Wellness

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Welcome to the PCSB Employee Wellness Program

Mission - To improve employee health and well being while reducing risk factors associated with leading causes of death and disability.

Purpose - To promote healthy lifestyles through educational programs that identify health risks and encourage lifelong wellness of mind and body.

 

PCSB Wellness Program Awards, Recognitions and Staff

 

2013 Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) Gold Award

• One of three school districts recognized nationwide for excellence in planning and implementing school employee wellness programs that promote employee health and lead to improved productivity and lower health care costs - recipient of $1,000 grant, Details
  

2012 American Heart Association Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite Award

2012 American Heart Association Community Innovation Award

2012 Florida Healthy School District Silver Award

2009 Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) Gold Award

• One of three districts nationwide to receive the GOLD $1,000 award; presented at the DHPE National Conference

• Press Release

2009 Florida Healthy School District

• Coordinated School Health
• One of six districts in Florida to receive the SILVER award
• Polk’s School Nutrition & Wellness received highest recognition in Florida

2008 CDC/DOH Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 5-Year Grant Awarded

2005 NCQA Leadership Series: Focus on Diabetes publication

2005 NCQA Quality Initiative:  ABCs of Diabetes

2004 Florida Health Care Coalition:  Corporate Leadership Award:  ABCs of Diabetes

Nominated by FDOH & FDOE

• 2006 State Stroke Prevention Program
• 2006 Secretary's Innovation in Prevention Award

BUILDING A HEALTHIER POLK - DETAILS

View page 17 of The Core, February, 2013

Wellness Staff

• Debbie Zimmerman, MBA, Wellness Manager, debbie.zimmerman@polk-fl.net
• Jan Calder, MS, CPT, ACSM, CTTS, jan.calder@polk-fl.net
• Anna DeCaria, M.Ed., CHES, CPT, anna.decaria@polk-fl.net
• Jennifer Patzkowsky, MS, RD/LDN, dietitian, jennifer.patzkowsky@polk-fl.net
• Elizabeth Serdynski, Wellness Clerk Specialist, elizabeth.serdynski@polk-fl.net
• Allison Sullins, RD/LDN, dietitian, allison.sullins@polk-fl.net
• Larry Hild, Office Systems Specialist, larry.hild@polk-fl.net

3425 New Jersey Road • Lakeland, FL 33803 • (863) 648-3057

• Insurance, flu shot, clinic questions, contact Risk Management at (863) 519-3858
• Florida Blue screenings, contact the Wellness Program at (863) 648-3057

View more information by visiting the Wellness District Info page...