Wellness Councils of America - WELCOA
Organization URL(s)
wellworkplace@welcoa.orgwww.welcoa.org/
Other Contact Information
9802 Nicholas Street
Suite 315
Omaha,
NE 68114
402-872-3590 (Voice)
402-872-3594 (FAX)
Description
The Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles for all Americans, especially through health promotion activities at the worksite. WELCOA acts as a national clearinghouse for information on workplace health promotion and has set national criteria to measure achievement in this area. Companies may apply for these Well Workplace awards and be named to WELCOA's list of America's Healthiest Companies. Through a national network of locally affiliated Wellness Councils and through individual corporate memberships, WELCOA works with companies, organizations, health-serving associations, and communities and provides products and services.
Online Resources
- Free Reports: Wellness Councils of America
http://welcoa.org/freeresources/index.php?category=8
Print Resources
GENERAL PUBLICATIONS: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise: Fundamentals of Workplace Health Promotion (ISBN 0-9628334-2-8), how-to guide for workplace health planners, 288 pages, $95 (1993, updated 1995); Health Promotion for All: Strategies for Reaching Diverse Populations at the Workplace (ISBN 0-9628334-3-6), 144 pages, $25 (1994); The Healthy Workplace: Health Fairs for Your Wealthfare (ISBN 0-9628334-4-4), 96 pages, $30 (1995). SERIAL PUBLICATION: Worksite Wellness Works newsletter (ISSN 1053-492X), published quarterly, subscription price is $20/year; free to members.