Worksite Wellness ProgramsWorksite Wellness Programs

Evaluation of successful Worksite Wellness Programs has revealed several key 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. By way of example:
• Use the same spreadsheet format for data collection so that the columns are in the same order. This way you can compare data 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 organization in order to meet leadership and employee needs. Answer the question: “How can we best help leadership and Employees to fulfill their mission?”