Employee Health and Wellness Programs: Integration of company and Community Resources
Worksites do not exist in a vacuum. They are part and parcel of the community in which they are located. Successful corporate administrators are cognizant of the need for positive community relations and should do what is necessary to promote good will. What better way to bridge relationships than by utilizing existing community Employee Health and Wellness Program services and initiatives whenever possible (e.g., voluntary, private and public health agencies) and providing health related services back to the community. Since the community is also the home of the worker, an effective mode of health promotion is through programming directed at the larger community. Sponsorship of community related health fairs is one example more are listed below.
• Encourages worker/employer involvement in the community
- Blood drives
- Sponsorship of fund raising for community schools and social services
- Community recycling initiatives
- Youth league sports sponsorship
- Job training initiatives
• Public relations and media initiatives advertising a healthy company image
• company newsletters and press releases on health issues to local media
• Environmentally sound use of community resources and waste disposal
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