Establish a Health Promotion Program Committee.

A critical first step in organizing your corporation’s wellness program is the formation of a wellness committee.  The focus of the wellness committee is to plan, promote, and implement the wellness program.

The committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of the wellness program as well as provides an excellent automobile for communication.

So who should be on the committee? Consider appointing the following people /departments to your committee -

o  upper-level management within your company

o  Union representatives

o  Human resources  department

o  Employee assistance program

o  Information technology

o  Communications

o  Health and safety department

o  Workers interested in wellness

Building a successful health promotion program requires staff time in addition to money. Some bigger organizations may spend 20 hours per week for three to six months preparing all the steps prior to launching a health promotion program.

Anywhere from 4 to 10 people  meeting monthly equals a wellness committee. A mission statement for the committee ought to be created by the second meeting. This way, everyone knows what the 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 members should meet at least quarterly so the group â.” and the wellness program â.” doesn’t fade away.