Employee Wellness Programs: Focus on Health Education Activities

1.    Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a comprehensive Employee  Wellness Program.
2.    Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources  necessary, participants in, and expected results of a Employee Wellness Program.
3.    Orient employees to the Company Health and Wellness Program and give them copies of the  physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use policies.
4.    Promote and encourage worker participation in the physical activity/fitness and nutrition  education/weight management program.
5.    Provide health education information to employees.
6.    Have a Employee Wellness Programs committee that meets at least once a month to oversee the  Employee 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 worksite education classes.
8.    Host a Wellness Fair as a kick-off event or as a celebration for completion of a wellness  campaign.
9.    Designate specific areas to support employees 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 Assessments (HRAs).
12.    Provide worksite weight management/maintenance initiatives for employees.
13.    Provide weight management/maintenance, nutrition, and physical activity counseling as a member  benefit in medical insurance contracts.