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DOH-Miami-Dade presents the 7th Annual Florida Worksite Wellness Awards

By DOH Miami-Dade

May 03, 2016

May 3, 2016
 
DOH-Miami-Dade presents the 7th Annual
Florida Worksite Wellness Awards
 
Contact:
Communications Office
(786) 336-1276
                                                                                                       
Miami, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County’s Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade presents the Seventh Annual2016 Florida Worksite Wellness Awards luncheon which will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Dadeland Marriott Hotel.  Keynote Speaker, Judd Allen, Ph.D., will be speaking on “Wellness Leadership: Creating Supportive Environments for Healthier and More Productive Employees. The event will also recognize Florida employers who have made a commitment to employee wellness and whose programs produced measurable positive health outcomes.  The Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade invites you to attend the 2016 Florida Worksite Wellness Awards.
 
“Since so much of our time is spent at work this type of program is essential for educating the local business community about the many wonderful benefits that worksite wellness programs provide,” said Dr. Lillian Rivera, Health Officer/Administrator, Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County.  Business owners, managers, human resource professionals, insurance brokers, healthcare carriers and those interested in wellness are encouraged to attend the luncheon which is presented in partnership with Marsh & McClennan Agency LLC Company and Baptist Health South Florida.
 
More than half of healthcare costs are due to preventable unhealthy lifestyles and stress.  Tobacco and alcohol use, lack of physical activity and poor nutrition all contribute to increased health costs.  Many employers have already experienced the vast benefits of a healthier workforce, including: reduced healthcare costs, increased productivity, decreased absenteeism, as well as an overall improvement in staff morale and company loyalty that can be produced with comprehensive worksite wellness programs.
 
The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County initiated the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade in 2003 to address the increasing rates of chronic diseases in the local community. The Consortium is comprised of community agencies that work in collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles including a healthy diet, regular physical activity and not using tobacco products.  The Worksite Wellness Committee is comprised of a group of dedicated members who promote healthy lifestyles in the work setting by sharing information on best practices and by creating partnerships to implement worksite wellness activities.
 
For additional information or to submit a nomination, please visit: www.worksitewellnessawards.org or contact 305-278-0442. 
 
 
 
About the Florida Department of Health
 
The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.
 
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