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Comprehensive worksite health programs are grounded in the creation of physical environment and supporting policies that promote employee health. In this session, the presenters will discuss the characteristics, development, implementation, and evaluation of environmental and policy changes that support worksite health programs, including the opportunities and challenges involved in effecting those changes.

Session Objectives: 1. List the characteristics of worksites that provide a supportive environment for promoting employee health. 2. Describe how a diabetes prevention research program design can be adapted to fit the unique characteristics of worksite environments and employee populations. 3. Discuss the utilization of a rapid assessment and planning tool to empower worksites to change organizational practices related to physical inactivity and poor nutrition. 4. Explain the importance of using policies, systems, and environmentally focused tools to improve employee health.