This document provides information about Healthy People of the Kennebec Valley (HPKV), a collaborative focused on promoting worksite wellness in the Kennebec Valley region. HPKV focuses on providing resources and education to employers on workplace health and wellness best practices. It lists upcoming events on nutrition, medical self-care, and National Employee Health and Fitness Day. Membership benefits include wellness program consultation, networking opportunities, and discounted rates for events. The document encourages businesses to become members at various sponsorship levels to support HPKV's mission of engaging employers to promote health and wellness.

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Healthy People of the Kennebec
A Business-Driven Worksite Wellness Collaborative
Visit our web pages at:
http://www.mainegeneral.org/healthypeoplekv

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Mission:
“To engage employers of the
Kennebec Valley to Promote Health
and Wellness”

3. HPKV focuses on:
•Promoting worksite wellness best
practices for Kennebec Valley employers
•Providing best practices resources and
information
•Providing educational opportunities for
employers on topics related to workplace
health and productivity
•Offering networking and mentoring
opportunities for businesses interested in
enhancing workplace wellness efforts
Contact Us
To learn more about HPKV and how your
business can benefit from participating, please
call Laura Holweger at (207) 626-7255

4. Leadership Board: Businesses Represented:
A dedicated group of business
professionals how have worked diligently
over the past two years to bring events
and resources to area businesses
Augusta Schools
Colby College
Delta Ambulance
Huhtamaki Food Service
Iberdrola USA (formerly CMP)
Kennebec Technologies
KV Chamber of Commerce
MaineGeneral Workplace Health
Mid Maine Chamber
PFG NorthCenter Foods
Pine State Trading
State of Maine
Valley Distributors

5. Why Workplace
Wellness?
• Health care costs are escalating at
unsustainable rates
•Our workforce is aging
•Older adults are more likely to have multiple
chronic diseases and the prevalence of chronic
conditions is growing
•Inactivity and obesity contribute to the rise of
chronic disease
•Poor health costs more and national health care
reform presents changing roles for employers
•Employers can make a difference
•Employees can improve their health by making
better lifestyle choices.

6. •Supporting local efforts to promote health
and wellness at workplaces
•Receiving one hour of free wellness
program consultation for your business
•Valuable opportunities to network with
other business and organizations with
established worksite wellness programs
•Discounted rates for HPKV events and
some WLCME events
•An e-newsletter of wellness-related
information
•Easy access to valuable health promotion
resources
Membership Benefits Upcoming 2011 Events
March 2011-
Nutrition
April 2011- “ Take Care of
yourself- Literally” (Medical
Self Care joint event with
WLCME)
May 18- National Employee
Health & Fitness Day Activities
June 2011-
November 2011-

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Become a Member!
Corporate/Business Rate:
$75.00 per year for up to 3 people
Associate/Individual Rate:
$50.00
Sponsorship Rates:
Platinum- $2000
Gold- $1000
Silver- $750
Bronze- $500
Checks are payable to:
People of the
Kennebec Valley
P.O. Box 676
Augusta, ME 04330
Register and sign up for mailings on line at:
http://www.mainegeneral.org/healthypeoplekv
Thank you for your support!