SCCOE Health And Wellness Programs

This section provides an overview of all health and wellness programs sponsored by Talent Management. Please check the event schedule regarding the current events and programs.

Vitality Wellness Program
Ridder Park fitness center
Healthy Steps: SCCOE Walking Group Program
CONCERN: Employee Assistance Program

Wellness discounts for Blue Shield and Kaiser members
Vitality Champions
Vitality Forms
Weight Watchers @ Work
Flu Vaccinations

Employee Health and Fitness Week Calendar of Events

Employee Health and Fitness Week May 7-11

Celebrate by joining the 500-Mile Campaign. Earn 35 Vitality Points and a chance to win a $25 gift card to Sports Basement or a Fitbug!

Vitality Wellness Program: Wellness and Rewards
This new incentive-based wellness tool is available to all regular-permanent staff as part of the commitment to be a premier employer with an organizational culture that supports employee success.

Vitality is an online program that rewards you for your efforts to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Click here for an overview of the program and a letter from our County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Charles Weis.

Vitality is:

Confidential: Your personal information is not shared with anyone including the SCCOE. Vitality respects and complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), which protects the privacy of individual identifiable health information.
Individualized: Your program will be designed based on your health needs and concerns.
Non discriminatory: Everyone earns Vitality Bucks based on participation, regardless of health status.

With Vitality you:

Plan to take a health risk assessment (HRA) and set goals to achieve optimum health.
Engage in activities and earn Vitality Bucks.
Enjoy rewards. Vitality Bucks are redeemable for merchandise on the Vitality Mall and a subsidy is available for a partnered gym memberships.

Please visit our Vitality FAQs for answers to common questions or contact Tricia Zamora by e-mail or at 453-3616.

Become a Vitality Champion!

Now accepting applications

Vitality Champions promote, support, encourage, and motivate co-workers to achieve personal wellness goals. They help create a healthy work environment through utilization of the employee wellness program and act as liaisons between the SCCOE Wellness Coordinator and staff. Vitality Champions adopt healthy lifestyles and proactively seek ways to educate others at their worksite. Click here for the full description of a Vitality Champion.

Benefits of being a Vitality Champion:

Personal improved health
End of year celebration/recognition
Wellness certification
Build leadership skills
Be part of a groundbreaking, model wellness program
Help create cohesion among staff and locations
Intrinsic value of helping colleagues

If you are interested in becoming a Vitality Champion, please speak with your supervisor first, then complete the application and submit to Tricia Zamora by e-mail or at 453-3616.

Ridder Park fitness center

The center is open Monday-Friday from 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and is closed on weekends and scheduled holidays. For information regarding rules and access to the SCCOE Ridder Park fitness center, click here or contact the General Services department at 453-6704.

The center offers:

Cardio training equipment: treadmills, stationary bikes, a stair stepper, and elliptical trainer
Strength training equipment: free weight dumbbells and a multi-station with weight stacks
Racquetball court: reserve your court time on the board outside the court
Exercise DVDs and televisions: available for your use in the center

Healthy Steps: SCCOE Walking Group

Here is an fun and easy way to improve your health and earn Vitality Points! Download the Walking Group Packet for more details on how you and your coworkers can get started.

Weight Watchers @ Work

Learn how small changes can lead to big results! The SCCOE Weight Watchers @ Work group meets weekly. For more information, contact Tricia Zamora or 453-3616.

CONCERN: Employee Assistance Program
The CONCERN Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is part of the SCCOE staff benefits package. CONCERN offers self-development workshops to SCCOE staff, as well as provides individual counseling. A variety of health, wellness, life management, and personal growth topics are covered in the workshops.

Topics for onsite workshops include:

Exercise: Getting started and staying motivated
Life in the fast lane: A survival guide to healthy eating
Rev up your metabolism

Relaxation techniques for wellness and stress reduction
The road to balance: Your work and personal life

For more information about CONCERN, including counseling services, please contact CONCERN at www.concern-eap.com, call the toll-free number (800) 344-4222 24/7, or complete the online work/life services request form.

By request, the sessions can be scheduled at school sites or departments, provided 12 participants attend. Please contact Tricia Zamora for more information.

***Get your flu vaccine and earn 200 Vitality Points***

Flu Vaccination

Staff is encouraged to get the vaccine through their healthcare provider.

Blue Shield (covered benefit / appropriate co-pay applies):

HMO – Contact your Primary Care Provider
PPO – Contact a Network Provider's Office

Kaiser (covered benefit / no co-pay):

HMO or DHMO Plans – Contact any Kaiser injection clinic for free of charge flu vaccine. For information call 1-800-KP-FLU-11 or 1-800-573-5811 or check here for the schedule of Kaiser flu vaccination clinics

To receive Vitality Points you must include proof indicating the vaccination, the clinic’s name, your name, and the date of service.

Register on the Vitality website at www.powerofvitality.com
Click the 'HOME' tab
Click on 'FORM SUBMISSION'
Find Select Form drop down menu and select 'PREVENTION ACTIVITY'
Indicate FLU SHOT where it says type of prevention activity
Complete the information
Using the browse button, attach proof and submit within 90 days of receiving the vaccine

Or print the flu vaccination form here. Complete the form and email or fax it with your proof to Vitality at (877) 224-7110 or Email: wellness@powerofvitality.com

For more information about the seasonal flu and the flu vaccine: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

Date last updated: May 15, 2012