PANHANDLE WORKSITE WELLNESS COUNCIL The council serves area worksites, organizations, schools, and hospitals with a multitude of wellness and safety services. We proudly oversee the Governor's Wellness Award. This award was developed to help organizations of all sizes across the state of Nebraska become recognized for their wellness efforts and is sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. Annually, the council issues a survey to area worksites to evaluate and monitor area needs and opportunities. The worksite then receives a customized scorecard to help identify areas of opportunity. The scorecard initially focused on physical wellbeing in terms of healthy eating, active living, and tobacco cessation. It now also includes mental health, substance misuse, and driving behaviors. The follow-up consultation recommends evidence-based strategies, resources, and support along the prevention continuum to include policy, environment, programming, education, and awareness. Workplace Policies: Advancing Health & Safety 41% of workplaces now allow flextime for employees to engage in physical activity during work hours, up from 19% in 2011. 30% of workplaces now provide onsite exercise facilities, such as workout rooms or basketball courts, available to employees during work hours, up from 13% in 2011. 74% of workplaces now have policies requiring employees to wear seatbelts while driving or operating a vehicle for company business, up from 56% in 2011. 65% of workplaces now prohibit smoking in outdoor work areas, up from 50% in 2011. Additionally, 54% have policies restricting smoking near building entrances, an increase from 25% in 2011. The council offers staff training, monthly promotions, newsletters, public communications, quarterly wellness chats, health risk appraisal and interest survey, mental health toolkit, and consultations. Set up an appointment today to complete the newly updated Governor's Wellness Award application.
Nicole Berosek, MS Wellness and Prevention Program Manager 308.279.3496 nberosek@pphd.ne.gov
Council Advisory Committee
Dan Newhoff, Chair Box Butte General Hospital
Diana Lecher Chadron Community Hospital
Amy Doll Platte Valley Bank
Brooke Smith Northwest Community Action Partnership
Jenny Keener Western Nebraska Community College Jamie Bright Rural Prospersity Nebraska, Nebraska Extension
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