How to Roll out an employee Wellness Initiative Arizona Western College Wide Objective - 2016

Top 10 Reasons for a Wellness Program Decreased Health Care Costs Work Place Morale Reduced Absenteeism Reduced Overall Costs Increased Productivity Increased Responsibility Increased Company Loyalty Reduced Sick Leave Improved Work Performance Decreased Health Insurance Costs

6 Create a district – wide wellness initiative that promotes increased fitness and health among employees and students, increases campus safety overall, communicates goals, conserves resources, and explores district mental health service needs.

Plan of Action Breakdown the initiative into “bite size” tasks Create a work group Interest Broad representation List Current and Existing programs Gap Analysis Survey Propose district wide initiative

6 Focus on Employees Original Group members were Human Resources Campus Life - Student Life Physical Education Department

Current and Existing Programs What do you already have in place? Theory or Practice Communication? We don’t know what we don’t know

Gap Analysis Survey Define Wellness it’s more than losing weight It’s more than exercising or getting fit Wellness is about the entire person – a holistic approach…Mind, Body, Soul!

Types of Programs AWC Employees want: Multi week group programs Single Session Workshops Health Screening Health Fair Self-Directed Programs Online programs Group events Top 10 Topics of Interest in order of preference: Physical Activity Personal/Group Fitness Nutrition Healthy Eating Healthy Cooking Employee Benefits Sleep Walking Program Weight Management Health Insurance Top 10 Topics for Educational Workshops: Allergy & Asthma Arthritis Back Care Blood Pressure Finances Cholesterol Management Diabetes Employee Benefits Healthy Cooking Healthy Eating

Short term and Long term goals First year 2-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years Plan sustainability

Human – paid, Volunteer, Committee Mission and clear expectations and yearly accomplishments Budget Incentives – tie to an incentive that matters to the employees Choices Tie to insurance premium decrease possibly?

AWC’s Wellness Initiative Committee members from all sites Biweekly meetings Health Coach through YABC consortium Individual meetings Educational series Weight Loss competition Walking/Running Program Webpage Facebook page Listserv

Decreased Health Care Costs Work Place Morale Reduced Absenteeism Healthy and Resilient Employees… Decreased Health Care Costs Work Place Morale Reduced Absenteeism Reduced Overall Costs Increased Productivity Increased Responsibility Increased Company Loyalty Reduced Sick Leave Improved Work Performance Decreased Health Insurance Costs