The purpose of HMW is to guide and support Maine employers in developing worksite wellness programs

Wellness cheap hotel rome italy awards presented to ten local businesses | Daily Bulldog Daily Bulldog Franklin cheap hotel rome italy Countys First News Home Business Directory Classifieds Event Listings About Us Advertise cheap hotel rome italy You are here: Home Health Wellness awards presented to ten local businesses Wellness awards presented to ten local businesses Posted cheap hotel rome italy by admin July 6, 2012 Recipients of the WorkHealthy Awards from left: Tricia Thomas, University of Maine at Farmington; cheap hotel rome italy Rebecca Scott, HealthQuest Chiropractic; Chris Guild, Community Concepts; Ginny Andrews, Western Maine Community Action; Ann Allison, NotifyMD; Rebecca Ryder, Franklin Community Health Network; and David Robie, Star Barn Bed and Breakfast. cheap hotel rome italy Absent: Leap Inc., Safe Voices, and Town of Jay.
FARMINGTON - The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County (HCC) recently presented ten area businesses with Worksite Wellness Awards for their efforts in promoting good health for their employees by supporting tobacco-free lifestyles, encouraging physical activity, and promoting healthy eating.
The awards were presented at the June meetings of the Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber and the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Gold recipients included: Franklin Community Health Network; HealthQuest Chiropractic; Leap, Inc; Star Barn Bed and Breakfast; Town of Jay; University of Maine at Farmington; and Western Maine Community Action. NotifyMD was a silver-level recipient, while Community cheap hotel rome italy Concepts and Safe Voices were recipients at the bronze level.
HCC Program Coordinator Leanne DiMaio stated, "To qualify for an award, businesses completed components of the Healthy Maine Works (HMW) tool: the worksite self-assessment survey, the employee survey, and the worksite wellness work plan. Awards are based on the number of sections of the three that were completed."
The purpose of HMW is to guide and support Maine employers in developing worksite cheap hotel rome italy wellness programs that support the health cheap hotel rome italy of employees. HMW is a project of Maine's Center for Disease Control, Office of Substance Abuse, and Department of Education, and is delivered in collaboration with local Healthy Maine Partnerships across the state.
The on-line, easy-to-use HMW software tool is available free of charge to employers across the state. The tool offers: employee and organizational assessments that help establish health-related priorities; health promotion ideas and resources; and an action-plan form and guide. cheap hotel rome italy To access the tool, employers must first contact DiMaio at the HCC.
"Participating cheap hotel rome italy organizations have realized that a healthier workforce is beneficial to everyone," DiMaio added. "It benefits cheap hotel rome italy employees to have their employer promoting health. For the employer this translates into reduced absenteeism, lower health care costs, improved productivity, and healthy and happier employees."
Through its Health Works! Program, HCC can also provide worksites with other services to promote healthy behaviors including flu shots, health screenings, lunch and learns, newsletters, technical assistance, and educational materials. Any business or organization that would like more information on the Health Works! Program or to participate in HMW is encouraged to contact Leanne DiMaio at 779-2933.
Congratulations to all the recipients! Especially proud of HealthQuest and their outstanding achievements and recognitions again and again! Leave a Response Cancel Reply Name (required) cheap hotel rome italy Mail (will not be published) (required) Website
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