Physical Health
Northwestern Medicine - NEW SIP of Wellness Challenge (20 Wellness Points) 
During this 8-week wellness challenge (January - March), participants will focus on accountability and creating refined habits. Whether your goal is weight loss, stress management, or eliminating barriers to success, those who join will make their customized Self-Improvement Plan (SIP) with guidance from the Northwestern Medicine Worksite Wellness Team. For more details click here.

Onsite EKG Screening in February (15 Wellness Points) 
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the number one cause of natural death in the United States causing about 325,000 adult deaths each year. Fortunately, it may be caught early with a quick and non-invasive screening called an electrocardiogram, or EKG. When detected early, the causes of SCD can be treated. In honor of National Heart Health Month, Northwestern Medicine will be offering on site EKG testing in February 2021. For more details click here.

Fitness
Virtual Fitness Sessions for January - February - (5 Wellness Points)
No matter what your fitness goals are for the New Year we are here to support you. Grab your fitness buddy and sign up for one today. The fitness sessions are being held virtually via Zoom. Session 3 (1/11/2021 – 2/26/2021 – 7 CLASSES). To register and pay for sessions, visit the D300 Web Store. Google calendar invites confirming you are registered with the meeting link will be sent to you. These sessions are also recorded so that you view them at a later time/date.

  • CHC e-Learning – Earn 5 points by viewing an e-learning module in the CHC portal. Click here for instructions on how to complete an e-learning module.
  • Yearlong Walking Program – Click here for more information on how to earn 2 points per month by partaking in our yearlong walking program.

Employee Benefits
Value Resources - (5 Wellness Points)
Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. hosted by The Horton Group
Many of your group benefits offer discounted and valuable resources for you and your family at no cost to you. This webinar will discuss what you have available to you from all of your insurance carriers. To join this live virtual session, click here.

Mental Health
Wellness Webinars - (5 Wellness Points)
Earn points by watching the Perspective Webinar of the month. For January, it is “What Stress and Diet Have in Common." Join us to learn how stress plays a part in your overall health. Stress, inflammation and diet have an interesting relationship. In this session, we will learn how to differentiate between normal and chronic stress. We will also uncover the effects of chronic stress on our hormones (and thus on our body weight). We will look at what nutrients your body needs when you are stressed out and learn some great stress management strategies. For instructions on how to view the presentation in Perspective’s portal, click here. 

Financial Health
Understanding Credit with KCTCU - (5 Wellness Points)
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. AND Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Learn more about the different types of credit, the benefits and costs of credit cards, and how to build good credit. There are two opportunities to attend this live virtual session, to join click here.

Money Management Essentials - (5 Wellness Points)
Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 4 p.m. CT hosted by Transamerica
It's never too late to adopt healthier financial habits, such as building an emergency fund, paying down debt, improving your credit score, to name a few. Join Transamerica for a Money Management Essentials webinar to learn strategies for saving, budgeting, and managing credit that you can start using today. To register for this session, click here.