Crush COVID Employer Challenge

The Crush COVID Employer Challenge is open to companies with locations in Rhode Island with two or more employees, including non-profit organizations, municipalities, and the State.  A Crush COVID Champion Award will be given out to one large employer (250 or more employees), one mid-size employer (100-249 employees), and one small employer (2-99 employees).  Employers will be given access to an online toolkit containing links to information and materials that will help facilitate participation in the challenge.  The RIBGH Crush COVID Employer Challenge Committee will review the applications and select the winners based on a combination of the greatest number of compulsory points earned, most creative employee engagement strategies, and creative safe workplace executions.

For more information on how your employer can make a difference, check out the

Employer Toolkit.

Challenge Rules, Requirements and Scoring Method

  1. The employer must have a physical location with employees in Rhode Island to participate.
  2. The employer must designate a representative from his/her organization to serve as the point of contact throughout the challenge period.
  3. Each employer must submit a completed “Intent to Participate” form. The competition begins February 11, 2021, but later entries will be accepted.
  4. Employers must complete and submit an “Application for Award” form by the deadline of May 31, 2021. Applications received after May 31, 2021 will not be considered for award.
  5. Points toward the award are earned as follows:

 

Compulsory Activities

Points

 

Promote COVID vaccination to employees

20

 

Send out an announcement to introduce the Crush COVID Employer Challenge to employees

10

 

Promote adherence to COVID-19 Social Distancing and PPE Guidelines at the worksite and at home to employees through the distribution of CDC and RI Department of Health (RIDOH) COVID-19 information

10

 

Promote flu shot vaccination to employees through the distribution of the Choosing Wisely (CW), RIDOH, and CDC flu information

10

 

Distribute the RIDOH Diabetes and Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Program materials to employees

10

 

Actively promote the use of the Choosing Wisely website, app, and materials to employees

10

 

Attend a virtual meeting or conference call with a RIDOH Community Health Network Manager to learn more about the Diabetes Prevention and Chronic Pain and Chronic Disease Programs available to employees

15

 

Attend a virtual meeting with the Choosing Wisely RI Campaign Manager to become a Choosing Wisely RI participating employer. If already a participating employer, send a reminder to employees to use the five questions and download the Choosing Wisely app.  

15

 

Promote downloading the Governor’s Crush COVID RI app to employees

15

 

Provide no-cost access to flu shots for employees

20

Employers will also receive extra points for the following:

  • The most creative strategies for keeping employees engaged in accessing and utilizing the CW tools, practicing social distancing, adhering to CDC COVID-19 guidelines, downloading the Crush COVID RI App, and getting a flu shot
  • The employer promoted the World Diabetes Day events held in November 2020 to employees
  • The highest percentage of employees who received a flu shot from November 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
  • The most creative policies or workplace re-design to protect employees from COVID-19
  • The highest percentage of the employer’s total employee population enroll in diabetes prevention and/or chronic pain or chronic disease programs from January 1, 2021-May 31, 2021

Complete the form below to enter into the awards competition.

By completing this form, you hereby request participation in the 2020-21 RI Business Group on Health (RIBGH)/RI Department of Health (RIDOH) Crush COVID Employer Challenge Awards Competition. This serves as acknowledgment that you have read and agree to follow the Challenge Rules and Requirements and will accept the interpretations and decisions made by the RIBGH Crush COVID Challenge Committee. All applications for award consideration are due on May 31, 2021. Applications received after this date will not be reviewed for consideration. 

CRUSH COVID-19 EMPLOYER CHALLENGE
Application for Award Form
Deadline: May 31, 2021 by 5:00PM

The goal of the Crush COVID-19 Employer Challenge is to recognize employers that have made a meaningful impact on the health and safety of their workforce and their families.

See the Scoring Information section on the Crush COVID Employer Challenge page of the RIBGH website at https://www.ribgh.org/health-productivity/crush-covid-employer-toolkit#Rules. 

Application for Award Forms are due by 5:00 PM May 31, 2021.



By completing this form, I am certifying on behalf of the organization I represent that all the information provided on this application is valid.

Please certify that the following actions were completed on behalf of your RI workforce between January 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021:












Extra Credit Activities
See the employer toolkit for qualifying activities: https://www.ribgh.org/health-productivity/crush-covid-employer-toolkit#Rules

Images, videos and supporting documents reflecting your creativity in communicating this important information are encouraged. You may share links in the box below and/or upload up to 4 files (2MB max each)  demonstrating your creativity.


Describe any creative strategies for keeping employees engaged in accessing and utilizing the CW tools, practicing social distancing, adhering to CDC COVID-19 guidelines, downloading the Crush COVID RI App, and getting a COVID vaccine and a flu shot

Describe any creative policies or workplace re-design to protect employees from COVID-19