Our Mission
Founded in 1996, Worksite Wellness LA’s (WWLA) mission is “To improve the health status of low
income, medically underserved families through workplaces in Los Angeles County.” Our goal is to
create a bridge between these underserved families and the health care system by providing
information at the worksite that encourages personal responsibility, a healthy lifestyle, and timely and
appropriate utilization of health care services.
Health Needs of Low Income Working Families
A significant number of low-wage workers, now mostly Latino, who work in light manufacturing
industries in Los Angeles, typically, do not receive health benefits or health education programs at their
place of employment. As a result, they and their families are uninsured and have limited access to
health care or health information. Many are unaware of when and where to seek preventive and/or
routine care that can mean the difference between a minor and a major health care problem. They
often cannot afford to take time off from work to seek information. Finally, a significant number have not
had access to culturally relevant and effective messages concerning prevention and healthy lifestyle
choices.
Difference WWLA Makes
By bringing preventative health education and information on access to health care to a low income
working population, we encourage healthy behavior changes through awareness, information and
education. Moreover, we facilitate access to health care through referrals, follow up, and enrollment of
children into publicly/privately subsidized health coverage programs. All services are provided in
English and Spanish.
Our staff includes a health educator and peer health promoters that are from the community and are
able to gain the trust of the workers who have concerns about participation in our programs or in
accessing health care services. We work towards improving workers’ health, decreasing utilization of
emergency room services, and improving productivity and retention at the worksite.
WWLA differs from other worksite wellness programs in that there is literally no one else who travels to
the worksites in our community to deliver services and has access to our population. Those that offer
worksite wellness programs serve white-collar workers in other communities with programs that
function as additions to their health insurance coverage; yearly health fairs or occasional screenings.
WWLA’s program is not only unique in that we deliver our services at the worksite, our services are
available to the workers on as needed basis.
Founded in 1996, Worksite Wellness LA’s (WWLA) mission is “To improve the health status of low
income, medically underserved families through workplaces in Los Angeles County.” Our goal is to
create a bridge between these underserved families and the health care system by providing
information at the worksite that encourages personal responsibility, a healthy lifestyle, and timely and
appropriate utilization of health care services.
Health Needs of Low Income Working Families
A significant number of low-wage workers, now mostly Latino, who work in light manufacturing
industries in Los Angeles, typically, do not receive health benefits or health education programs at their
place of employment. As a result, they and their families are uninsured and have limited access to
health care or health information. Many are unaware of when and where to seek preventive and/or
routine care that can mean the difference between a minor and a major health care problem. They
often cannot afford to take time off from work to seek information. Finally, a significant number have not
had access to culturally relevant and effective messages concerning prevention and healthy lifestyle
choices.
Difference WWLA Makes
By bringing preventative health education and information on access to health care to a low income
working population, we encourage healthy behavior changes through awareness, information and
education. Moreover, we facilitate access to health care through referrals, follow up, and enrollment of
children into publicly/privately subsidized health coverage programs. All services are provided in
English and Spanish.
Our staff includes a health educator and peer health promoters that are from the community and are
able to gain the trust of the workers who have concerns about participation in our programs or in
accessing health care services. We work towards improving workers’ health, decreasing utilization of
emergency room services, and improving productivity and retention at the worksite.
WWLA differs from other worksite wellness programs in that there is literally no one else who travels to
the worksites in our community to deliver services and has access to our population. Those that offer
worksite wellness programs serve white-collar workers in other communities with programs that
function as additions to their health insurance coverage; yearly health fairs or occasional screenings.
WWLA’s program is not only unique in that we deliver our services at the worksite, our services are
available to the workers on as needed basis.
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