Each year, Health Links® recognizes Colorado employers who are committed to improving workplace health, safety and well-being. At this year's Celebrating a Healthy Workplace event, Health Links celebrated the incredible achievements of the award winners and finalists. The event offered attendees a unique and inspiring opportunity to learn from successful business leaders and peers and collaborate with like-minded professionals. Throughout the event, attendees learned about services and programs to help them achieve their workplace health, safety and well-being goals.
Governor Jared Polis highlighted the official recognition of this important work by officially proclaiming August 22, 2024, as Colorado’s Total Workforce Health® Day, an annual celebration. The full proclamation can be found here.
“Organizations in our Healthy Workplace Network continue to be leaders in Total Worker Health (TWH). This year's Healthy Workplace Awards finalists and winners have made significant advances in workplace health and safety through their unwavering dedication and commitment,” said David Shapiro, senior manager of programs and partnerships at Health Link. “Please join us in congratulating our 2024 winners who demonstrate the practices that are the foundation of Total Worker Health. Their commitment to this approach ensures us a healthier and safer future for the workplace.”
This year's event aimed to not only celebrate achievements, but also to make a meaningful impact on mental health. One of the highlights was a volunteer initiative in partnership with Project Helping, a Centennial, Colorado-based nonprofit that promotes volunteering as a form of meaningful self-care. During the event, participants assembled “mental health kits” for individuals facing mental health challenges. This act of kindness and support demonstrates the power of collective action in improving mental health. These kits were donated by Project Helping to partner organizations, furthering the reach of Health Links' efforts.
Champions of Wellbeing Certified Leader Award Recipient: Pitkin County Government
Health Links' Champion of Well-being Accredited Leadership Award recognises outstanding workplaces that have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the TWH approach. Recipients of this award are true leaders in promoting workplace health and safety.
Pitkin County is a government agency headquartered in Aspen, Colorado, employing approximately 375 people. Pitkin County has adopted a TWH approach by integrating health and safety efforts. Pitkin County also engages team members through interactive activities such as education, training, and interactive challenges to keep employees physically active and socially connected.
Wellbeing Champion Emerging Leader Award Winner: Absolute Caulking & Waterproofing
The Health Links Champion of Well-being Emerging Leader Award recognises outstanding workplaces that are committed to the TWH approach.
Absolute Caulking and Waterproofing, a family-owned caulking and waterproofing subcontractor based in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, employs approximately 40 people. The company is deeply committed to the mental health and well-being of its employees in an industry that faces significant challenges related to substance use disorders and suicide. Absolute is also committed to supporting its team members in preventing and managing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and reducing tobacco and nicotine use.
Workplace Mental Health Champion Award Winner: Routt County Advocate
Our Workplace Mental Health Champion award recognises one organisation that supports the mental health of their employees, their families and the local community.
Advocates of Routt County, a social services provider based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, employs 11 staff members and works in the mental health industry. The organization emphasizes a holistic trauma-informed approach, providing training on the risks of secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, emphasizing how these factors can lead to burnout and negatively impact providers' mental health.
Family Friendly Award Winner: Barber-Nichols LLC
Our Family Friendly Workplace Awards recognize organizations that support caregiving for their employees at all stages of life.
Barber-Nichols LLC is a manufacturing company based in Arvada, Colorado, with over 200 employees. The company offers flexible work schedules and a comprehensive paid leave program to help new parents transition back to work. Barber-Nichols develops and promotes family-friendly workplace policies and practices for its employees and the community at large.
