The CPH-NEW Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HWPP) is designed specifically to help employer organizations adopt and implement programs with a Total Worker Health® approach. The HWPP Toolkit was developed to engage employees in designing integrated solutions that address a wide range of work environment, work organization, safety, and employee health issues.

Guides to Implementing the HWPP

Guides to implementing the HWPP are organized in a stepwise manner below to help you initiate, implement, and evaluate your program. The materials are appropriate whether you are starting a new program or enhancing an existing one. Review the Toolkit at a Glance to see the core program materials.

HWPP Case Studies

The Center has developed several case studies highlighting how working professionals, at various levels of each organization and across industries, used the HWPP design process and the HWPP Toolkit to address problems at their organization. Each case study contains actionable insights about program start-up, forming the two-committee structure, how others used the IDEAS Tool to develop interventions, adapt the HWPP Tools for Lean and other organizational factor5s,  and the impacts the HWPP had at the organization. These concise narratives offer a snapshot of real-world scenarios and provide valuable lessons for others interested in implementing the HWPP in their organization. 

HWPP for Unions and Worker Organizations (HWPP-U) Manual

The HWPP-U Manual (pdf) was developed for the "Building Total Worker Health (TWH) Leaders in Unions and Worker Organizations Train-the-Trainer" course. It provides step-by-step procedures for union workers and their advocates to lead a worker-centered design process. The HWPP-U Manual is designed to encourage communication, mutual learning, and a shared commitment to worker safety, health, and well-being. The HWPP-U train-the-trainer course and the HWPP-U Manual were developed as part of the SHIFT II project.

Facilitator Training Video Series

The Facilitator Training Video Series is an 8-part series of videos that will teach you how to use and adapt the components of the HWPP toolkit to your organization's needs. These videos demonstrate techniques to use when forming a new team and how to promote positive group dynamics.

We welcome your feedback and would ask you to please fill out the Facilitation Skills Video Evaluation Survey after viewing the videos.

Sharing these videos with your colleagues has now gotten even easier!

This video series is now available as the Group Facilitation Video Playlist on the CPH-NEW YouTube channel!