A health promotion program—sometimes known as a wellness program—is a type of employee benefit that encompasses the various efforts companies make to promote and maintain their employees’ health.

Worksite health promotion (WHP) programs are designed to help identify and address health and lifestyle issues, and are offered by 40–75% of employers in Europe and the US. But research suggests that ...

For workplace health promotion and wellness programs to succeed globally, senior management must be convinced that these programs provide value to the business – such as boosting productivity or ...

Employees at small businesses are less likely to have access to worksite wellness programs, according to a research review. But smaller companies that can overcome the barriers and implement wellness ...

Governments and health service providers around the world are under pressure to improve health outcomes while containing rising healthcare costs. In response to such challenges, many regions have ...

Are you interested in learning how to address community health concerns from childhood to older ages? Our graduate certificate in Health Promotion Across the Lifespan will teach you about adapting to ...

Analysis of studies of worksite wellness programs suggested mixed impact on health-related behaviors and cost, with insufficient evidence regarding absenteeism and mental health. Sources were PubMed, ...

Employer-provided healthcare continues to be the most common access to health insurance in the U.S., and as employers continue to look for ways to cut costs, consumer-driven high-deductible health ...

The Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HWPP) engages employees at all levels of the organization in setting priorities and developing solutions to advance Total Worker Health (TWH). Total Worker ...

The Public Health Education and Health Promotion area of concentration is designed to provide breadth and depth of knowledge in the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of health across the human ...

Health Promotion provides students with health education information, skill development, and opportunities for growth through engaging programming and active outreach efforts. Through Health Promotion ...

Graduates of our program are ready for many careers, such as worksite wellness programs, university recreation centers, health departments, YMCAs, community wellness centers, hospitals, clinics, ...