Employee Wellness Newsletter : Establish a Corporate Health Promotion Program Committee

A vital first step in organizing your company’s wellness program is the formation of a Corporate Health Promotion Program Committee. The focus of the Corporate Health Promotion Program Committee is to plan, promote, and start the program. The Corporate Health Promotion Program Committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of the program as well as supports an great vehicle for communication.

So who must be on the Corporate Health Promotion Program Committee? Consider appointing the following people/departments to your Corporate Health Promotion Program Committee:

• Senior Management within your company
• Union representatives
• Human Resources (HR) department
• EAP
• Information technology
• Communications
• Health and safety department
• workers interested in health and wellness

Building a successful Worksite Wellness Program requires employee time as well as money. Some larger corporations may spend 20 hours per week for three to six months preparing all the steps prior to launching a Worksite Wellness Program.

Anywhere from 4 to ten people meeting monthly equals a Workplace Wellness Program Committee. A mission statement for the Workplace Wellness Program Committee must be developed by the second meeting. This way, everyone knows what the Workplace Wellness Program Committee is working toward.

Once a wellness program has been established, the committee’s size and meeting schedule may change. Still, no fewer than 4 participants ought to meet at least quarterly so the group – and the wellness program – does not fade away.