PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARD
15-499 EMPLOYEES: 6. R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp.
CEO (or equivalent): Carol Ventura, CEO and executive director
Number of employees: 220
The R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. ensures that the 220 employees who help get folks into homes and rentals via mortgage and rental assistance are themselves well-cared for. Throughout the year, the agency, on Washington Street in Providence, hosts seminars for its team members on topics such as quitting smoking, managing diabetes, eating healthfully and fighting stress.
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A HEALTHY THOUGHT
‘We’ve had chair yoga and chair massage sessions for them, so they can decompress and unwind.’
KAREN RAMIERI, R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. payroll and benefits generalist
Karen Ramieri, payroll and benefits generalist, said the busy agency encourages employees to take time to focus on better health and learn how they can take preventative actions to be healthier. Ask A Nurse is one example, in which R.I. Housing team members can bring their questions to a health expert in a private session. Flu clinics are also offered.
“We also have an EAP [Employee Assistance Program] that is for our employees, plus their families,” Ramieri said.
Going beyond physical health, these programs offer help with personal problems that may be impacting employees at work or at home.
