Worksite Wellness Programs

Evaluation of successful Worksite Wellness Programs has revealed several primary Worksite Wellness Program strategies to increase Worksite Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.

Strategy #5: Using a small number of targeted priorities maintains Worksite Wellness Program focus.

• Needs assessment data can be used to identify leading health needs and also high risk populations.
• Choosing a handful of specific health needs on which to focus will maximize efficient use of resources.
• Keeping the Worksite Wellness Program focus small will avoid duplication of other ongoing installation Worksite Wellness Programs.

Strategy #6: Use standardized processes whenever possible.

Reduce the amount of variation within your Worksite Wellness Programs by standardizing all the processes needed for Worksite Wellness Program planning and implementation. For example:
• Use the same spreadsheet format for data collection so that the columns are in the same order. This way you can compare information more easily.
• Reuse the same forms for enrollment and attendance. Change the heading as needed.
• Look at other Wellness Programming processes (like registration, evaluation, marketing, etc.). What parts of those processes can be standardized?
• The Wellness and Prevention Initiatives website (http://chppmwww. apgea.army.mil/dhpw/Population/HPPiFunction.aspx) has many standardized Worksite Wellness Program resources in a variety of topic areas.

Strategy #7: Worksite Wellness Program delivery methods should be flexible and adapted to population needs.

• Delivery of products and services may depend on: unit needs, training requirements, other scheduling considerations (such as work/duty schedules, school scheduling, etc.), participant preference, and/or availability of staff or space.
• Be flexible: the same produce/service delivery methods may not work for every population.
• Some units may want services provided to them as close as possible to the unit location; other units may prefer as many services as possible bundled together at once (regardless of location).
• Take Wellness and preventive medicine beyond the walls of the employer in order to meet leadership and employee needs. Answer the question: “How can we best help leadership and Employees to fulfill their mission?”