LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Ten Kansas communities have been selected to be champions for workplace wellness.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports the participating communities are Lawrence, Beloit, Clifton, Coffeyville, Great Bend, Independence, McPherson, Clearwater, Newton and Wellington.
They are benefiting from a new three-year state initiative called WorkWell KS. The effort is funded with a $700,000 grant from the Kansas Health Foundation and administered by the Wichita Business Coalition on Health Care.
In each community, at least seven businesses will complete an in-depth assessment of their wellness efforts. Then, leaders will be sent to training sessions on how to develop or strengthen wellness programs.
Ideas for improving workplace wellness include health fairs and assessments, educational programs and walk-in medical clinics.
