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Summer Panel Series: Universities

Summer Panel Series: Universities The Wellness Council of Indiana Summer Panel Series focuses on workplace wellness in a school environment. In June, we heard from educational institutions across Indiana as we welcomed panel speakers from Ball State University, Butler University and Purdue University. Learn about best practices, new workplace wellness strategies, challenges, successes and more. Watch the video recording now!

Building a Healthier Workplace: Empowering Employees with Diabetes Prevention and Support

Register Here Join the Wellness Council Building a Healthier Workplace: Empowering Employees with Diabetes Prevention and Support This webinar will cover: • Virtual Engagement: Learn how INspire Health’s virtual DPP platform effectively engages employees in the diabetes prevention efforts. • Personalized Support: Discover how INspire Health tailors support to address the unique needs employees, fostering sustainable lifestyle changes. • Evidenced-based Strategies: Explore the evidence-based strategies employed by Inspire Health’s platform to promote healthier habits and reduce diabetes risk in remote workers. We look forward to seeing you there!

May WCI Member Webinar

May Member Webinar May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month "to spread the word that mental health is something everyone should care about (Mental Health America)." Our guest speakers from FSSA discuss suicide prevention, 988, and disaster behavioral health. Hear about the latest Indiana state-level programs available, learn practical tools, identify new access points and potential partnerships, and gain new resources.

April 5-Star AchieveWELL Spotlight Webinar: Recording

In April, we welcomed the School City of Mishawaka for a 5-Star AchieveWELL Spotlight! The 5-Star level of AchieveWELL recognizes elite organizations in Indiana that have made employee well-being a priority in the workplace. They've experienced noteworthy growth in the evolution of their wellness initiative and embrace it as part of their business strategy. View this webinar recording to hear the School City of Mishawaka discuss best practices, successes, challenges and takeaways for how to improve employee health and well-being. Contact the Wellness Council of Indiana at info@wellnessindiana.org to learn more about how to start your company's AchieveWELL journey. [...]

Evaluating Your Employee Assistance Program’s (EAP) Mental Health Supports

This webinar covers strategies and best practices for evaluating your Employee Assistance Program’s mental health supports. The program includes an overview of key mental health data points; best practices and considerations when evaluating current EAPs; understanding EAP networks and types of offerings; and communication strategies to best promote mental health programming. EAP expert Kathy Gibson examines how employers can better understand and evaluate their current EAP's mental health supports. Carly Buchanan of Brooks Construction Company shares how her organization has leveraged its EAP to maximize support of employees and their families.

Celebrating National Nutrition Month

Member Webinar Recording National Nutrition Month 2023 is here, and we're so excited to celebrate it with you! National Nutrition Month "is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)." Join us and watch our March 2023 member webinar to hear from Purdue Extension. Learn practical tools, discover ideas and gain new resources to easily incorporate nutrition in the workplace.

AchieveWELL: Assessment, Evaluation, and Recognition Webinar Recording

AchieveWELL is the Wellness Council of Indiana’s workplace wellness assessment, evaluation and recognition program. It meets organizations where they are and guides them to the next level of well-being by using tools, templates and personal coaching to help deliver comprehensive and consistent workplace well-being efforts.

WCI Member Webinar Recording: Special Speaker BenefitBump

Strategies for Higher Employee Retention and Better Health Outcomes Take a deep dive into family building and family supportive benefits and programs. BenefitBump will provide insights into the unique and complex challenges growing families face, how this is impacting your business and tangible steps employers of all sizes can take to improve their employee experience. Among the takeaways: Key stats to build a business case for expanding growing family supports such as paid leave, fertility, lactation, etc. Low and no-cost options available to employers. Examples of the unique and complex needs of your growing family/working parent population. [...]

5-Star AchieveWELL Spotlight: The DeHayes Group

Watch the Recording This month, we welcomed the DeHayes Group for a 5-Star AchieveWELL Spotlight! The 5-Star level of AchieveWELL recognizes elite organizations in Indiana that have made employee well-being a priority in the workplace. These employers have experienced noteworthy growth in the evolution of their wellness initiative and embrace it as part of their business strategy. Watch and learn as The DeHayes Group shares about workplace wellness strategies, stories, successes, lessons learned and more.

Wellness Program Compliance Webinar Recording

Check It Out! Learn how to help ensure your employee health and well-being efforts are compliant. Discover how to design a wellness program that meets the compliance requirements under HIPAA, ADA, GINA and ERISA. Gain a better understanding of compliance regulations and best practices. Learn about EEOC compliance guidelines for wellness programs. Receive a compliance checklist to use as a resource.