For over 10 years Work Healthy has recognized over 50 Androscoggin County Businesses, representing over 10,000 employees!
Worksite Wellness is:
- Health promotion through healthy lifestyle choices
- Education on emerging public health issues
- Prevention of chronic disease, injury, and violence in the workplace
- Preventative Strategies
The Benefits of Worksite Wellness Programming:
- Reduced Health Risks
- Controlled Healthcare Costs
- Delivered Peak Performance
- Opportunities to Assist
- Enhanced Teamwork
- Improved/Maintained Image
The Work Healthy Award program recognizes businesses for their wellness efforts. Award winners are qualified through clearly established criteria, which includes having written policies that support the areas of the Work Healthy Program: promoting health and prevention, offering incentives and onsite programs.
The heaviest weighting for award levels are:
- Support a Tobacco-Free Environment
- Encourage Physical Activity
- Promote Healthy Eating
Represented with combined importance are the “bonus” categories, where businesses need to score in a minimum of 4 of the additional categories for increased credit:
- Breastfeeding Policy
- Promotion of Health Screenings
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Substance Abuse Policy
- Local Food promotion/policy