City of Washougal recognized for employee health

The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) recently named the city of Washougal as one of 112 cities, towns and other local governments that received its 2023 WellCity Award, given to entities that meet the AWC Employee Benefit Trust’s WellCity standards and demonstrate a commitment to employee health.

“This is an important accomplishment. The wellness of a city starts with each one of us,” said Washougal Mayor David Stuebe. “Many of our programs are designed toward behavioral changes, like exercising on a regular basis and eating more nutritional meals, because healthy lifestyle changes can lead to reducing or minimizing health risks and decreasing medical costs.”