Health Programming

Health programming increases access to education and activities designed to improve occupant health, and provides additional opportunities for social engagement among occupants.

Key Terms

• Health Promotion Programming (or Health Programming) is defined as any program, including events, workshops, and classes, that promotes and encourages healthy behaviors.

Strategy Insights

• All programming must be made available to regular occupants at no cost. For example, if the project demonstrates providing group fitness classes in an on- or off-site fitness center, regular occupants must have access to the fitness center and the classes free of charge.
• Programming should be structured for group activities and made available at a specific time.
• Projects must offer the required number of unique programming categories each month, all year round. For example, individual and/or on-demand programming, such as individual mental health counseling and/or access to a meditation app do not qualify.
• Programming must take place in one of the required spaces on-site or within the required walking distance.

Documentation Guidance

• The detailed summary and schedule of the implemented health programming initiative must show more than a simple list of activities. It should include the type of program offered, scheduled time, and specific location that is in a qualifying space on-site or within the required walking distance. 
• There are multiple ways to show the qualifying schedule, which may include one of the following:
• A sample of a typical monthly schedule if the events are the same each month, year-round; or
• A seasonal schedule instead of a monthly schedule if the events change from month to month. For example, a typical monthly schedule may be representative of multiple months, such as January through March, or October through December, particularly if programming is seasonal and/or is on rotation per quarter; or
• A month-to-month schedule if the programming changes each month, but is offered year-round.

Sample Documentation