Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode Island

Well State last updated: November 20, 2008

The Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) designated Rhode Island as the first "Well State" in the nation. This designation was earned when 20% of the workforce (101,000 people) was employed in award winning "Well Workplaces" at the end of 2006. The Well State designation was announced April 10, 2007 at a State House ceremony.

Below You Can Learn All About "Well State" Rhode Island

View the congratulatory video message from WELCOA's President, Dr. David Hunnicutt.
View the NBC10 news coverage of Well State, click here.
Read the April 10, 2007 Well State press release.
For a complete Media Kit packet, click here.
Visit the RI Economic Development Corporation(RIEDC) website to read their enewsletter about "Well State". (pdf version)
View the list of 67 award-winning organizations that made RI the First Well State.(click here)
Read the Providence Journal newspaper article (April 11, 2007) on the Well State event. (article)
Read the Providence Business News online article (April 11, 2007) on the Well State event.(article)
RI Health Department Presents Community Partnership Award to Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode Island for "Well State". (details)
Read the press release from Governor Donald Carcieri's on Rhode Island's official designation as the first "Well State". (details)
Photographs

Governor & Council Leadership Team	Crowd Shot at Well State event.

*The Early Days* of Well State Rhode Island**
The national publication Absolute Advantage spotlights the Council's Rhode Island Well State Initiative. Read the 2002 Article.
In 2000, the RI Department of Health spotlighted the early stages of the Well State initiative. Click here to read the article.
Visit the Council's History webpage to see a chronology of events dating back to the Well State Kickoff in 2000. Click here to visit the history page.