Wellness for State Employees

General Information

The mission of the state employee wellness program, California WorksWell, is to promote a work environment that encourages healthy lifestyle choices, decreases the risk of illness and disease, and enhances employee effectiveness and well-being.

CalHR acts in a leadership role to help departments develop a healthy worksite and implement a proactive onsite wellness program that encourages employee engagement at all levels.

Wellness Coordinators in each State department work to offer wellness program activities and healthy information for you and your fellow employees.

We encourage you to stay informed about health issues that affect you. Take steps to maintain or improve your health and use the resources at your department and on this website to help make your life a long and healthy one.

Resources below may contain links to external websites. Once you leave this site, you will be subject to the policies of the destination website.

Events

• State Employee Heart Walk- Thursday, September 19, 2013, at the State Capitol - West Steps

Take A Hike – The Take A Hike! program is coordinated by California State Parks and is endorsed by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

• Downtown Sacramento City Walks - Come out and join a group walk during the lunch hour. This walk occurs the second Tuesday of every month and departs at Noon from 10th Street and Capitol Mall on the west side of the Capitol.

  • Walk Routes

  • Walk Dates

Employee Discounts

• GlobalFit– Discounts on gyms nationwide for employees and their family: Eligibility is through State of California.

• Choose from 10,000+ locations, including 24 Hour Fitness, Bally, Curves, and Anytime Fitness, plus thousands of local and regional gyms

• GlobalFit's Lowest-Price Guarantee - if any participating gym offers a lower price in writing, GlobalFit will beat that rate by 5%

• Free Guest Passes to try most gyms before deciding

 

• Jenny Craig– Join Jenny and receive a FREE 30-Day Program!*

  *Plus the cost of food. Plus the cost of shipping, if applicable. Restrictions apply.

• Jenny Craig– 25% Discount

• Weight Watchers– Discount on Monthly Pass for At Work or local center, and Online Program

Smoking Cessation

• American Lung Association- Free online quit smoking program "Freedom From Smoking."

• California Smokers' Helpline- Free telephone program funded by the Department of Health Services. 1-800-NO-BUTTS / 1-800-662- 8887

• Clearing the Air - Quit Smoking Today- Free information from the National Cancer Institute.

• Smoking and How to Quit- Free information on quitting from womenshealth.gov.

• Tobacco Education Basics- Information on how to quit smoking and chewing tobacco.

Healthy Living Programs Through State Health Plans

• Anthem Blue Cross

• Blue Shield of California

• Kaiser Permanente

Additional Information

Contact your department wellness coordinator for more information about your worksite program.

For more information about your health plan, please visit the CalPERS website.