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If you are a journalist seeking information for a story, or would like to schedule an interview with a workplace wellness subject matter expert, please contact:
Theresa Nelson
President & CEO
Ph. 402-934-5795
tnelson@elevatingwellness.org
Knox County Sheriff Don Henery completed the Trek up the Tower, a stair-climbing fitness event sponsored by WELLCOM, a non-profit company that provides Midwest employers of all sizes wellness programming.
Ivan Marsh, who holds the record for the fastest trek up the tower at 4 minutes and 15 seconds, was registered for this year's race but did not participate. Jason Larson, 35-year-old man from Minneapolis, recorded this year's fastest time at 4 minutes and 49 seconds.
Mark Block hopes to be one of the first in the stairwell and one of the last out at the Omaha event on Feb. 16. Trek Up the Tower is fundraiser
for Wellcom, nonprofit dedicated to worksite wellness.
WELLCOM is featured in this CDC study of workplace health in Nebraska.
To get finger on the pulse of ones health, look to his or her ZIP code not genetic code. This stark notion motivates Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Nebraska's involvement with improving workplace and community health through partnerships with the likes of Live Well Omaha and WELLCOM.
Employees spend an average of third of their time at work so offering culture of health and well-being at the worksite is logical place to encourage healthy choices. Companies can offer direct benefits such as fitness centers, exercise equip- ment, healthy food choices or incentivize participants to become involved in behavior change programs like weight loss and tobacco cessation, WELLCOM CEO Theresa Nelson said.
5.25.18 | Be Health Douglas County
Logging hours of gym time each week pumping iron and sweating on a treadmill is not everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, many people wholeheartedly avoid it. The good news is fitness doesn’t come one-size-fits-all. By making exercise bite-sized and accessible, you can easily squeeze physical activity into your daily routine. Enter: the active commute.
3.9.18 - Midlands Business Journal
When it comes to finding the best parking spot, WELLCOM and the Douglas County Healthy Department (DCHD) challenge you to move back. Way back. Through the Partners for a Healthy City initiative, these organizations are working to remind people that small behavior changes can have a big health impact...
2.18.18 - Omaha World Herald
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CDC study on Workplace Health in Nebraska, featuring WELLCOM.
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10/19/18 | Midlands Business Journal
Employees spend an average of third of their time at work so offering culture of health and well-being at the worksite is logical place to encourage healthy choices. Companies can offer direct benefits such as fitness centers, exercise equipment, healthy food choices or incentivize participants to become involved in behavior change programs like weight loss and tobacco cessation, WELLCOM CEO Theresa Nelson said. -
10/12/18 | Midlands Business Journal
To get finger on the pulse of ones health, look to his or her ZIP code not genetic code. This stark notion motivates Blue Cross and Blue Shield ofNebraska's involvement with improving workplace and community health through partnerships with the likes of Live Well Omaha and WELLCOM. -
5.25.18 | Be Health Douglas County
Logging hours of gym time each week pumping iron and sweating on a treadmill is not everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, many people wholeheartedly avoid it. The good news is fitness doesn’t come one-size-fits-all. By making exercise bite-sized and accessible, you can easily squeeze physical activity into your daily routine. Enter: the active commute. -
3.16.18 - WELLCOM is pleased to announce the appointment of Theresa Nelson to the position of President & CEO.
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3.9.18 - Midlands Business Journal
2018 Trek Up the Tower
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2.18.18 - Omaha World Herald
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2.15.18 - Omaha World Herald
December 19, 2017 - Announcement from Board of Directors
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Dear WELLCOM Members and Colleagues,
It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the WELLCOM Board of Directors announces WELLCOM’s President and CEO, Rebecca Vinton, will be leaving the organization in January 2018 after twenty-one years of service to WELLCOM. Rebecca has played a critical role...
November 7, 2017 - Excellence in Worksite Wellness Awards Luncheon
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More than 20 area companies to be honored at Nov. 7 luncheon for their excellence in worksite health and well-being
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(OMAHA, Neb.) – WELLCOM recently recognized more than 30 of the Midlands’ healthiest companies at its annual awards luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 7th at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in La Vista. Hosted by Malorie Maddox...
April 4th, 2017 - Health, Wealth & Work
2017 Trek up the Tower
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2.19.17 - Omaha World Herald
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2.18.17 - KMTV Channel 3
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2.17.17 - Omaha World Herald
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Today, more than 84 million Americans have prediabetes. That’s a staggering one in three adults. The most astonishing part? Ninety percent of these individuals have no idea they’re prediabetic.
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Next Tuesday, the Douglas County Health Department is holding a free forum called, “The Prediabetes Predicament: What Business Leaders Can Do To Take Action.”
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La prediabetes es un problema creciente de la fuerza de trabajo asociado con importantes consecuencias financieras de salud, pero los empleadores en todo Nebraska estan haciendo grandes esfuerzos para convertirse en lideres en los esfuerzos de prevencion de la diabetes.
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Jamie Haith is in a good place, a destination reached after a humbling and hard-fought trek from rock bottom to rock solid.
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When it comes to finding the best parking spot, WELLCOM and the Douglas County Healthy Department (DCHD) challenge you to move back. Way back. Through the Partners for a Healthy City initiative, these organizations are working to remind people that small behavior changes can have a big health impact...
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Bennington Public Schools Name recipient of 2017 Governor's Wellness Award presented by WELLCOM
Bennington Public Schools is one of the 14 recipients of the 2017 Governor's Wellness Award from WELLCOM. They will be recognized as one of the Midlands' healthiest companies at its annual awards luncheon from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 7, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center....
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LINCOLN –Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced this year’s recipients of the Governor’s Wellness Award. A total of 54 Nebraska employers representing 34 communities are being honored for offering evidence-based worksite wellness programs for their employees.
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More than 200 people attended the 16th Annual Light of Wellness Awards Dinner hosted by WELLCOM to honor and congratulate the hard work of 19 individuals.
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WELLCOM honored 31 of the midlands’ healthiest companies at their annual luncheon on Tuesday, October 11th, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in La Vista.
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Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Human Services (DHHS) announced this year’s recipients of the Governor’s Wellness Award. A total of 44 Nebraska employers representing 28 communities are being honored for developing and implementing successful worksite wellness programs.
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WELLCOM, a nonprofit organization dedicated to workforce health and wellness, is leading the way in revamping Omaha’s transportation scene, releasing a first-of-its-kind active commuting toolkit for metro area businesses.
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The Omaha Health Summit is an annual conference presented by Live Well Omaha and WELLCOM to advance the health needs of our community. It’s a time when employers, faith and community leaders, elected officials, educators, and non-profits come together to celebrate progress and reset Omaha’s sights on the next evolution of creating the healthiest city.
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WELLCOM will honor 26 organizations at the 2015 Excellence in Worksite Wellness Awards Luncheon. The annual event draws 600 plus attendees and celebrates employers who have made a positive impact on their employees and culture through their worksite wellness program.
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WELLCOM, a local non-profit organization that has served employers throughout Nebraska since 1982, recently expanded its service area to include Iowa and the Midwest region. WELLCOM provides programs and resources to help employers deliver data-driven wellness programs that strengthen employee morale and positively impact business results. WELLCOM was the first nonprofit organization in the United States whose mission was entirely dedicated to worksite wellness initiatives.
