Our goal is to expose all Manatee Your Choice Members to wellness programs that provide opportunities to improve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The objective is to provide all members with an opportunity to participate in Health & Lifestyle programs at worksites throughout the county.

Desired Outcomes:

• Improved productivity & work efficiency
• Decreased absenteeism
• Improved employee attitudes
• Reduced risk of work-related accidents
• Improved quality of life
• Reduced stress
• Increased employee camaraderie

Role of the Wellness Champions:

A Wellness Champion is an employee who advocates and promotes health and wellness to other employees at their worksite location.

• Identify activities to offer to employees and members, utilizing employee interest survey results, employee feedback and Manatee YourChoice sponsored wellness initiatives
• Support and promote a healthy worksite environment and activities
• Distribute wellness communications to employees
• Coordinate wellness activities and events with support and resources from the Manager of Health & Lifestyle Programs
• Track and report wellness program activities and submit quarterly
• Participate in quarterly wellness champion meetings

Role of Management:

• Allow Champion time at staff meetings for wellness updates and distribution of materials
• Provide meeting rooms if available as needed for wellness activities
• Allow Champion to utilize space in common staff area to post wellness materials
• Provide a supportive environment that promotes healthy behaviors
• Encourage staff participation and acceptance by supporting and promoting wellness activities and the champion

Role of Wellness Manager, Christine Fritz:

• Develop wellness activities and training for champions
• Conduct champion orientations and trainings
• Establish measurable wellness goals
• Create survey and evaluation tools
• Provide resources for wellness activities and programs
• Provide communication tools, materials and ongoing support
• Develop and maintain a champion section on our webpage
• Support and encourage management and champions
• Serve as liaison between ManateeChoice and network providers/partners or resources

Become A Champion

The Wellness Champion is the Worksite Wellness Representative who assists in the communication and facilitation of worksite wellness programs through the coordination of the Wellness Manager. The goals & objectives of the Wellness Champion Program are to expose all Manatee YourChoice Members to wellness programs that provide opportunities to improve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The role of the Wellness Champion is to:

• Identify activities to offer to employees and members, utilizing employee interest survey results, employee feedback and Manatee YourChoice sponsored wellness initiatives
• Support and promote a healthy worksite environment and activities
• Distribute wellness communications to employees
• Coordinate wellness activities and events with support and resources from the Wellness Manager
• Track and report wellness program activities and submit quarterly