As the holiday season approaches, employers across the Grand Valley start thinking about annual staff gatherings. There are steps to take to ensure employees can gather safely to celebrate the successes of the past year. Now is the time to prepare for holiday gatherings and do what you can to remain as safe as possible. […]
As we head into fall, our community once again faces two respiratory viruses at the same time — COVID-19 and the flu. These viruses pose significant challenges to maintaining a healthy workforce. By one estimate, 17 million work days are missed every year nationwide because of the flu, resulting in a loss of $7 billion […]
A healthy work force is affected more by social determinants — access to quality health care and nutritious food as well as education and economic stability — than advice in a doctor’s office. About 10 percent to 20 percent of health outcomes are tied to medical interventions. However, 80 percent to 90 percent of our […]
Parents constitute a core part of the Mesa County work force, making child care essential to economic infrastructure. When affordable, quality child care is available, parents and caregivers who want to join the work force may do so. Care also alleviates a major stressor for parents that allows them to focus on their work and […]