Worksite Wellness Program Spotlight

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) started its employee wellness program in 2009. A taskforce of employees from various departments was put together by the VP of Human Resources. The taskforce met regularly and developed a timeline to implement the wellness program. Right now the wellness program is for employees only but eventually OCCC would like to have a wellness program for students and community members. The first activity sponsored by the taskforce was "Walktober". In October of 2009, employees set out walking. They set personal goals and logged their miles weekly. Lunch-and-learn sessions were held during the month that employees could attend and get bonus points as well as great information on becoming more active. Every employee that met their weekly goals had their names entered into a drawing and the grand prize winner received a 2-day stay at an Oklahoma resort of their choice. OCCC employees walked from Tampa Bay to Seattle during that month!

To learn more about OCCC's Employee Wellness Program, please click here.