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Over the following years , the HFCU Worksite Wellness program continued to develop and thrive . Additional criteria besides physical fitness were gradually added to the continuum of wellness services , including environmental wellness , educational wellness , emotional wellness , and financial wellness . “ We expanded beyond weight loss and nutrition to include all the dimensions of health ,” says Lucci . “ During the pandemic , we paid special attention to stress management . Recently , we invited a clinician from Rutland Mental Health to hold a training session for our management staff here at HFCU . We wanted to make sure that they can fully understand the mental health needs of their employees .”
As the Worksite Wellness program at HFCU progressively evolves , Lucci has taken her passion for Worksite Wellness outside of the walls of HFCU . Lucci has used her specialized knowledge and skills to affect positive change in the larger Vermont community . “ I have been asked to sit on various panels for worksite wellness events over the years ,” says Lucci . “ I most recently sat on the 2020 Annual Governor ’ s Council on Worksite Wellness Conference with a handful of other employers from around the state . Over the past year , a group of wellness-minded employers in the area have come together to form the Rutland Wellness Cooperative ( RWC ). We haven ’ t fully launched yet , but we have brought together some incredibly supportive businesses and organizations , including Heritage Family Credit Union , Vermont Country Store , Rutland Regional Medical Center , VT Health Department , CEDAR ( Chamber & Economic
Development of the Rutland Region ), GE , Rutland Rec , and several schools . We want to use our platform to create events and initiatives that help to improve the collective health and well-being of our community , and spread awareness about the importance of wellness in the workplace and beyond .”
Lucci adds that the years of work she has done to enhance HFCU ’ s Worksite Wellness program has given her new levels of understanding about the transformative power of positive action and community cooperation . “ One of the best things about credit unions is that every cent that you invest gets paid back multiple times over – especially if you fully take advantage of the numerous services that you are entitled to as a member . I like to think that same concept applies with our worksite wellness programs and our community initiatives here at HFCU . Every penny and every second that we invest into the welfare of our employees and our community has a noticeable impact . If our employees are happy and healthy , they ’ re going to work harder , work smarter , and provide our members with better services . If our members are well-informed and making prudent financial decisions , their prosperity directly benefits everyone else who invests in the credit union . It ’ s a symbiotic and sustainable business model that ’ s good for our employees , good for our members , and good for our business . It all comes around full circle in the end .”
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