Sample Employee Health Promotion Program Activities

Health Screening:
• Blood checks
• Breast cancer Screening
• Skin cancer Screening
• Diabetes Screening
• Cholesterol Screening
• Eye exams
• Body-fat Screening
• Flu shots
• Posture screening, spinal analysis
• On-site child immunizations
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Fitness Screening
• Depression Screening

Physical Fitness Activities:
• On-site fitness center or exercise room
• Walking and/or running club (during lunch hour or breaks)
• Bike rack on premises (so employees can ride to work or during lunch)
• Mind/body classes (yoga, tai chi) initiatives
• Team sports (volleyball, basketball, softball)
• Host an exercise equipment swap

Lifestyle Change or Behavior Change Strategies:
• Tobacco cessation
• Weight management initiatives
• Substance abuse initiatives
• Physical Fitness activity
• Stress management initiatives

Prevention and Safety Strategies:
• Back-injury prevention and training
• Ergonomic education
• Hand-tool safety initiatives
• Fire safety initiatives

Awareness, Health Education, and Support Strategies:
• Lunch-and-learn or brown-bag wellness seminars (see your EAP for a list)
• Nutrition and diet information, plus provide healthy food alternatives in your vending machines and cafeteria, and provide food storage and preparation facilities to encourage healthier eating
• Prenatal care initiatives
• Work / Life Balance initiatives
• Elder care initiatives
• Cancer survivor support groups
• Financial education

Stress-Reliever Strategies:
• Laughter bulletin board where employees can post jokes and cartoons (in good taste)
• Visiting massage therapist
• Stretch breaks
• Group lunches or celebrations

Disease Management Strategies:
• Back pain
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Cancer
• Obesity
• Hypertension