June 2022
mspWellness News
Congratulations mspWellness Champions!

Congratulations to our new mspWellness Champions! These organizations have created, implemented and promoted wellness programs as part of their organizational culture and met a specific criteria to receive this designation. Click here to learn more about the program and the application and see if your organization qualifies.
Living Well by HealthPartners

Small and mid-size businesses now have access to more affordable well-being services through the mspWellness program. Learn more about this new partnership between the Minneapolis Regional Chamber and HealthPartners as well as the Living Well solutions here.

Click here for the press release
Events
What: A four-week challenge to eat more plant-based foods for personal and environmental health

Who: Worksite wellness coordinators
*Please note this training is for the wellness campaign coordinator, not the employee.

When: Tuesday, June 28, 9-10:30 a.m.

Where: Microsoft Teams (meeting link will be sent ahead of time)

How: REGISTER HERE by Friday, June 24, 2022

Cost: $25

The fee is nonrefundable, but you are welcome to send another person in your place if you are unable to attend. If cost is a barrier, please contact Linda Brandt.
At this training, participants will:

  • Learn how eating the plant-based way is good for our health, good for the environment, and good for business.

  • Receive everything you need to launch this new, turn-key, healthy eating campaign in your workplace.

  • Connect with other local wellness coordinators to share ideas and get inspired on ways to launch this new campaign in your workplace. Wellness coordinators often tell us this is the most valuable part of the training!

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” - Michael Pollan
mspWellness Champion Celebration
This inaugural event recognizes businesses and organizations from across the region that are investing in the health and wellbeing of their workforce. These honored companies have qualified for the mspWellness Champion designation based on the success of their workplace wellness initiatives. Dr. Nico Pronk of HealthPartners, a world renowned expert on worksite health, will speak about individual wellbeing, best practices that can reduce health risks and well as ways to build a workplace culture that attracts and retains employees during and post pandemic.

Thursday, Jun 23, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Click here to register
mspWellness Resources
Are you looking for information that will help support your worksite wellness program? The mspWellness website has a library of curated resources to help you develop and enhance your own initiatives. You will also find past publications like this one as well as recorded webinars featuring a fantastic group of guest speakers and subject matter experts.

Visit www.mspwellness.com. Don’t see something that interests you? Email mspwellness@mplschamber.com and let us know.
About mspWellness
mspWellness is a program of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber designed to provide businesses with resources to create and sustain healthy work environments through wellness programs.

The Minneapolis Health Department and the Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health 
Department are partners of the chamber in this effort with support from the Minnesota Department 
of Health’s Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) and Community Wellness Grant, which provides funding as a catalyst for creating healthier communities.