Be Well UC Programs and Services Be Well UC is your employee wellness program. Our mission is to educate, support and empower faculty and staff to make healthy lifestyle choices while building an overall culture of health for our campus and community. Scan the QR code to start exploring! Wellness Portal and Incentives All UC employees enrolled in the UC medical plans are eligible to earn up to $300 in wellness incentives and have access to our online portal. Incentives reset each calendar year. Be Well UC utilizes a platform powered by a third-party vendor, Virgin Pulse. Faculty and staff can track their progress toward their incentives and have options for earning points from the comfort of their desk or home. Educational Sessions and Events Sessions are hosted on a variety of topics, such as movement, nutrition, productivity, and stress management, each month and are open to all employees. Formats include online and live, Learn It Live, and Connect and Reflect (book club-like format) in partnership with the Staff Success Center. Length varies from 30-60 minutes. Large events (such as Invest in Yourself and Be the Change) are also held quarterly with several sessions and activities that highlight various UC offices, resources and benefits. Take 5 Toolkits Bundles of drop-in activities can be customized and provided to departments. These focus on encouraging teams to take mindful microbreaks in order to return refreshed to increase productivity. Wellness Ambassadors Wellness Ambassadors help us share information about Be Well offerings and events, share emails, and encourage colleagues to make healthy choices throughout the day and participate when the time is right. The program’s voluntary " boots on the ground" helping get the word out and help normalize participation in well-being programming. Work Well Sessions Departments can request Be Well UC to host sessions for their teams. Be Well UC coordinates logistics and topics of interest. Length varies from 15-90 minutes. Health Coaching Telephonic one-on-one appointments for employees who want support in achieving their wellness goals, hosted by a Be Well UC staff member who is a certified health coach.
Additional Related Resources • Diabetes Prevention and Lifestyle Programs • Healthy UC • Mental Health Resources (EAP, LiveHealth Online, and more) • Rec Rewards • Tobacco Free UC
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