Employers committed to the well being of their employees should take special note of the following press release from LiveWell Chaffee County. -ss
LiveWell Chaffee County is offering worksite wellness mini-grants to employers located in Chaffee County for the period of June 1, 2010 to May 30, 2011. Mini-grants for up to $4,000 will be awarded depending upon the size of the employer’s workforce. Small employers with less than 10 employees are encouraged to collaborate and apply as a single entity.
Worksite wellness programs are designed to enrich the physical, mental, emotional, and occupational well-being of employees. A major goal of a worksite wellness program is to make the work environment more supportive of positive behaviors such as healthy eating, being physically active, managing stress and quitting tobacco. Examples of worksite wellness programs include health risk assessments, screenings, workshops and informational campaigns promoting healthy lifestyles, worksite activity challenges such as walking programs and providing participation incentives to reduce barriers to physical activity.
An increasing number of businesses have found that adopting strategies to keep their employees healthy ultimately cuts costs and improves their bottom line. Healthy employees are more productive, have lower absenteeism rates and help their employers keep healthcare and disability costs under control.
Application information is available by contacting Lisa Malde at 530-2569 or lmalde@chaffeecounty.org. Letters of intent from employers for worksite wellness mini-grants are due April 23, 2010. Employers whose letters of intent are approved will be provided with application, planning and implementation assistance.
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