Engagement by design: The strategy behind Children’s Nebraska’s wellbeing success

In healthcare, the people who care for others are often the last to care for themselves. Children’s Nebraska recognized that its employees, spread across shifts, locations, and life stages, needed more than standard benefits. They needed personalized, holistic support that met them where they were. 

The challenge

Before 2021, Children’s Nebraska had no formal employee wellbeing program in place. There were no existing systems to improve, no legacy tools to refine. Just a clear need for meaningful support. That gap became an opportunity. With growing strain on healthcare workers and no framework to build from, the organization had the rare chance to create something entirely new, shaped around its people rather than past precedent.  

The goal from the start was ambitious but focused: to create a program that supported the whole person and made wellbeing a daily reality for every employee, regardless of role, shift, or location. 

The solution

Children’s Nebraska partnered with Navigate to bring that vision to life. With a single, flexible platform, they launched a system-wide program designed to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and community wellbeing. Navigate enabled 24/7 access across all roles and locations, allowing every employee to engage in ways that were relevant, personalized, and impactful.

From radical scheduling flexibility to family integration and volunteer time, the program became more than a benefit. It became a core part of the employee experience. Navigate provided the infrastructure, tools, and adaptability to make it all possible. 

The results

Since launch, Children’s Nebraska has seen dramatic, measurable improvements in engagement, retention, and participation: 

Children’s Nebraska proves what’s possible when wellbeing is treated as a strategic priority, not an afterthought. With the right structure, support, and flexibility, engagement and retention aren’t just goals; they’re outcomes.  

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