Corporate Wellness Programs: Focus on Health Education Activities

1.    Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a comprehensive Corporate Wellness Program.
2.    Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources required, members in, and expected results of a Corporate Wellness Program.
3.    Orient workers to the Worksite Wellness Plan and give them copies of the physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use policies.
4.    Promote and encourage employee participation in the physical activity/fitness and nutrition education/weight management program.
5.    Provide health education information to workers.
6.    Have a Corporate Wellness Programs committee that meets at least once a month to oversee the Corporate Wellness Program.
7.    Provide regular health education presentations on various physical activity, nutrition, and wellness-related topics. Ask voluntary health associations, health care providers, and/or public health agencies to offer on-site education classes.
8.    Host a Health and Wellness as a kick-off event or as a celebration for completion of a wellness campaign.
9.    Designate specific areas to support workers such as diabetics and nursing mothers.
10.    Conduct preventive health and wellness screenings for blood pressure, body composition, blood cholesterol, and diabetes.
11.    Provide confidential Health risk appraisals.
12.    Provide on-site weight management/maintenance programs for workers.
13.    Provide weight management/maintenance, nutrition, and physical activity counseling as a member benefit in health insurance contracts.