St. Landry Bank and Trust Company makes healthy changes, becomes a
WellSpot
(Opelousas, LA)—St. Landry Bank and Trust Company has been designated a Level 2 WellSpot by the
Louisiana Department of Health. WellSpots are spaces and places in Louisiana that voluntarily
implement healthy changes in their environment to help their employees and community live well.
LDH designates organizations as WellSpots after they voluntarily meet wellness benchmarks that
correspond to their organization type: worksite; child care center; school; college or university;
restaurant; faith-based organization; healthcare facility; or hospital. These changes could be going
tobacco-free, making it easy for women to breastfeed, offering healthy vending machine options or
beginning a worksite wellness program. By taking these steps, WellSpots are improving the health of
their employees and the students, patients, patrons and members they serve.
St. Landry Bank and Trust Company chose to adopt a tobacco-free policy to become a tobacco-free
worksite, a healthy meeting policy that makes healthy food options more accessible to employees, an
employee breastfeeding friendly policy that provides lactation accommodations in the workplace, and
self-assessment tools for heart health and prediabetes, which help employees better understand their
health and reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease. As a result, employees will miss less work due
to illness or hospitalization and have lower healthcare costs.
“We care deeply about our employee’s health and well-being. Our staff spends a good portion of their
time at work lending us their talent and experience, so we are happy to provide our employees with a
healthy work environment! We also know that healthy employees lead to happy employees, which
means they will continue to deliver the high-quality service that our customers are counting on.” –
Robbie Tomlinson, CEO
St. Landry Bank and Trust Company joins more than 3,000 other WellSpots throughout the state, who
together are helping to combat the prevalence of obesity, tobacco use and other chronic diseases, giving
all Louisiana residents the chance to feel better and enjoy life longer.
Becoming a WellSpot is a simple five-step process, and Well-Ahead provides support and technical
assistance throughout. To learn more about Well-Ahead Louisiana, visit www.wellaheadla.com.
About St. Landry Bank and Trust Company:
St. Landry Bank and Trust Company is a full-service community bank with roots dating back to the 1890s.
With three locations in Lafayette Parish and four locations in St. Landry Parish, we are engaged and
invested in the local communities we serve.
132 E. Landry Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-7516
customerservice@stlandrybank.com
About Well-Ahead Louisiana:
Well-Ahead Louisiana is the chronic disease prevention and healthcare access arm of the Louisiana
Department of Health. Well-Ahead drives collaboration throughout the state and connects communities
to tools and resources that can improve the health of our residents where they live, work, learn, play
and pray. To learn more, visit www.wellaheadla.com or follow us on Facebook @WellAheadLA, LinkedIn
@Well-Ahead Louisiana, Twitter @WellAheadLA, and Instagram @WellAheadLouisiana.
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St. Landry Bank & Trust Company has 7 convenient locations across Acadiana; we are engaged and
invested in the local community including active memberships in the AHBA, Carencro Business
Association, Eunice Chamber of Commerce, One Acadiana, Rotary Club of Eunice, Rotary Club of
Opelousas, Scott Business Association, St. Landry Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of Carencro,
Kiwanis Club of Lafayette, and the Kiwanis Club of Opelousas. We are accredited by the Better
Business Bureau and currently maintain an A+ rating. To learn more about our products and services,
visit stlandrybank.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
St. Landry Bank & Trust Company
Media Contact: Shelly Fontenot shelly.fontenot@stlandrybank.com.
