Guest blogger Stacey Burch highlights myHealth Rewards program offerings for employees at Palmetto Health, including a health management program, weight loss competitions, and cafeteria changes.

Guest blogger Kelly Price describes new programs at Baptist Easley Hospital that are designed to support good nutrition and physical activity among employees.

Guest blogger Lindsay Roper highlights how Laurens County Health Care System is working to maintain its Gold Star and Gold Apple awards, while continuing to reach to new goals.

Working Well, a collaboration between the SC Hospital Association and NC Prevention Partners, has recognized the hospitals affiliated with Georgetown Hospital System as the first in the nation to meet its Gold Medal standard.  The Gold Medal recognizes hospitals for establishing a culture of wellness where being active is the norm by providing access and opportunity for physical activity during the workday. 

Guest bloggers from Georgetown Hospital System introduce their wellness programs and their journey with the Working Well initiative.

Most North Carolina high school students satisfy their 1-hour Healthful Living and Physical Education requirement during ninth grade. Once this credit is earned, few students have the opportunity to focus on wellness during the school day. Jordan Matthews High School has addressed this issue by creating “JETS Time,” a daily enrichment period that includes opportunities for academic remediation, physical activity, and club interests.

This fall, Be Active North Carolina, Inc. issued a great challenge to school staff across the state to get active. More than 300 staff from 19 elementary, middle and high schools took on the challenge. Read on for tips on how to run a successful wellness challenge and find out who won! 

Congrats to all North Carolina winners of the HealthierUS School Challenge! These schools are receiving national recognition for creating healthy environments by promoting physical activity and nutrition for their students. Read more about this award and the North Carolina winners!

An upcoming webinar will examine how an educational campaign fits along with other efforts that hospitals are making to increase access and improve policies to motivate employees to be more physically active at work.  

A recent article on the Shape Your World Organization website highlights the strong school-community partnership going on in Pitt County, North Carolina.  Read more to find out how citizens and schools alike are benefiting from joint use of school grounds.

When it comes to children walking and biking to school, parents and school staff have many valid safety concerns. To alleviate these worries, National Center for Safe Routes to School has compiled several very helpful tip sheets for both parents and kids in order promote safe, active transport to school.