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newsroom.cigna.com/ - For the first time ever, the Association of Virgin Islands Psychologists (AVIP) has honored a health service company with an award for excellence.
The association, in conjunction with the American Psychological Association (APA), has recognized CIGNA"s employee assistance and wellness programs with the territorial "Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award." The award honors business, government and community entities that advance emotionally healthy practices in the workplace and help employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.
"We congratulate CIGNA for being a leading provider of wellness and employee assistance programs to employers," said Tom Tyne, Ph.D., past president of AVIP and the association"s representative to APA's Business of Practice Network that developed the award. "AVIP feels

that CIGNA's programs provide foresight and direction that help employers create psychologically healthy workplaces."
"We"re extremely honored to receive this recognition from AVIP, particularly since this is the first time it has bestowed such an award on a health service company," said Keith Dixon, Ph.D., president of CIGNA's health solutions organization, and a psychologist by training. "It"s very gratifying to know that our efforts to help employers create healthy work environments through programs that improve people"s physical and emotional well-being are having such a positive impact."
About CIGNA
CIGNA (NYSE:CI), a global health service company, is dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and security. CIGNA Corporation's operating subsidiaries provide an integrated suite of medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, as well as group life, accident and disability insurance, to approximately 47 million people throughout the United States and around the world. To learn more about CIGNA, visit cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ...


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