Drug Education and Intervention in the Workplace

As with any program, the two key elements for the performance of your wellness program are upper management support & employee involvement.  Senior Leadership determines the vision and supports the resources from which action plans flow.  Genuine support from senior personnel also brings credibility to the wellness program.  It is important that upper management be visible supporters and role models for your Worksite Health Promotion Program.

employees need to be involved on several levels so that they feel ownership of the wellness program.  Employees are the program stakeholders!  All employees must have an opportunity to offer input and feedback through needs & interest surveys and program assessment tools.  The information gathered must be used to plan programs that target those needs and interests to ensure participation, buy-in, and reinforcement.

There are several methods to identify employee needs and interests such as:

• Having Employee Focus Groups
• Examining Wellness Interests During Department gatherings
• Distributing and Encapsulating a Needs & Interest Survey
• (Including|Allowing for|Making sure to include} a Time to Give Recommendations on Each Assessment Tool  

Any one or combination of several techniques will ensure that the wellness program meets what staff members want.

Step 3 provides additional information on determining wellness program needs.  But first, starting a Company Health Promotion Program Committee can help you involve management & workers, determine need, and plan your wellness program.