Wellness Ambassadors at the University of Iowa are employee volunteers who are passionate about providing health and well-being opportunities to their unit. They collaborate with the liveWELL program to increase awareness of campus resources and promote a culture of well-being.

You will enjoy many benefits as a Wellness Ambassador, including:

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  • Receiving first-hand information on liveWELL programs
  • Inspiration to be a healthy role model
  • Expanding your knowledge of health and wellness
  • Playing an important role in improving morale within your department

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Note: Your application will be reviewed by your supervisor and human resources representative (HR rep) to ensure that this is something that fits well with your current workload and capacity. Serving as a Wellness Ambassador will require about 30-minutes of time per month, but could be up to two hours per month on occasion if you are organizing a special wellness program or event for your work area.  

How to Participate:

To better understand our network's interest and ability to participate, liveWELL encourages Wellness Ambassadors to designate their level of participation as a Wellness Ambassador in three different levels: Promoter, Champion, or Innovator. All three levels are important for our mission to support employee well-being across the University of Iowa. Review the duties for each level in the table.

 PromoterChampionInnovator

Shares 1-2 communications with faculty and staff per month. Attends most virtual monthly Wellness Ambassador meetings and or views the recordings. Supports strategic mental health and well-being services such as:

YesYesYes

Plans 1-2 local well-being activities and events for their department per year. Example of this include:

  • Organize Team Captains for the Live Healthy Iowa 10-Week Physical Activity Challenge
  • Use the Departmental Well-Being Toolbox and other provided tools to incorporate well-being into meetings and events 
NoYesYes

Participates in 1-2 outreach activities, trainings, events, or meetings per year to support enhancing well-being programs and services. Examples of this include:

  • Volunteering at the UI Health and Well-Being Fair 
  • Attending trainings on a specific topic
  • Participate in pilot programs to provide feedback on well-being programs and services
NoNoYes

What if My Department Already has a Wellness Ambassador?

In some cases it makes sense to have more than one Wellness Ambassador—for example, if your department is split up into sub-units or different buildings. UI Wellness will visit with you, other Wellness Ambassadors from the department, and the local HR rep to determine whether this is a good idea.

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