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2004 Koop Award Winner

UAW-GM LifeSteps Health Promotion Program

Contact Person and Summary Data

General Information
Program Name The UAW-GM LifeSteps Health Promotion Program
Company Name and Address

Solidarity House
8000 E. Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48214

General Motors Corp.
MC 483-520-092
2000 Centerpoint Parkway
Pontiac, MI 48341-3146

Contact Person David Siegel, Bonnie Reffitt
Program Information
Program Category Chronic Disease, Community, High Risk, Integrated Systems of Care, Web-enabled, Worksite-based
Year begun  1996
Total number of individual participants  356,833
Number of currently actively enrolled  159,093
Access to Program The Core Program components are offered to all active and retired employees, spouses and adult dependents over the age of 18. The Intensive Program delivers additional components for a subset of active employees
Program targeted at Healthy People 2010 and/or Healthy People 2010 goals Yes
Program goals (in priority order)

(1) World class confidential health promotion and behavioral change opportunities
(2) Confidential risk identification and reduction assistance
(3) Access to real-time, relevant and credible health information to encourage appropiate use of medical services and care
(4) Measurable improvements to overall health status and health care cost containment