Sample Company Health Promotion Initiative Activities

Health Screening:
• Blood pressure
• Breast cancer Screening
• Skin cancer Screening
• Diabetes Screening
• Cholesterol Screening
• Eye exams
• Body-fat Screening
• Influenza (Flu) shots
• Posture screening, spinal assessment
• Workplace child immunizations
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Fitness Screening
• Depression Screening

Physical Fitness Activities:
• Workplace fitness center or exercise room
• Walking and/or running club (during lunch hour or breaks)
• Workplace bike rake
• Mind/body classes (yoga, tai chi) initiatives
• Team sports (basketball, volleyball softball)
• Host an exercise equipment swap

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

Prevention and Safety Strategies:
• Back-injury training and prevention
• Education about Ergonomics
• Hand-tool safety initiatives
• Fire safety initiatives

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

Stress-Reliever Strategies:
• Laughter bulletin board where staff 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