Establishing an active Health Promotion Committee provides opportunities for both management and staff member involvement in the program. The Committee ought to be a team of workers and managers who formally meet to plan activities to promote healthier staff member lifestyles.
Typical Functions of a Health Promotion Committee –
• Analyzing needs and interests
• Brainstorming program ideas
• Creating activities
• Developing communication plans
• Advertising programs to colleagues
• Serving as champions of the Health Promotion Programs
• Assisting with examination
Your Health Promotion Committee should be representative of all levels of the company. Consider all areas of the workforce – multiple sites, shift employees, diversity (race, gender, ethnicity), and departments.
It’s also important to consider who’ll chair or co-chair the Health Promotion Committee and whether or not there are the finances to support a wellness manager or occupational health specialist, even on a part-time or contractual basis. Click here for additional information on the benefits of a health specialist.
Depending on your corporation size and resources, if you already have a corporation Safety Committee you may want to consider making it the Safety and Health Promotion Committee. You can request volunteers or invite employees to participate.
The number of Health Promotion Committee members depends on the size of your company; notwithstanding, you need enough members to get the work done and yet not too many to keep it manageable, normally a minimum of 4 members and maximum of 12 to 15 members.
It’s important to include skeptics of wellness as well and not just those employees already practicing healthful lifestyles.
Depending on your worksite, consider representatives from the following areas –
• Staff Member representatives from a cross section of different departments,
• Management/leadership,
• Health and safety professional(s),
• Human resources (HR) specialist(s),
• Benefits staff or someone from finance,
• Your staff member assistance program (EAP) provider (if applicable), Click here for additional information on EAPs
• Medical or occupational health staff (if applicable).
Establish an effective Health Promotion Committee! the Health Promotion Committee ought to meet regularly with a planned agenda and action items. Successful Health Promotion Committees have a shared mission, vision and goals.
Members need to believe that their participation is worthwhile and appreciated, that their work is important, benefits the organization and colleagues, and they’re recognized for their contributions. Refer to the NC Workplace Programs section for instances of what other corporations have implemented.
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