Wellness In The Workplace Survey and Awards

To: Virginia-wide Employers

Do you encourage employee health and family friendly business practices in your work place?

Do you have a special program, an exercise opportunity, health classes, or a wellness club?

Are your employees more productive as a result of these wellness initiatives?

Would you like to do all of the above and don't know where to start? Click Here to download and print the Survey form so that you can prepare for the online application.

Our company has a Wellness in the Workplace program in place...How do we nominate our organization? Click Here to complete the Survey and then continue on to "Apply" for the Awards program.

The Virginia Business Coalition on Health (VBCH), a non-profit, purchaser-driven organization committed to improving the quality and value of health care in the community.  The Wellness in the Workplace Survey and Awards are open to all purchasers in Virginia. You do not need to be a VBCH member to receive the award, although all interested organizations are encouraged to consider membership.

The nominees will be evaluated based on creativity, sustained effort, outcomes (if available), and employee participation. Whether you are a small, medium, or a large business, whatever you are doing to help employees stay healthy is important and we want to hear from you!

Wellness in the Workplace Award winners are announced at the VBCH Business & Health Summit Winners will receive a commemorative plaque and Certificate of Achievement, which will be presented during the Summit. Winners must be present to receive the award. Press releases and photos of Awardees are distributed to all local media outlets. Award results and photos are also posted on this website

To nominate your business, please answer the Wellness in the Workplace Awards survey by visiting http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227YKEF3PZN and answering all of the questions. Please follow the instructions at the end of the survey to complete the nomination process.

The DEADLINE for the Awards nomination, completion of the online survey and submission of all required hard-copies of attachments via US Mail/Express Mail, is Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 11:59 PM.

If you would like additional information regarding the Wellness in the Workplace Awards or for VBCH membership information, please call the Coalition office at 757.552.0913 or send an email to VBCH@myVBCH.org

We look forward to your nomination!

Barbara K. Wallace, EdD
President & CEO
Virginia Business Coalition on Health

Eileen E. Ciccotelli, MPM
Vice President
Virginia Business Coalition on Health

 

Wellness in the Workplace Award Recipients:

Congratulations to the 2009 Wellness in the Workplace Awards Winners

Presenting the awards are (left) Nancy Baba, LifeSynch(Awards Silver Sponsor), (center) Awardees and (right) Leslie Darden, VBCH Wellness in the Workplace Chair (Employer: Virginia Beach Benefits Office. Click Here to read about the winners and their program

City of Roanoke Michele Hamilton, Employee Clinic and Wellness Coordinator	Boxley Corporation Joyce Kessinger Director of Human Resources	Wheeler Interests Susan PleasantsCommunity/Tenant Relations Coordinator

 

2008 Click Here to read about the winners and see pictures

Chesapeake Public Schools
Central Virginia Health Network (CenVANet)
Great Atlantic

 

2007 Click Here to read about the winners and see pictures

The City of Norfolk
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Marva Maid Dairy Maryland & Virginia
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.

 

2006 Click Here to read about the winners and see pictures

Anheuser Busch, Inc.
Sentara Healthcare

 

2005

James City County

 

2004

Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System, Inc.
Chesapeake Health Department
Pitney Bowes
Virginia Beach City Public Schools

 

2003

Sysco Hampton Roads
Danville Regional Health System
Association for Research and Enlightenment

 

2002

Anheuser Busch Williamsburg
Amerigroup
Colonial Services Board

 

2001

City of Norfolk
Sentara Healthcare

2000

Virginia Natural Gas

 

1999

Obici Health System
USAA

 

1998

Albemarle Hospital
Chesapeake General Hospital
HRSA-ILA
Lillian Vernon
Smithfield Foods
Virginia Beach City Public Schools