Frostburg State University
PAE-T2-5: Employee Wellness Program

FSU has an Employee Assistance program which is part of the USM benefit package. In addition, wellness fairs are held once or twice each year and informational sessions regarding such issues as stress reduction, worker safety, smoking cessation, etc. are held throughout the year. We also conduct blood pressure and cholesterol screenings and a Weight Watchers is on campus every week. It is dependent upon the definitions of counseling, referral, and services to determine if Frostburg State University meets these criteria. For more than 900 employees of the intuition, only one employee works to promote employee wellness. This professional counsels employees on benefits packages, some area resources, hosts an annual fair in which resources are highlighted, and promotes campaigns or programs open to employees through a newsletter. CHILL works to provide free wellness program opportunities, Activities for Life hosts low-cost aerobic and fitness classes, we have two free fitness centers on campus, smoking-cessation materials are currently available through CHILL at no cost, and much is being done to enhance current outlets to better include employees. However, if the criterion listed above is seeking more of a medical-based definition, there is no health educator or practitioner who works with employees in that regard.