< Overview
The comprehensive web-tracking worksite wellness program for the State of Arkansas employees. The goal is to increase healthy behaviors including: eating fruits and vegetables, engaging in regular physical activity, obtaining age-appropriate health screenings, and avoiding or quitting the use of all tobacco products.
Would your employees be motivated by earning valuable incentives? If so, read on!
Implemented through the Arkansas Healthy Employees Lifestyle Program (AHELP),
legislation was passed allowing state employees to earn up to three days paid leave for satisfactory participation in the web-tracking behavior program. In addition, it also recommended for state agencies to have indoor walking routes or outside trails for employees in close proximity to the worksite.
Ways to win points...
- Engage in physical activity
- Eat fruits and vegetables
- Remain or become Tobacco Free
- Obtain preventive health screenings
- Take the yearly Health Risk Assessment
AHELP in Action
- Complete a Health Risk Assessment
- Record behaviors online to earn points
- Appoint a Program Champion to do marketing, recruiting, give prizes, and plan employee events at each site
- Offer health education classes, walking groups and inter-agency competitions
- Map indoor and outdoor walking paths
- Reward healthy behavior points with up to 3 days of leave and prizes like t-shirts, gym bags, or state park passes
Reach your employees on many levels!
- Individual: AHELP has periodic health assessments with feedback for individuals
- Environmental: Fitness rooms on-site in several areas, indoor and outdoor walking routes
- Organizational: The incentive of paid leave encourages employee participation
Expansion of AHELP
AHELP has been available for 10,000 employees at some 200 sites and is now available at the discretion of the agency directors for all state agencies. The model template is posted for other states or businesses to replicate.