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What is WorkWell?

The Thurston County WorkWell Program offers customized support for employers wanting to make changes to their workplace to support employee health. WorkWell focuses on changes to workplace environment and policies that increase employees’ access to healthier choices. We focus on three areas of workplace health: healthy eating at work, physical activity at work, and LiveWell workshops.

Why WorkWell?

Studies show that a person’s productivity, absenteeism, and decision-making at work are related to that employee’s health status. Most working adults spend half or more of their waking hours on the job. So this is an opportune place to promote the healthy behaviors that prevent disease.  Even simple, modest efforts to address health can result in visible, tangible benefits for both employers and employees.

How Does WorkWell Work?

Employers can do a variety of things that are not complicated, expensive, or time-consuming to foster a work environment that promotes health. To learn more about the programs and benefits we offer to employers contact Kateri Wimsett, WorkWell Coordinator, (360) 867-2516.

Internet  Resources and Workforce Health Promotion Information

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LiveWell

Workshops offered for employees who have diabetes or other chronic diseases (heart disease, depression, arthritis, MS, etc.) ...more

Healthy Workplace Designation Program

The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Thurston County Public Health & Social Services, offers a program to recognize local employers who make a commitment to address workforce health issues. Employers who actively promote changes to their work environment or culture can apply for the WorkWell Healthy Workplace Designation. For more information visit, the Thurston County Chamber website.

There is also an Action Planning for a Healthy Workforce project offered to public sector (government) employers.  for more information contact Kateri Wimsett at (360) 867-2516.

Program made possible by funding from ASIST2010 program of the United States Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health.