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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

  • 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)
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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.

 

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