Health Handouts : Company Health Promotion Program: Select and Implement a Program  

Armed with data, Employee Health Promotion Program topic preferences and objectives – and a Employee Health Promotion Program Committee rearing to get things done – it is now time to decide how best to take action.  This website provides tools to help you!  You can read about the different types of wellness programs offered by other corporations to get an idea of what might work for your organization.  There are Statewide Resources listed along with national non-profit groups offering resources, and particular examples of resources available on various wellness topics.  In addition, keep looking under Steps to an Effective Program for ideas to get you started!

If your planning phase was properly executed, you should simply have to follow through with the plans you have already made.  

Important Company Health Promotion Program considerations include:

1. Formally Introduce the Worksite Wellness Program and consider policy statements that state the significance of the wellness program.  Examples include a general policy regarding the commitment to employee health and safety as well as specific policies such as No Smoking, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity.
2. Communicate Your Program: The best planned program with great wellness programs will not be beneficial if your staff members don’t know about it or do not understand the options or how to participate.  Communicate your wellness program using a variety of methods to ensure the message and “how-to’s” are heard!

   Company Wellness Program Communication Strategies might include:

   • Newsletter articles
   • Postings on the company’s intranet or internet
   • A designated Champion of the program
   • Formal or informal meeting to announce program, “the kick-off”
   • Flyers / pamphlets / brochures / table tents,
   • Bulletin boards / kiosk where all material is promoted or found,
   • Email / phone messages,
   • Mailings or distributions  

3. Use Worksite Wellness Program Incentives:  You’ll be amazed to discover what people will do for a free T-shirt.  Incentives are able to both support and innervate participation among workers.  Consider both formal or corporation incentives/rewards and informal or program rewards/prizes from local resources to reinforce participation in Worksite Wellness Programs. Either way, it’s significant to provide incentives/rewards that are attractive and meaningful to your workers.

   Formal Company Health Promotion Program Incentives:

   • Discounts on employee healthcare insurance premiums or co-pays, or contributions to 401K programs, employee stock options, or other mechanisms.  
   
   Click here for more information on health plan incentive ideas
   
   • gym/Fitness Center discounts or enrollment fee coverage
   • Public transportation vouchers
   • Flexible work time options
   • “Wellness Days” off work  

   Prizes or Informal Company Wellness Program Incentives:

   • Cash – a most effective incentive!
   • Prize incentives/rewards such as gift certificates to healthy restaurants; media player to use while exercising, emergency kits, or any other prizes that would innervate your employees.
   • T-Shirts, water bottles, or other inexpensive rewards

4. Evaluate community resources available to offer some of the wellness services.  The local health department or your company medical care provider may be able to support  you with this information.  There are also vendors throughout the State offering great wellness services for companies.  They are available to assist you when strategizing and find the best options available.

5. Begin your program as planned documenting information and outcomes as you go such as numbers of participants, dates of activities, and any other special details you are tracking.