HAPPY NEW YEAR from Power UP! Make this year a year of health and wellbeing by taking advantage of one or more of the following wellness opportunities! Get moving this spring 
This spring take advantage of the University’s Fitness Release Time (FRT) & Wellness Leave policy. The FRT portion of the policy provides full-time, benefits-eligible employees who have been with the University a minimum of three months from date of hire up to thirty (30) minutes, three times per week, to participate in physical fitness activities on campus. The policy, MAPP 02.02.08, has been established to support UH employees in their efforts to improve their health and well-being, as well as enhance their work performance and productivity. Apply for and use FRT to explore the campus by walking the Cougar Walking Paths. You can also participate in free ZUMBA, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-6:30PM, Alumni Center Volleyball Courts or free faculty/staff YOGA every Monday & Wednesday, 12:15-1:00PM, at the UHTB, Bldg 3, Multipurpose Room, or Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00-11:45AM, in the CRWC, Wellness CLassroom. Free Classes begin Jan. 13. Look for more physical fitness opportunities to be announced soon! This spring get up from your desk and get your move on! Learn all about the FRT policy and how to apply here! wellness leave - claim your reward 
A major component of a healthy lifestyle is engaging in preventive care. The Wellness Leave portion of the FRT & Wellness Leave policy provides employees 8 hours of wellness leave for obtaining a yearly physical exam and completing an online health assessment (HA). Comprehensive physical exams help identify certain risk factors for disease, so that your doctor can help you keep them under control and you healthy. Additionally, the personalized HA helps you understand how to improve and maintain your health. Once an employee completes both requirements, UH rewards them for doing so with 8 hours of wellness leave to use however they choose. Full-time, benefits-eligible employees who have been with the University a minimum of three months from date of hire are eligible. Wellness leave is awarded once a year and must be taken within the current calendar year. To maximize your ability to use the leave before the end of the year, it is advised that you complete the requirements prior to the fall. To learn more and take advantage of this employee benefit, click here. if not now, when? 
New Year, new beginnings … another opportunity to quit smoking! The Latino and Behavioral Health Research Team invites Latinx adults who smoke to take part in a wellness program research study. The study includes two main components: a wellness program and assessments. The wellness program consists of 8 health counseling sessions (1 in person and 7 by phone) within a 3-month period and the provision of nicotine patches or lozenges. There are also three assessments in person along with the completion of online surveys. Participation is strictly confidential! If you or someone you know may be eligible and interested in participating or getting more information, please call the research team at 713.743.7301 or email labhrt@central.uh.edu. For additional information and to complete an online screener, click here. This project is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and directed by Dr. Virmarie Correa-Fernández, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences. lunch and learn: what is airrosti 
Perhaps you’ve heard about Airrosti from BCBSTX HealthSelect? But what exactly is it and how does it work? Bring your lunch and join POWER UP Employee Wellness for the next POWER UP Lunch and Learn to find out how Airrosti can quickly eliminate back, neck, other chronic pain or acute injuries in an average of 3 visits. Presentations will occur Tues., Jan. 21, 12-1PM in the EDR Pavilion, M.D. Anderson Library and Thurs., Jan. 23, 12-1 PM at the UH Tech. Bridge, Building 4, Rm. 110. Reserve your spot today! Click here. UH Farmers market 
The UH Farmers Market returns this spring beginning Wed., Jan. 29th. Seven markets will occur throughout the semester on Wednesdays from 12 - 4 PM in Butler Plaza with the exception one. Please see schedule below:
- Wednesday, January 29
- Wednesday, February 12
- Wednesday, February 26 – (11:00AM-3:00PM at the Student Center North Plaza)
- Wednesday, March 4
- Wednesday, March 25
- Wednesday, April 15
- Wednesday, April 29
weight management support 
One facet of living a healthy lifestyle is maintaining a healthy weight. At UH two online weight management programs are available to eligible BCBSTX employees. Naturally Slim is a self-paced 10 week program that focuses on how and when a person eats versus what a person eats. On Tuesday, January 14th at 1:00PM, attend an online webinar to learn more. Real Appeal is year-long group sessions that focus on specific aspects of weight loss including calorie intake and physical activity. Learn more and enroll in either of these free programs online via your BCBSTX Well OnTarget account. The University also hosts WEIGHT WATCHERS AT WORK, in-person myWW workshops that occur on-campus every week open to faculty, staff and students! An interactive points-based program, myWW provides group support and timely coaching. Weekly sessions focus on eating healthier, being more active, living happier and losing weight. On Thursday, January 23 at 2:00PM, log on to a can't-miss webinar featuring WW certified educator Hope Paul to learn more about myWW. On campus, a new 12 week series kicks off Thursday, Feb. 6, at 12:15 PM in the CRWC. Everyone who is present to enroll at the Kick-Off workshop will receive a 15% discount bringing the cost to only $132.60 for the series. Workshops occur every Thursday, 12:15 – 1 PM, in the CRWC, Second Floor Conference Room. For additional information and/or to join Weight Watchers today, email POWERUP@uh.edu! mindfulness meditation 
Striving for better focus? Want to better manage your stress? Weekly Mindfulness Meditation sessions at UH Wellness are back starting Thursday, January 23rd. Sessions are open to all UH faculty, staff, and students and are held every Thursday from 12:15 to 12:45 PM in the UH Wellness Classroom, located in suite 1038 on the first floor of the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. No pre-registration is required – just show up and join in. Additional sessions will be offered at A.D. Bruce Religion Center soon. To learn more, click here. use your eap 
In 2018 take advantage of your Employee Assistance Program. The University’s EAP offers a wide variety of free services and resources to support employees’ life/work success. Included in these are confidential short-term counseling services, legal and financial resources, and much more. The EAP is accessible 24/7 to help. Call 713.500.3327 or live chat with a representative online. To learn more, click here. bright horizons back-up care 
Bright Horizons Back-up Child Care and Elder Care is a benefit available to benefits-eligible UH employees. Bright Horizons helps employees better manage their work, family and personal responsibilities by offering up to 10 days of emergency care per employee per year at subsidized rates for work-related reasons. Center-based Back-up Child Care is $15 per child per day or $25 per family per day. In-home care is $6 per hour for up to three care recipients, with a four hour minimum. Home-based Back-up Elder Care is $6 per hour for up to three care recipients, with a four hour minimum. Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For additional details and to access Bright Horizon’s Care Advantage service, visit the HR Benefits webpage. more wellness benefits await you 
With the New Year, comes the opportunity to focus on making healthy choices, such as becoming more active, better managing your stress or losing weight. BCBSTX HealthSelect offers its members a variety of resources to help, including discount gym memberships (Fitness Program), virtual health coaches, diaries, calculators and self-management programs! Visit Well onTarget to learn about all the wellness benefits available to you including the Blue Points rewards program that allows employees to earn and redeem points for all kinds of great merchandise! There are two websites which allow BCBS members to access these and other BCBS benefits -- Blue Access for Members and Well onTarget.
Thank you, Court Stein
HR Wellness Administrator
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