For the ninth consecutive year, Delta Dental of Arizona has earned the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) Award for its implementation of evidence-based health initiatives to improve the well-being of their employees, employees’ families, and communities. In addition, for the third consecutive year, Delta Dental will be honored with the HAWP Platinum Award. The Platinum Award – the highest level of recognition – is presented to businesses making an impact both within and beyond their walls addressing one or more of the many health challenges impacting communities across the state. Platinum level awardees have demonstrated data driven programming and are leveraging cross-sector collaborations or partnerships improving the health, well-being, and equity of their community.

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HAWP, a public health initiative developed through a partnership between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, also works to create linkages between Arizona businesses engaging in healthy worksite efforts so they can learn from each other and share experiences.  

“In addition to providing cost-effective dental and vision benefits to our members, Delta Dental works to help the underserved and underinsured children, adults and seniors in Arizona access the oral health care they need by funding programs focused on disease prevention, nutrition, oral health education, and medical-dental integration,” said Jolean Fleck, senior vice president of people and organizational development at Delta Dental of Arizona. “In recent weeks alone, through the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation, we awarded nearly $800,000 in grants to 39 non-profit organizations that work with underserved populations of all ages through oral health and nutritional programs.”

Delta Dental is also focused on proactive efforts to promote and increase employee well-being by offering paid time off for dental appointments, paid volunteer time off, quarterly lunch-and-learns on a variety of professional and wellness topics, and much more. 

Additional benefits include: 

  • Education assistance including tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, and professional licensure and certifications 
  • A wellness discount focused on encouraging premium preventive care including tobacco-free status, telehealth, and annual dental/medical check-ups
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) plus complimentary access to the Calm app for mental health, meditation, and sleep support
  • Income-protection benefits including employer-paid long and short-term disability and Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Virtual gift cards for anniversaries and birthdays

“Beyond this, Delta Dental of Arizona Delta Dental employees volunteered 1,100 hours in the past year. That means 65% of our employees are actively volunteering in the community,” said Fleck. 

For more information, please visit www.deltadentalaz.com/careers.   

HAWP is a public health initiative developed through a partnership between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. This statewide program provides Arizona employers with training, technical assistance, tools, and resources to design, implement and evaluate worksite wellness initiatives. For more information, visit www.healthyazworksites.org. 

Delta Dental of Arizona is a health and wellness company providing affordable dental and vision benefits to individuals, families and businesses throughout the state. Building on its reputation as the state’s largest and most experienced dental insurance provider, Delta Dental’s mission is to create a path to better health and wellness. Since 2010, Delta Dental of Arizona, through its Foundation, has given over $20 million to support oral health education, disease prevention and food assistance programs for underserved and uninsured communities across the state. For more information about Delta Dental of Arizona, visit www.deltadentalaz.com.