Health and Wellness Programs : Establish a Wellness Program Committee.
A crucial first step in organizing your company’s health promotion program is the formation of a wellness committee. the focus of the wellness committee is to plan, promote, and implement the program.
The committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of the program as well as provides an excellent car for communication.
So who should be on the committee? Consider appointing the following individuals /departments to your committee –
• Top management within your corporation
• Union representatives
• Human resources department
• Staff Member assistance program
• Information technology
• Communications
• Health and safety department
• Staff Members interested in wellness
Building a successful wellness program requires staff time as well as money. Some bigger organizations may spend 20 hours per week for three to six months preparing all the steps before launching a wellness program.
Anywhere from 4 to 10 people meeting monthly is equivalent to a wellness committee. A mission statement for the committee should be developed by the second meeting. This way, everybody 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 – and the wellness program – does not fade away.
