1.  Our Goal – Design the structure of the wellness program and create a budget. Research  The findings on successful programs  What other colleges are doing—especially large community colleges Recommend  Structure  Programming, incentives, staffing, etc.  Budget

2.  Intros  Committee’s assignment  History  A 12-year study on elements of successful wellness programs

3.  New Intros  Recap › The Research › Suggestions made  What Successful Programs Do for Incentives  Committee’s Assignment Reports  Assignments

4.  March – We’re investigating what successful programs do.  April 1-6 th – What are the critical elements of an ACC Wellness Program?  By April 20 th – Costs  By May 1 st have a report that details proposed design and budget of an ACC program

5. Creating a Healthy Culture

6.  Biometrics › Baseline Measurements › HRA – Health Risk Appraisal › Coaching/Plan › Follow up scheduled  Engagement Strategies › Challenges › Teams › Recognition – (Awards, stories) › Online Programs › Multiple Opportunities to participate  Culture of Wellness › Measure & report on culture and environmental improvements › Wellness survey › Workshops › Wellness events  Accountability › Set metrics of Success › Have health outcome stats

9. Rewarding employees for result and performance rather than just participation is more effective in changing health outcomes in an employee population.

10.  Communication is key  Must have buy-in and collaboration with other departments › Benefits › Payroll › Marketing  Employees should have some “skin” in the program  Enrollment incentives are useful for boosting enrollment numbers; not so great for sustained engagement or program completion  Depending on the value of the incentive employees may view the program as mandatory

11. HSA Contribution Prizes Discounts on Premiums Cash

19. Financial incentives work well for one-time actions They can produce short-term outcomes (e.g. weight loss) Even relatively small amounts can work Long-term sustainability is unproven Behavioral economics offers key lessons: Immediate vs. delayed benefits Mental accounting Rewards vs. penalties Summary of Financial Incentives Research

20. Planning Program Goals Assessments/Measurements Survey Execution Programming Coaching Health Campaigns – Challenges, Workshop and Events Connection-support groups, teams, networking Incentives Online programs Communication/Marketing Optimization Reassess Redesign