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When other organizations were rushing to pivot to virtual services during the 2020 COVID pandemic, the City and County of Denver took part in a DEI study that exposed the inequity of solely online wellness programming. Partnering with UC Berkley, the city realized that about a third of their staff were rarely using online program and missing out on the financial incentive tied to wellness activities. Since 2020, the city has pivoted its programming to include more personalized and in-person services, providing more equitable access amongst our lowest income staff.
Takeaways
Speaker:
Lizzie Schoon, MPA, GBA
City and County of Denver Lizzie administers the employee health and wellbeing program for the City and County of Denver. She began working in the office of human resources as an unpaid intern in 2013, tasked with redeveloping the city’s wellness program with health equity in mind using a data driven approach to address social drivers of health. In the 12 years of leading the city’s wellness program, Lizzie has partnered with non-profits, vendors, and universities to continuously improve the city’s health and wellness resources rooted in innovation and data driven processes. Lizzie was born in Colorado and lives with her nine-year-old son in Aurora, where she loves to read, eat at local restaurants, and listen to live music. |
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm MT Location: Virtual You will be sent the webinar link prior to the 11th. Cost: Free - Colorado Chapter Members $20 - Non-members
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