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Creating a Health and Wellness Committee

A representative Health and Wellness Committee is a cornerstone of a successful Employee Health Promotion Program, regardless of the size of the organization. Membership of your Health and Wellness Committee Aim for a committee of a manageable size (no more than 15 members, depending on your organization’s...

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Effective Programming/General Recommendations

Posted by Health Promotion | Posted in Employee Health Promotion | Posted on 25-07-2009

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Program directors or providers ought to have a background in wellness programming and a professional health-related degree or certification. They ought to have expertise in content areas, planning, promotion, administration, evaluation, and ability to grow a program and tailor the program to the worksite. Program providers ought to have a quality assurance program for evaluating the performance of service personnel, to assess satisfaction of participants, and for personnel training and continuing education. An central policy statement ought to be available from directors and program vendors approaching the following problems: assurance of confidentiality of health data, referral to healthcare for at-risk participants, follow-up with referred participants and those at-risk, program evaluation on process and outcomes, business of the worksite for promotion of wellness and changes in corporate culture. A clear contract or letter of agreement for services ought to be offered.

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