Newly Diagnosed
Links to the resources for the newly diagnosed of more than 20 chronic diseases and condition developed by the nation’s most recognized health charities.
Tools for Care Givers
Services, programs and educational materials and resources offered through our member charities that focus specifically on care giving.