Lorain County Wellness Network

The Lorain County Wellness Network provides local, credible and timely health and wellness information to local organizations. The network meets quarterly for breakfast at locations around Lorain County, providing a forum to share local successes and resources. No cost to join.

We aim to:

• Increase the number of comprehensive wellness initiatives
• Improve the quality and effectiveness of wellness programming, and to create environments where the healthy choice is the easier choice

Learn about upcoming LCWN meetings

Past meeting resources

Join the advisory committee of LCWN

Upcoming meetings

Who should attend?  Employers, human resource professionals, wellness coordinators, wellness team members, occupational nurses, leaders of faith-based organizations, health ministry coordinators, parish nurses, and community leaders.

Come to a Lorain County Wellness Network meeting - all are held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.:

• Sep. 19, 2019: Wellness and insurance benefits navigation: A discussion with brokers. Location: Sprenger Health Care Towne Center, 500 Community Dr. Avon Lake, OH
• Dec. 5, 2019: Healthy eating in the workplace. Location: Lorain County Public Health, 9880 South Murray Ridge Rd. in Elyria

To learn more, email HealthEd@LorainCountyHealth.com.

Past meeting resources:

March 28, 2019 Hosted at Ridge Tool Company

• Topic: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaping
• Downloadable Takeaways: 
  • Click here to download the e-cigarettes infographic
  • Click here to download the Tools To Quit in Lorain County

Join the advisory committee

The Lorain County Wellness Network Advisory Committee is organized by Lorain County Public Health. The Advisory committee meets 2-4 times per year to decide topics for discussion, meeting logistics, and evaluation.

Thank you to our current advisory committee members:

• Brad Calabrese - University Hospitals Avon Health Center, Center for Health and Fitness
• Beth Finnegan - Mercy Health, Parish Nursing and Resource Mothers Program
• Kevin Rhodes - Ridge Tool, Human Resources Director
• Kim Haney- Amherst Schools, Medical Health and Technology
• Rick Swartz - Beckett Corporation, Human Resources Director
• Kim Horvath - University Hospitals, Registered Dietitian

Contact HealthEd@LorainCountyHealth.com to let us know if you are interested in a committee position!

Learn more about workplace wellness and how Lorain County Public Health can assist you.

Watch this video for ideas of how you can kick-off workplace wellness.