Wellness Champion Program

• Becomes familiar with wellness objectives and programs.
• Distributes wellness communications to coworkers such as the monthly activity flyers.
• Promotes, advertises, and encourages participation in sponsored wellness activities, screenings, campaigns, and special events.
• May coordinate wellness events at their location.
• Supports and promotes a healthy worksite environment and activities.
• Participates in the annual Champion meeting and periodic check-ins.
• Suggests potential activities based on feedback from coworkers.

• Support Champion engagement in the program.
• Allow the Champion time at staff meetings for wellness updates and distribution of materials.
• Provide meeting rooms if available as needed for wellness activities.
• Allow the Champion to utilize space in a common staff area to post wellness materials.
• Provide a supportive environment that promotes healthy behaviors.
• Encourage staff participation and acceptance by supporting and promoting wellness activities, including interdepartmental challenges, worksite stretch or mindfulness breaks, healthy snacks, beverages, and meals at department meetings and activities, etc.

Refer to the list of Wellness Champions by department.

• You will need approval from your supervisor to serve as a Champion.
• Contact the Wellness staff by phone at (727) 464-3367, option 1, or by email at wellness@pinellas.gov.