Ron Hussung, WSDA Enterprise Risk Management Services
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| Stacy Laney accepting the Zo8 Award from Sue Birch, Health Care Authority director |
I’m proud to announce that WSDA won the 2023 Zo8 Washington Wellness award from the state Health Care Authority for our agency’s Wellness Program that aims to help employees be their best through positive behavior changes. The program has focused on enhancing wellbeing, reducing health and injury risks, and improving health consumer skills.
Stacy Laney, WSDA’s health and wellness coordinator, was recognized for excellence in managing our Wellness Program. She accepted the award at the annual Healthy Worksite Summit in March on behalf of the Enterprise Risk Management Services team which also includes Jason Gambill, Robert Ambriz, and Brenda Davis.
The entire team was recognized for outstanding implementation of wellness events and training over 2022 and into 2023 by designing, promoting, and implementing strategies to promote worksite health for all employees.
The team has hosted a variety of training events that included Mental Health First Aid Responders Course, Mental Health Basic C.A.R.E, De-escalation, Overcoming Toxic Stress and Trauma, Building Resiliency, and the 12-month resiliency series presented by Vibrant Soulful.
Some award requirements included:
- Working with leadership to define a wellness vision.
- Leadership promotion and support of the program.
- A diverse team from different units, backgrounds, and work roles.
- Building a resilient and dependable wellness program.
- Creating and implementing wellness policies.
- Using effective channels to communicate.
- Having an effective and sustainable budget.
- Tracking success.
The Healthy Worksite Summit is a collaboration of nonprofit organizations. Formerly known as the Evergreen Everwell Conference, this summit has occurred annually since 1987.
About the Zo8 award:
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- Zo in Greek means "live."
- The number 8 represents the eight steps in the wellness program project plan guide.
- The logo shape is the Flower of Life pattern, known to inspire.
- The colors are based on the four elements that support life - air, earth, water, and fire.
In summary: WSDA won the 2023 Zo8 Washington Wellness award from the state Health Care Authority for our agency’s Wellness Program that aims to help employees be their best through positive behavior changes. The program has focused on enhancing well-being, reducing health and injury risks, and improving health consumer skills. Read about it on the Insider blog.
