The Louisiana Department of Health and Well-Ahead Louisiana’s WellSpot Designation program recognizes Ochsner Health for implementing evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental changes across 175+ facilities statewide to promote healthier workplaces and communities.
The Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana partners with Well-Ahead Louisiana’s WellSpot Designation program to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent childhood obesity, and improve wellness outcomes for children and families.
To have a real, long-term impact on the health and well-being of our state, it’s important that we educate and inspire our youngest generation.
The LSU AgCenter Northeast Region in Winnsboro has been educating communities on the importance of nutrition and healthy eating. It also practices what it preaches with a renewed focus on employee health and wellness.
Tobacco-Free Policies Strengthen Community Health at Our Lady of the Angels With a comprehensive tobacco-free policy and a host of other wellness-related policies and benchmarks, Washington Parish residents can breathe a little easier when visiting Our Lady of the Angels Hospital, who has achieved recognition as a Level 1 WellSpot. The hospital, located in rural …
The leadership, faculty, residents and students at LSU Health Sciences Center and the LSU School of Dentistry know a thing or two when it comes to health and well-being. For decades, these New Orleans-based institutions have been training Louisiana’s next generation of doctors, dentists, and healthcare leaders. While these schools provide world-class healthcare training and …
Building Healthier Communities in Louisiana One School at a Time Schools can have a big impact not only on the education of their students, but also on the health and well-being of their community as a whole. Schools in Catahoula and Concordia parishes are making a difference and leading their communities to a healthier future. …
Improving Community Health in Underserved Louisiana Communities Dr. Keisha Harvey, or Dr. K, is a board-certified family medicine physician, but her clinic offers more than primary care to the community. “We’re a big part of the heart of this community,” she says. “I like to think that we are one of the staples here.” Dr. …
Wellness Initiatives Empower Students and Staff At Lukeville Elementary in Brusly, students are learning how to read, write, solve math problems and sharpen their critical thinking skills. In addition to these core subjects, administrators and staff are leveraging their partnership with Well-Ahead Louisiana to ensure students learn important life lessons about health and well-being that …
