Assess
Assessing your obesity prevention and control program will provide you with information for decision making, ongoing program development and improvement.
In the previous stages – Plan, Build and Promote – you collected baseline data, identified measurable goals and objectives, and implemented the activities according to your activity action plan.
Keep in mind that a program assessment is not a one-time action but should be an ongoing activity. Your program should be evaluated at regular intervals in order to–
- Evaluate whether or not the program was effective.
- Determine whether or not goals and objectives were met.
- Compare the effectiveness of different types of activities.
- Discover what was successful and what needs to be improved.
- Identify next steps and report results to your stakeholders.
Additional Resources
Award Opportunities in Workforce Health Promotion
The CDC Healthier Worksite Initiative Web site lists a number of opportunities for companies to seek recognition for workplace wellness initiatives based on different aspects of programs including the creativity with which they are implemented and the quality of program design.
Now it's time to–
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