DLT Proudly Honored With Wellness Innovation Award

           
At an awards ceremony on October 30th, Governor Donald L. Carcieri recognized six community, worksite, and educational organizations throughout Rhode Island for their creative approaches to wellness programs aimed at keeping Rhode Islanders healthy.

The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training; the Guiteras School in Bristol; the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Providence Medical Center; Leftkowitz, Champi & DeRienzo P.C.; the Leon Mathieu Senior Center in Pawtucket; and Johnson & Wales University, each received awards for wellness innovation.

The award program is a component of Governor Carcieri’s Wellness Initative, one of fi ve pillars of the governor’s healthcare reform agenda. The initiative seeks to encourage public and private sector efforts to promote healthy lifestyles for all Rhode Islanders and cut in half the number of Rhode Islanders with unhealthy and unsafe habits. Wellness programs raise awareness and offer programming highlighting the importance of good nutrition, adequate exercise and regular seat belt use, while discouraging smoking and obesity.