Congratulations to the 2017 Wellness Awards winners!
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 the Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust’s Wellness Department hosted the 29th annual wellness conference. There were 74 attendees, representing 40 of our member groups. Two groups and one individual were recognized for implementing comprehensive wellness programs at their worksites.
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- Knox County received the Biggest Leap award for offering a wellness program that made the most leaps and bounds. The Knox County wellness committee pushed themselves this past year to consider the health needs of employees and offered programs that have a positive and lasting impact on their health.
Knox County
Knox County received the Biggest Leap award for offering a wellness program that made the most leaps and bounds. The Knox County wellness committee pushed themselves this past year to consider the health needs of employees and offered programs that have a positive and lasting impact on their health.
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- The City of South Portland received the Highest Peak award for taking their wellness program to the next level. The City of South Portland’s wellness committee challenged themselves to involve more employees in the wellness program. They did so by offering incentives and a wide variety of programs to meet the heath interests of individual employees.
City of South Portland
The City of South Portland received the Highest Peak award for taking their wellness program to the next level. The City of South Portland’s wellness committee challenged themselves to involve more employees in the wellness program. They did so by offering incentives and a wide variety of programs to meet the heath interests of individual employees.
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- Denise Mungen, EcoMaine, was honored with the Wellness Champion award for inspiring others to be their healthiest self. She was successful by using her passion, empathy and ability to recognize and overcome barriers to meeting the health needs of employees who work shift work.
Denise Mungen
Denise Mungen, EcoMaine, was honored with the Wellness Champion award for inspiring others to be their healthiest self. She was successful by using her passion, empathy and ability to recognize and overcome barriers to meeting the health needs of employees who work shift work.
A grant from Wellness Works, the health education and promotion program of Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust, provides the necessary funding to help offset the cost of worksite wellness initiatives. If you would like more information on how to get a wellness program started at your worksite, please contact Anne Charles.