Be Hip - Get Fit Health & Wellness Incentive Program

About the Program

Category: Health (Best in Category)

Year: 2011

The Be Hip - Get Fit Health and Wellness project is a start-up innovative and collaborative interdepartmental approach to addressing the needs of employees health and wellness. Representatives from various county departments work collaboratively to help identify needs, research information and resources, organize fitness and health related activities and provide incentives. All employees are offered access to resources and educational opportunities to create awareness and support in adopting and maintaining healthier lifestyle behaviors. The goals of the Be Hip – get Fit Health and Wellness project are to: promote physical, mental, and spiritual health and wellness, develop camaraderie among employees and administrators, provide a connection between a healthy work and a healthy home, provide avenues for employees to see their work environment as a positive support and resource place, develop an awareness of health related services and resources available to county employees, and to have healthier families and lower insurance claims.