What is the difference between a vendor membership and an employer membership?
An employer membership provides your company or organization with resources and educational materials to assist you with your on-site worksite health promotion program.
A vendor membership provides an opportunity for your company or organization to promote your services to our employer members through a bi-monthly resource packet, annual conference exhibit space and other venues. Vendor members do not receive access to the members only website, or health information that would be used to enhance an employer’s worksite health promotion program.
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Will the Wellness Council run my company's wellness program if we join?
The Wellness Council serves as a resource clearinghouse to assist employers in the design, implementation and advancement of a comprehensive worksite health promotion program. A Wellness Council membership will provide you with the tools and training opportunities to build and implement a program at your worksite. On-site consultation is available for an additional fee.
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My company wants to start a wellness program, but we don't know where to begin. Can the Wellness Council help us?
ABSOLUTELY! Starting a worksite wellness program can seem very overwhelming – it seems everyone in the company has a different definition of what the program should look like. The Wellness Council can assist you through a blueprint called Well Workplace. Focusing on seven key benchmarks you won’t want to overlook. Whether you are just getting started and wanting to provide health information to employees, or looking for ways to support health and wellness initiatives in the community, the Wellness Council of Iowa is the resource you need.
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Can more than one person from my company attend Wellness Council workshops?
Yes! The person responsible for wellness at your company will receive invitations to all Council events and workshops, however there is no limit on how many employees from your organization can attend. We encourage you to bring your entire wellness team or committee to all Council events, so you are all aware of the issues. Wellness Council workshops and events are not intended to educate your general employee population, they are geared toward those in your organization that are charged with delivering a results oriented program to employees.
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What is infopoint?
INFOPOINT is the members only section of the WELCOA website. All Wellness Council of Iowa Promoter Level benefits are available on INFOPOINT. It is a password protected site and full of valuable information to assist you in program development and delivery.
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I’m having a hard time convincing my company to start a wellness program. Do you have any materials that can help me influence their decision?
You need to answer the following question for management: How will a wellness program help them meet their business objectives? To sell your case you need to know what’s important to your business, and show how healthier employees help meet those business objectives. There are presently more than 500 studies documenting the health impacts of health promotion programs. In addition, there are more than 40 studies capturing positive financial impacts. As a Wellness Council member you have access to INFOPOINT, members only website, which contains valuable ROI information, as well as case studies of successful programs. Our monthly member magazine, Absolute Advantage provides information to assist with “selling” your program. Review journals such as the American Journal of Health Promotion, or the Journal of Occupational Medicine for the latest health promotion research.
Wellness Council of Iowa
6000 Westown Parkway, Suite 350E
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7771
