Departments earn healthy designation from Human Resources

May 17, 2022 (Volume 45, Number 17)
Article by Michele Coffill

seven people standing outside heavily paneled Amway Board Room. President Mantella is in center, woman to right of Mantella holds a framed certificate.

group of people standing, some police officers; officer in middle holding a framed certificate. President Mantella stands in center. They are outside the Facility Services building.

President Philomena V. Mantella, center, presents a Certified Healthy Department certificate to Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies staff members. Lindsey DesArmo, senior manager of Wellness and HR Communications, is at far left.

Photo Credit: Kendra Stanley-Mills

Two campus departments earned the Certified Healthy Department designation from Human Resources for supporting the overall health of staff members.

President Philomena V. Mantella presented certificates to the Department of Public Safety and the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies in April.

Nearly 30 campus departments have earned the CHD designation, which was established in 2014. Departments submit an application and must meet criteria, which includes use of exercise release time, flexible work arrangements, stress management support, access to healthy foods and participation in the Healthy Choices Wellness Program.

Learn more about how to apply for a Certified Healthy Department designation.