Award Opportunities in Workforce Health Promotion
There are several opportunities for those who want to seek recognition for their organization’s workforce health promotion (WHP) programs. Such recognition can be rewarding to the organization's staff and management , and can help promote an atmosphere where WHP programs are valued and supported. Award opportunities in WHP are offered by a broad range of organizations and agencies, including government, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. Criteria and award levels vary, depending on the awarding organization, and membership in the awarding agency may be required. Employees who work in WHP planning, work site fitness centers, and benefits management will find award opportunities in the information below.
Best
Employers For Healthy Lifestyles Award*
This award, by the National Business Group on Health, acknowledges and
rewards organizations that apply creative solutions to improving the health
of employees.
C. Everett Koop National
Health Awards*
Given each year by The Health Project, these awards are given to work site,
community, or provider programs that have soundly documented improved health
and decreased medical costs.
Corporate Health Achievement Awards*
Sponsored by the American College of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine, this award recognizes organizations with exemplary health, safety,
and environmental programs.
Corporate Health and Productivity
Management Awards*
The Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) present these
awards to corporations for excellence in health and productivity management.
Golden Apple Award*
Established by the Washington State Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness,
Health & Sports and now awarded each year as part of the Healthy Worksite
Summit, the Golden Apple Award work site category recognizes excellence in
promoting physical fitness and health.
Well Workplace Awards
Initiative*
Developed by the Wellness Councils of America, the Well Workplace Awards
Initiative recognizes quality and excellence in work site health promotion.
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* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: December 10, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
