National Employee Wellness Month is an annual initiative that helps business leaders learn how companies have developed successful strategies around prevention and good health. It showcases how supportive social communities, such as the workplace, can help to improve employee health and productivity and lower healthcare costs, and how leveraging an individual’s social connections helps create and sustain a workplace culture of health. National Employee Wellness Month was created in 2009 by Virgin HealthMiles, and the 2011 initiative is sponsored by Virgin HealthMiles, the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, and the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation. National Employee Wellness Month is held in June, which is an ideal month as it marks the mid-point of the year and is a meaningful milestone to reflect back on corporate and personal health goals.

Out of control healthcare costs are a board level issue for virtually every U.S. organization. Forward-thinking organizations across the U.S. are taking action to control rising healthcare costs and are focusing on prevention as one of the best strategies to counter the trend. National Employee Wellness Month raises awareness about the critical role the private sector must play in positively impacting employee health, and offers tips on approaches businesses can take to build a culture of good health in their workplace. Together, the participating National Employee Wellness Month organizations and employees understand that intelligent health decisions can create a healthier, more productive workforce.

More than 90 organizations and over 40,000 of their employees have lent their support to the third annual National Employee Wellness Month and will participate in a 3-week step challenge. This fun, competitive component highlights the important relationship between increased physical activity and good health. These organizations and their employees have also shared their opinions and insights into workplace wellness.

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In tandem with National Employee Wellness Month, Virgin HealthMiles presents its Eye on Health award, which recognizes a company, and its “Healthies” awards, which recognize individuals who advocate wellness and serve as role models for others.

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