| Wednesday, Feb. 12 |
| 3-5 p.m. |
Registration Open |
| 5-6:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception |
| Thursday, Feb. 13 |
| 6:30-7 a.m. |
Fitness Activities |
| 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Registration Open |
| 8-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30-10 a.m. |
Opening Keynote: Your Health is Your Wealth
Speaker: Dr. Karen Wolfe, President and Owner, Dr. Karen Wolfe, Inc.
With the epidemic escalation of obesity, diabetes, depression and dementia, our health is going the wrong way at a very rapid pace and healthcare costs are rising out of control. The answer is lifestyle changes that work! Dr. Karen presents her 8 keys to optimal health that work! |
| 10-10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. |
New Solutions to Chronic Condition Management from BCBSTX, Omada and Livongo
Speakers: Jonathan Collander, Strategic Account Manager, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
Sharon Cox, Strategic Account Executive, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
Kelsey McNamara, MPH, Clinical Strategy Analyst, Omada Health
During this session, attendee will be educated in the suite of options available through BlueCross BlueShield of Texas' partnership with the Texas Association of Counties. This includes introducing the new 2020 digital health partners Livongo and Omada. |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Need to Know: Coordinator Orientation
Speakers: Stacey Bruington, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Ashley Cureton, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Shameria Davis, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Biral Patel, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Mark Zollitsch, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
During this session, wellness coordinators will learn their roles and responsibilities, share ideas with fellow coordinators in their territory, and discuss the wellness consulting services available to TAC Healthy County members.
Attendees will:
- Learn about the role and responsibility of a Healthy County Wellness Coordinator;
- Learn about the 2020 Healthy County program; and
- Identify the new programs, services, and benefits provided by TAC HEBP.
|
| 12:15-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Blueprint Sessions (repeating)
During this session, attendees can choose between one of three breakout sessions that will focus on the concepts of: (1) coordinating a health fair and lunch and learn; (2) the importance of wellness incentives; and (3) tips to create a wellness committee. In each breakout session, attendees will learn strategies and skills to implement these concepts on a personal and organizational level.
Designing Successful Wellness Incentives: The Path to a Dynamic Wellness Program
Speaker: Stacey Bruington, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
In this session, we will discuss increasing the overall wellness of county members, reducing health risks and increasing healthy lifestyles through implementing wellness incentives.
Participants in this session will be able to:
- Understand why implementing wellness incentives is important to maximizing engagement;
- Identify the preliminary steps necessary to implementing wellness incentives;
- Understand the integral roles of key players and communicating the incentives to county members; and
- Understand the path forward and how to build on the foundation of successful wellness incentives.
Wellness Event Floor Plan: How to Coordinate Health Fairs and Lunch and Learns
Speaker: Biral Patel, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Wellness events allow county employees to receive health screenings and learn how to prevent and manage disease.
Participants in this session will learn how to set a theme for the event, reach out to potential vendors and volunteers, create a schedule and booth layout and promote the event to employees.
Peer Pressure: Discover the Strategic Advantage of a Wellness Committee
Speaker: Mark Zollitsch, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
In this interactive session, we will discover the advantages of a wellness committee, pitfalls to avoid, how to set one up in your county, and learn from fellow wellness coordinators who already have one in place.
Participants in this session will be able to:
- Identify at least one advantage of a wellness committee;
- Identify one pitfall to avoid; and
- Take away ideas on how to form a committee in your own county
|
| 2:30-2:50 p.m. |
Walk & Talk Movement Break
During this break, attendees will have a change to network and interactive with fellow attendees. They will discuss various topics and review information from previous sessions while moving and getting active. |
| 2:50-3:50 p.m. |
Inspiration: What Do Employees Want Anyway?
Speaker: Shameria Davis, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
In this session, we will discuss employee motivation (or the lack thereof) and how to increases motivation in a few different ways. We will venture into what stimulates employees to be the best versions of themselves through engaging in Healthy County programs. Employees want and need supportive management, incentives, learning opportunities and meaningful feedback. |
| 3:50-4:50 p.m. |
No Straw Houses: Build a Firm Foundation
Speaker: Ashley Cureton, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
During this session attendees will learn the importance of leadership support – how to earn and keep it, strategies to gain sustainable leadership support and court buy-in. We'll also identify successful leadership strategies and learn how to begin creating a culture of health promotion for the county. |
| 4:50-5:20 p.m. |
Award Presentations |
| 6-9 p.m. |
Dinner & Evening Activities |
| Friday, Feb. 14 |
| 7-7:30 a.m. |
Fitness Activities |
| 8:30-noon |
Registration Open |
| 8:30-9 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9-10 a.m. |
Blueprint Sessions (repeating)
During this session, attendees can choose between one of three breakout sessions that will focus on the concepts of: (1) coordinating a health fair and lunch and learn; (2) the importance of wellness incentives; and (3) tips to create a wellness committee. In each breakout session, attendees will learn strategies and skills to implement these concepts on a personal and organizational level.
Designing Successful Wellness Incentives: The Path to a Dynamic Wellness Program
Speaker: Stacey Bruington, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
In this session, we will discuss increasing the overall wellness of county members, reducing health risks and increasing healthy lifestyles through implementing wellness incentives.
Participants in this session will be able to:
- Understand why implementing wellness incentives is important to maximizing engagement;
- Identify the preliminary steps necessary to implementing wellness incentives;
- Understand the integral roles of key players and communicating the incentives to county members; and
- Understand the path forward and how to build on the foundation of successful wellness incentives.
Wellness Event Floor Plan: How to Coordinate Health Fairs and Lunch and Learns
Speaker: Biral Patel, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Wellness events allow county employees to receive health screenings and learn how to prevent and manage disease.
Participants in this session will learn how to set a theme for the event, reach out to potential vendors and volunteers, create a schedule and booth layout and promote the event to employees.
Peer Pressure: Discover the Strategic Advantage of a Wellness Committee
Speaker: Mark Zollitsch, Wellness Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
In this interactive session, we will discover the advantages of a wellness committee, pitfalls to avoid, how to set one up in your county, and learn from fellow wellness coordinators who already have one in place.
Participants in this session will be able to:
- Identify at least one advantage of a wellness committee;
- Identify one pitfall to avoid; and
- Take away ideas on how to form a committee in your own county
|
| 10-10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. |
Closing Keynote: 4 Things You Need to be Healthy
Speaker: Bob Moore (BeeFit Bob), Certified Business Development Specialist
Bob's health regimen is simple: eat right, exercise right, sleep tight and shop smart. These four tasks help Bob lose 100 lbs at the age of 70. Bob emphasizes, "There's nothing magic about it. In every living-healthy rule I've ever read, people live longer and don't have diabetes, heart attacks, cancer, and Alzheimer's if they follow those things." |
| 11:15-11:30 a.m. |
Closing Remarks |
| 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Box Lunch Served |