MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has been recognized as a “Communities Champion” for its efforts to make Eau Claire County a healthier place to call home.
Eau Claire’s Healthy Communities coalition announced the awards during its recent “Annual Celebration” at Chippewa Valley Technical College. Healthy Communities promotes the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities of Eau Claire County through collaborative and focused action.
“We’re honored to receive this recognition, knowing that it speaks to the healthy partnerships to which we’re committed in the Eau Claire area,” said Jay Shrader, director of disease management and wellness, who accepted the award on behalf of Security Health Plan. “Security Health Plan is invested in programs and collaborations that will improve the health and well-being of our communities and our neighbors.”
Programs Security Health Plan has supported in the Eau Claire area include:
- 2015 – Food as Medicine Planning Partnership
- 2014 – Healthy Communities Grant, “Drink Responsibly: What Does that Mean?”
- 2014 – Health Literacy, “What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick”
- 2013 – Healthy Communities Mini-Grant “Mental Wellness: Increasing Mental Health Literacy of Hmong Elders”
Security Health Plan is the first recipient of a Communities Champion Award for organizations and was praised for consistently recognizing the many social, economic, behavioral and environmental factors that impact its members’ health.
“We want to recognize there are big entities putting forth a lot of effort and saying health is important,” said Gina Schemenauer, community health educator, Eau Claire City-County Health Department, said in explaining the new award. “Everybody’s doing great work and they need to be recognized in the community.”
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About Security Health Plan
Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., a member of the Marshfield Clinic Health System, serves more than 230,000 residents in 41 counties of Wisconsin. Accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Security Health Plan insures employees of large and small businesses, individuals and families and administers self-funded employer health plans.