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July 15, 2010

 

WOW!

Wellness in Our Workplace

 

 

Presented by Rebecca Garrett, Product Development Consultant, Health Care Service Corporation

 

With the amount of time spent at work in today’s society and the rising costs of healthcare, wellness in the workplace becomes an increasingly important aspect of work life. That makes the role of HR professionals critical for considering, planning and recommending new wellness initiative. WOW!, wellness in our workplace, is a new online resource designed to assist human resource professionals in the development and implementation of wellness programs in the workplace – wellness.illinoisshrm.org.

Developed by the Illinois State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management with the support of an unrestricted educational grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, WOW! serves as a one-stop clearinghouse for worksite wellness as well as a resource for chapter programs. WOW! provides:
  • An introduction to workplace wellness along with the potential benefits for employees and employers
  • Tools to help with the development and implementation of workplace wellness programs
  • A collection of the best online resources available for workplace wellness needs and information
  • The latest health and wellness news
  • An online message board to share information and practices related to workplace wellness
This presentation by Rebecca Garrett from Blue Cross and Blue Shield will help you to understand and to make use of this no cost Wellness resource that is available to you and your employer.
 

About the Presenter: 

Rebecca Garrett joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) in 2007 and now works on the product development wellness team.  In product development, she focuses on the Lifestyle Management Program, Metabolic Syndrome Program, and Health Risk Assessment.  Ms. Garrett is also integral in developing and designing new wellness programs.

Prior to BCBSIL, Ms. Garrett worked as a project manager at a Chicago-based interactive marketing company.  Ms. Garrett holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently pursuing her master's degree in public health at DePaul University.

 

Date:

07/15/10

Where:

Holiday Inn Select
1801 N. Naper Blvd
Naperville, IL

Time:

11:30am networking
12:00pm lunch
12:30pm - 1:30pm presentation

Cost:

$25 for members of DSHRM and $30 for non-members

Reservations are required in advance and the deadline for reservations is Tuesday, July 13 at noon.   You may register online (see link below) or call Debbie at 630-978-0356.

 

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DSHRM Meetings and Reservation Requirements

Checks or cash will be collected at the door.  Credit cards can only be accepted online.

Reservations are REQUIRED IN ADVANCE, and the deadline for reservations is Noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting.

A 24-hour cancellation notice is required. Our chapter requires that individuals who reserve a seat but do not attend be charged $25 to cover costs.

Membership in DuPage Society for Human Resource Management is for the named human resources individual--not the employer company. If you send a substitute to the meeting who is not a DSHRM member, that person will be charged the $30 fee.

 

 

 

The use of the HRCI seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit