The Be Healthy QC Worksite Wellness Workgroup of the Quad City Health Initiative (QCHI) is pleased to celebrate the first anniversary of its Be Healthy QC Workplace Recognition Program and identify the new organizations that have been recognized. This program was designed to highlight the work of local businesses and organizations and bring awareness to workplace wellness. By highlighting organizations that create a healthier workplace, the Be Healthy QC Worksite Wellness Workgroup strives to create an overall culture of health within the community. The latest organizations to receive recognition are Augustana College, the City of Bettendorf, the City of Davenport, Family Resources Inc., Pleasant Valley School District, QCR Holdings/Quad City Bank and Trust, Rock Valley Physical Therapy, U.P.S., U.S. Army Sustainment Command and the Waste Commission of Scott County. Since the program's inception in November of 2014, a total of 17 organizations have been recognized.
All organizations interested in applying for recognition are invited to complete the "Be Healthy QC: Creating a Healthy Workplace Assessment". The brief assessment identifies worksites in Rock Island and Scott Counties that are choosing to implement evidence based best practices promoting physical activity, nutrition, tobacco cessation and/or overall employee health and well-being. The assessment is intended to be completed by human resource or administrative staff at worksites in the Quad Cities. Instructions and the assessment can be found at www.qchealthinitiative.org under "Our Projects - Be Healthy QC Coalition".
The Be Healthy QC Coalition seeks to align all sectors of our bi-state community and work together on program, policy, systems and environmental changes in order to create a "culture of wellness" that supports healthy eating and active living.
This work is supported by the Quad City Health Initiative, a cross-sector partnership working to create a healthy community since 1999. The Quad City Health Initiative creates collaborative action on health and abides by the core values of commitment, collaboration and creativity. The Initiative seeks to be our community's recognized leader for creating collaborative action on health and abides by the core values of commitment, collaboration and creativity. Major financial support of the Quad City Health Initiative is currently provided by the generous direct and in-kind investments of Genesis Health System and UnityPoint Health-Trinity. Additional financial support is provided by Deere & Company, Mississippi Valley Health, KJWW Engineering Consultants, Davenport Eye Group, Modern Woodmen of America, Community Health Care, ILLOWA Construction and Labor Management Council, United Way of the Quad Cities Area, Hy-Vee, Inc., QCR Holdings, Inc., Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, Scott County Family Y, Scott County Health Department, and Rock Island County Health Department.
For more information, please call 563-421-2815 or visit our website at www.qchealthinitiative.org or www.behealthyqc.org.
All organizations interested in applying for recognition are invited to complete the "Be Healthy QC: Creating a Healthy Workplace Assessment". The brief assessment identifies worksites in Rock Island and Scott Counties that are choosing to implement evidence based best practices promoting physical activity, nutrition, tobacco cessation and/or overall employee health and well-being. The assessment is intended to be completed by human resource or administrative staff at worksites in the Quad Cities. Instructions and the assessment can be found at www.qchealthinitiative.org under "Our Projects - Be Healthy QC Coalition".
The Be Healthy QC Coalition seeks to align all sectors of our bi-state community and work together on program, policy, systems and environmental changes in order to create a "culture of wellness" that supports healthy eating and active living.
This work is supported by the Quad City Health Initiative, a cross-sector partnership working to create a healthy community since 1999. The Quad City Health Initiative creates collaborative action on health and abides by the core values of commitment, collaboration and creativity. The Initiative seeks to be our community's recognized leader for creating collaborative action on health and abides by the core values of commitment, collaboration and creativity. Major financial support of the Quad City Health Initiative is currently provided by the generous direct and in-kind investments of Genesis Health System and UnityPoint Health-Trinity. Additional financial support is provided by Deere & Company, Mississippi Valley Health, KJWW Engineering Consultants, Davenport Eye Group, Modern Woodmen of America, Community Health Care, ILLOWA Construction and Labor Management Council, United Way of the Quad Cities Area, Hy-Vee, Inc., QCR Holdings, Inc., Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, Scott County Family Y, Scott County Health Department, and Rock Island County Health Department.
For more information, please call 563-421-2815 or visit our website at www.qchealthinitiative.org or www.behealthyqc.org.
