Welcome to Washington Wellness

Welcome state employees, retirees, and family members! Our goal here at Washington Wellness is to make healthy choices easier. To that end, we have brought a few selected resources together to help you address your individual health needs. We hope you'll take a few minutes to take these:

Four Easy Steps to Better Health

1. My Risks
   - Take your Health Risk Assessment
   - Learn about your health risks and current conditions
   
2. My Benefits
   - Talk to your doctor about your risks and conditions
   - Learn what benefits your medical plans offer to help manage those conditions
   
3. My Workplace
   - Get connected with your workplace wellness program
   - Find out what else you can do at work to improve your health and safety
4. More Resources
   - Check out other great resources specific to employees, retirees, and family members

In The News

• 11/6/08 - Press Release "Award Presented To Program For Healthier State Employees": Washington Wellness receives a leadership award for Value-Based Health from the Institute for Health and Productivity Management. Includes acceptance award video.
  
  
• 11/6/08 - 2008 NRB Wellness Fair: Download the poster for the 2008 Natural Resources Building Wellness Fair, November 6, 2008 in the Natural Resources Building in Olympia. This event is open to the public, as well as all state employees.
  
  
• 11/4/08 - State Employee Fitness Club Discount Program: Fitness clubs rates for state employees, retirees, and family members can be found in the State Employee Fitness Club Discount Program, which is organized by city so you can find a facility near you.
  
  
• 11/4/08 - 2008 L&I Wellness Fair: Check out the 2008 Labor & Industries Wellness Fair, November 4, 2008 at the L&I Headquarters building in Tumwater. This event is open to all state employees.
  
  
• 10/23/08 - Healthy Catering (Energize Your Meetings): For those state agencies and higher education institutions in Thurston county wanting to have healthy food choices at meetings and events, you can participate in a new Healthy Catering pilot project and get healthy foods at, or below, per diem.
  
  
• 9/11/08 - 2008 Safety Fair: Check out the 2008 Public Employees Safety Awareness & Preparedness Fair, September 11, 2008 on the East Capitol Campus Plaza. This event is open to the public, as well as all state employees. Now with videos!
  
  
• 7/11/08 - Washington Wellness Blogs: Washington Wellness, in an effort to raise awareness of health and health care issues, is pleased to announce our new Health & Health Care Blog.