What’s Inside the June Edition? |
- Applications are now open for the mspWellness Champion designation!
- A word on minority stress & understanding gender identity
- Summer health and wellness events in Minneapolis
- Join us in celebrating the 2023 Microgrant Recipients!
- Odds & Ends
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Announcing the 2023 mspWellness Champion Designation Program |
We’re thrilled to share that a new Champion designation application for 2023 is now open! Applications received and approved by September 30th will be featured at the annual celebration event in November.
Join the list of 36 worksites from our first year who have been named mspWellness Champions, and be recognized for your outstanding work in 2023! Learn more and apply at mspwellness.com/champions!
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Understanding Mental Health Disparities & Embracing Diversity |
People who identify as LGBTQ+ experience unique, chronic and socially based stressors that increase their chances of having a mental disorder.
We know that minority stress plays a large role in the mental health of marginalized communities. Individuals and organizations must work together to overcome bias and embrace diversity.
Embracing diversity is being inclusive of all people, ideas and viewpoints. It’s respecting others. It’s being open and curious. And, it’s promoting fairness and opportunity to improve health outcomes for all.
Check out the two articles below to go deeper and explore ways you can support those around you.
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Join mspWellness at the Be Well Conference on June 29th in Minneapolis! |
The conference is designed for heads of employee benefits and human resource departments. The attendee experience combines education, experiential learning, and immersive experiences designed to help leaders optimize employees’ emotional, physical, and financial health, while networking with vendors and peers. mspWellness subscribers receive a special rate of $995 when using code MPLS23.
For more information and to register, click here. |
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Douglas Dayton YMCA to hold a Health Fair & Rooftop Celebration on June 15th |
Join the Downtown YMCA on June 15th for a special Health Fair and Membership Appreciation event. At the health fair, sign up for a free acupuncture or massage session, and ask questions of health experts. The rooftop opening celebration will include games, raffles, refreshments and live entertainment from The Percolators!
Click here for more details. |
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Congratulations to the 2023 mspWellness Microgrant Recipients! |
The Minneapolis Regional Chamber and the Minneapolis Health Department have selected the 2023 mspWellness Microgrants, Community Partner Funding Award recipients.
- Arubah Emotional Health Services
- Bright Research Partners
- Centro Tyrone Guzman
- Canopy Roots
- Emerge Community Development
- Get Ready Rooms
- Lyndale Neighborhood Association
- Northside Achievement Zone
- Minneapolis Public Schools/North Community High School
- Pillsbury United Communities
- Sabathani Community Center
These organizations receive financial and technical support to create and implement policies, programs, and physical spaces to improve employee health and wellbeing. To learn more about the program, click here. |
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Opportunities Available for mspWellness Partners! |
As an employer focused initiative, mspWellness has a partnership network of over 8,000 individuals that spans across multiple industries and sectors. As we continue to expand our programming, resources, tools, and communications, our reach expands as well. Interested in joining the partnership or engaging on a deeper level? Contact Frances Huntley, mspWellness Initiative Lead & Strategic Partnership Program Manager for the Minneapolis Regional Chamber. |
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Minneapolis Chamber has partnered with Vault Workforce Screening |
As part of our 2023 initiative to bolster employee wellness, the Chamber has partnered with Vault Workforce Screening to provide Services at a discounted rate. Now more than ever a safe workforce is critical for employees. Vault is proud to support this need by leveraging more than 34 years of experience in the industry providing compliance, screening and wellness services. Look forward to a webinar later this month where Vault will discuss the recent Marijuana legislation changes and how this impacts our workforce.
More about Vault Workforce Screening:
With 34 years of experience partnering with clients ranging from government agencies to Fortune 500 companies in the design and management of their drug and alcohol, background screening services, occupational health, and compliance programs, Vault Workforce Screening has the people power, capacity, and commitment to support organizations with end-to-end program experience. Contact sales@vaulthealth.com for more information.
Look forward to a webinar on June 28th where Vault will discuss the recent Marijuana legislation changes and how this impacts our workforce.
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Living Well by HealthPartners |
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HealthPartners Community Living Well solution takes a tiered approach to well-being:
- Individual participants gain insights into their health status and lifestyle risk factors and are supported to make positive change through access to research-based activities and resources to meet them at their level of need.
- Employers receive strategic planning consultation, robust reporting, and program customizations to drive engagement in their population – leading to a workforce that feels cared for and supported in their well-being all while lowering health risk and increasing productivity.
- Working in collaboration among employer groups and HealthPartners broader community health and well-being themes are determined and addressed throughout the year.
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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.
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