Smarter Decisions. Healthier employees. Stronger organizations.
Strategic Action Health
CONSULTING
We believe that to improve employee health, employees must be empowered to make better health decisions. So, we work with organizations to equip employees to make better health decisions.
PRESENTATIONS AND WRITING
We examine the current health landscape and bring unique insights and perspectives that increase health awareness. We bridge the gap between applied behavioral research and real-world health.
COACHING
We offer a team of Health Navigator Coaches who work with individuals amid health confusion to guide them to make confident, informed, and personalized health decisions.
88%
A staggering 88% of Americans are not proficient in health literacy.*
$2+ billion
Nationally, each risk factor or disease costs employers over $2 billion annually in absenteeism alone. For businesses, absenteeism costs range from $16 to $286 per employee per year, depending on company size.**
30-60%
Health plans can cut costs by 30% to 60% by addressing risk factors that health coaches help manage.***
Our Mission
We help organizations and communities empower populations through transformative wellness solutions that include health literacy, health advocacy, health awareness, and informed decision-making.
Health Literacy
Health Literacy: Health literacy is about the ability to find, understand, and use health information and services to make informed health decisions and take effective action. At an individual level, it means empowering people to manage their health confidently by helping them easily find quality information, resources, and health awareness tools. At an organizational level, it involves creating systems that support and enable individuals to make informed decisions.
Health Awareness
Health advocacy involves supporting and empowering individuals to navigate their health challenges, access necessary resources, and make informed decisions about their well-being. Self-health advocacy takes this a step further by encouraging individuals to take an active role in their health journey. It’s about equipping people to understand what’s best for them, find reliable information, and use tools—like decision-making frameworks—to confidently make health choices that align with their needs and goals.
Informed Decision-Making
Self-awareness is the foundation of better health decisions. We help employees gain a deeper understanding of their current health and identify the barriers that may be holding them back from achieving their best health. Using self-awareness tools, employees can uncover habits, behaviors, and thought patterns that impact their well-being, empowering them to take targeted, meaningful actions toward a healthier, more balanced life.
Unlike standard wellness programs, which often focus on generic initiatives like fitness challenges, broad educational campaigns, or specific health conditions, we embed health literacy into workplace wellness initiatives to empower employees to take control of their health decisions, deepen their understanding of health choices, and embrace a health-first philosophy.
Let’s work together to help your employees see their health as a valuable asset to nurture rather than something to manage.
The result will be employees who make smarter health decisions.
Healthy employees lead to healthier organizations. Healthier organizations lead to healthier communities and, ultimately, a healthier country.
Contact us today for a free 30-minute consultation to explore how we can work together to empower your employees and transform workplace wellness.
*U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Reports and publications: Health literacy. Office of the Surgeon General. Retrieved [Insert Date], from https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/health-literacy/index.html
**Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Absenteeism costs associated with chronic diseases. Preventing Chronic Disease, 13, E130. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2016/15_0503.htm
***Chapman, L. (n.d.). Interview with Dr. Michael Arloski: Proof positive of the impact of wellness coaching. Real Balance Global Wellness Services. Retrieved from https://realbalance.com/images/chapman_interview_proof_pos.pdf