Wellness Committee

The primary purpose of the University of Maine at Farmington’s Wellness Committee shall be to provide advocacy, leadership and support for worksite health improvement through activities including continuing education, resource development, pedometer programs, ergonomics and worksite visits, blood pressure screening, cholesterol screenings, blood sugar screenings, stress management resources and networking. These efforts are directed toward employers, employees/family members and retirees in the Western Maine area.

For more information or if you have any ideas to share please contact:

Laurie Gardner  Director of Human Resources and Administratve Services and UMF Wellness Co-Chair   778-7272

Dr. Jewel Jones  Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and UMF Wellness Co-Chair     778-7267

Tricia Thomas  Assistant Director UMF FRC Coordinator for Group Fitness, Personal Training, and Wellness and   UMF Wellness Co-Chair    778-7505

UMF is a proud recepient of the WELCOA Gold Well Workplace Award. The Gold award is the highest level of wellness achieveable. Welcoa focuses on building Well Workplaces—organizations that are dedicated to the health of their employees. The Well Workplace process provides business leaders and members with a structure or blue print to help their organizations build results-oriented wellness programs. Ultimately these programs help employees make better lifestyle choices, and positively impact the organization’s bottom line.