Evaluation Resources
The following resources provide information on how to build evaluation
into your workforce health promotion (WHP) programs.
Framework for Program
Evaluation
A practical, nonprescriptive tool, provided by the CDC and designed to
summarize and organize essential elements of program evaluation.
Health Improvement: A Comprehensive Guide to Designing, Implementing, and
Evaluating Worksite Programs*
(PDF-167k)
A guide from the National Business Group on Health that provides guidance on
WHP program evaluation.
Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
(PDF-576k)
A handbook on how to apply the CDC’s Framework for Program Evaluation to
evaluate physical activity programs.
Wellness Councils of America: Free Reports*
Provides a list of manuals and books that address evaluation, cost
justification, and program effectiveness.
Selected
Books
American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM). (2003). Worksite Health Promotion Manual. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Chenoweth, DH. (1998). Worksite Health Promotion. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Chenoweth, DH. (2002). Evaluating Worksite Health Promotion. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Committee to Assess Worksite Preventive Health Program Needs for NASA Employees. (2005). Integrating Employee Health: A Model Program for NASA. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.
Green, LJ & Kreuter, MW. (1999). Health Promotion Planning: An Educational Approach (3rd ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Co.
O’Donnell, MP. (2002). Health Promotion in the Workplace (3rd ed.). Albany, NY: Delmar.
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* 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: January 4, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
