Health Promotion Program Ideas – Heath Information Strategies.
Develop and offer “free” health information resources as part of the overall corporate health promotion strategy. Reliable information is available free, or at very low cost, through many resource areas.
Ideas and resources are going to be suggested here. Also review the Resource and Website listings at the end of this guide for additional ideas and resources.
Wellness Bulletin Board Ideas
Most worksites have at least one employee bulletin board located in a central area. Obtain permission to use part of that bulletin board as the “Health Promotion Corner”, or obtain senior level management approval to create a bulletin board dedicated to wellness. Health Promotion bulletin board suggestions include -
o White 8 1/2″ x 11″ flyers are going to be ignored. Use color or nonstandard size and shape when possible.
o Change your bulletin boards often. If they remain the same too long, they become “white noise.”
o Play “Dialing for Dollars” to increase bulletin board attention. Make a random phone call and ask an employee to name the health fact of the day as listed on the health bulletin board. Award nominal prizes to winners.
Use an “activities calendar” with targeted advertisements, football schedules, recipes, etc. that will encourage keeping the calendar updated and utilized.
o Post or email quick tips on health. Get tips from the Hope Health website at – http – //www.hithope.com/main.php?dir=content&file=health_tips.txt.
Health Promotion Library
Create an worker library in a central area that has easy worker access. Resources and ideas for the library could include -
o A local health resources guide with referral lists to help staff members hook up with resources if on-site resources can’t be provided. Keep referral lists in a 3-ring binder and update monthly.
o A brief, periodic wellness newsletter or update flyer distributed to workforce via their paycheck or department meetings. It’s easy to make use of the monthly CIS Healthy Benefits employee update for this purpose.
o A variety of consumer books, magazines, videos, and articles related to good health. Solicit employee donations of current titles and recyclable items.
Make sure to encourage employees to checkout materials for loan. Update resources regularly. Consider using some of the CIS Healthful Benefits corporate wellness grant funds for good library resources.
o Healthful resources are available at local libraries. Publicize those resources within your onsite wellness library.
o Health magazines could be kept in the staff member break area.
o Download additional copies of the CareWise quarterly newsletter from the CIS website at http – //www.cciservices.com, Healthy Benefits, and circulate these in employee break room areas.
o Develop a consumer medical information bin that is updated with articles and pertinent information regarding consumerism and healthcare. Check the resource listings at the end of this guide for additional ideas.
o Free brochure materials can be obtained from local non-profit agencies (American Red Cross, Heart Association, Cancer Society, Lung Association), and made available in worker areas.
See website listings and other resources in the back of this guide for more ideas regarding free health resources.
New Year’s Resolution Bulletin Board
o Have staff voluntarily write down their health-related New Year’s resolutions on 3″ x 5″ index cards with their names on the back.
o Post the cards in the form of a collage on the wellness bulletin board.
o Leave the cards up for about two weeks, and then store them in a secure wellness file.
o Post the cards near the end of February to remind staff members of their objectives and self-commitments.
o Take the cards down again after another week and again store in a secure file.
o Mail the cards back to the person along with health promotion program promotions or other information announcements after March.
o Throughout the year, continue to offer wellness opportunities, support groups, or related activities.