Kick off National Heart Health Awareness month by wearing red on February 3, 2012 for your chance to win a $5 Subway gift card or fitness band kit. Learn about heart disease and get your free heart score to earn additional chances to win.
You don’t have to be Irish to “Go Green” this month! March is National Nutrition Month and with St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th it’s the perfect time learn some basic preparation and cooking tips for incorporating greens into your diet.
You can reduce your diabetes risk and gain tools for healthy living and lasting weight loss by signing up for either the Diabetes Prevention or Control program.
Specific ideas to manage high blood pressure or cholesterol?
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Some nutrition advice?
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Techniques to help reduce your stress level?
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Ideas on how to increase your energy?
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Assistance creating a plan to manage a physical health concern or goal?
A health coach can help you find lifestyle and nutritional solutions that work for you to address a health concern. A health coach will help you set short and long-term health goals and develop an action plan to achieve them.
Walking is one of the easiest actions you can take to improve your health. Join other Pima County employees to walk at or near your worksite on a regular basis! Plus, you can earn a new reward every quarter when you participate in at least 12 Walking Club Walks.
Join one of the most successful group weight loss programs at a convenient location. You can sign up through Pima County's At Work program and attend an At Work meeting, or you can use your membership to attend anywhere in Arizona.
Employees with Pima County's health insurance plans are eligible to earn a $60 Target gift card or Weight Watchers gift certificate at the end of each series!
LA Fitness: No enrollment fee and discounted monthly rate. VOUCHER required to receive this opportunity. Monthly individual rate is $24.99, good at all Arizona locations. Family member add-on rate of $24.99/month with no enrollment fee is also available. Contact Employee Wellness for your discount voucher, then visit a club near your for additional details.
Tucson Central
Tucson North
Tucson East
4240 N. 1st Ave.
2950 W. Ina Rd
240 Wilmot Rd
(520) 888-4900
(520) 742-2881
(520) 748-1295
Tucson South
Tucson Southeast
Marana
5325 S Calle Santa Cruz (520) 324-0808
2404 S Harison Rd
5960 W Arizona Pavillions Rd, Ste 110
Gold’s Gym: DISCOUNTED ENROLLMENT FEE AND DISCOUNTED MONTHLY FEE. Enrollment is only $26 (regularly $149) with monthly individual rate of $26. Family add-on rates available (check with facility for current rate). Membership available at all Tucson locations. With a pass from your local Gold's Gym, you may visit all U.S. locations. To receive this discount, present your Pima County ID at your local Gold's Gym.
Tucson Downtown
Tucson North
Tucson East
110 S. Church Ave
7315 N. Oracle #203
5851 E. Speedway
(520) 623-6300
(520) 297-8000
(520) 751-0303
Additional discount services and fitness facilities available.
View the Schedules of Wellness Activities on our Calendar page.
In the Community
Partnership plans are still underway between Pima County and the YMCA to build a modern recreation facility that offers programs designed with a focus on health/wellness. Read more in the new Kino Connection newsletter.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS STUDY
The University of Arizona Arthritis Center is currently looking for volunteers to participate in a study for rheumatoid arthritis.
You may qualify to participate if you:
Are 18 years of age or older
Have rheumatoid arthritis
This study has a 12-week double-blind initial phase where patients will have a 1 in 3 chance of receiving placebo. Study drug is administered by intravenous infusion every 2 weeks in Part 1. In Part 2, patients may be eligible to receive the study drug every 4 weeks by subcutaneous injection. Total study participation will be up to 78 weeks. Study related medical care and services are provided at no cost to study participants.
If you are interested in more information or to see if you qualify, please contact Jessica at 520-626-8219 or JessicaS@arthritis.arizona.edu
Commit to Be Fit, 2012
Join Oro Valley Hospital as we encourage our community to get up, get moving, get started and Commit to Be Fit in 2012. Join them for a series of health health and fitness lectures.
The Quail Creek 5k and 2k dog walk in Green Valley is February 25, 2012. Come out and support this community event. To learn more and register for the event, visit www.quailcreekrun.com
Online Presentation & Quiz
Each month, Employee Wellness brings you newsletters and news bulletins packed full of pertinent health information and an on-line presentation with quiz to help you learn more about a special health topic.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
Wellness Program Manager, Jennifer Billa at (520) 740 -8114.
Mission Statement
Pima County Employee Wellness will provide quality programs and activities to encourage and support healthy, active lifestyles. The Employee Wellness Program emphasizes the importance of education, awareness, self-care, and behavioral change programs to enhance overall well-being.
Pima County's Employee Wellness Program is an award-winning program:
Well Workplace Gold Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in Health Promotions by the Wellness Council of America.
Worksite Health Promotion in recognition of your Process, Progress & Leadership by the Wellness Council of Arizona and National Partnership for Wellness.
Waiver
By participating in any Employee Wellness Programs involving physical activity, you are agreeing that: You are in reasonably good health and have no conditions that would prevent or hinder you from safely participating in the activity. You understand that Pima County and affiliates disclaim any liability for any costs, claims, injuries, actions, or damage suffered by you, no matter what your relationship, as a result of participation in the activity.Participation in all activities is strictly voluntary, and any injuries suffered in conjunction shall not be subject to reimbursement under any workers/compensation law or any other applicable law.
Partnership plans are still underway between Pima County and the YMCA to build a modern recreation facility that offers programs designed with a focus on health/wellness. Read more in the new 
Each month, Employee Wellness brings you newsletters and news bulletins packed full of pertinent health information and an on-line presentation with quiz to help you learn more about a special health topic. 
