Wellness
So let’s get started on our healthiest year ever!
The MyHealth booklet contains detailed information about the MyHealth Connections wellness program and how it can help make lasting, positive changes in your life.
Each month we’ll launch a new theme that explores one or more of the five core elements of well-being.
Before you review the booklet, check out what Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has to say about MyHealth Connections.
Click here to President Toni Preckwinkle’s video message
Here’s what you can look forward to during the coming months:
2022
May
- Beyond the Bump: From Preconception to Menopause
- Putting Yourself First Can Save Your Life
- Enhancing Your Wellbeing
April
- Simple Steps to Saving More
- Say Goodbye to Financial Stress with These Stress-Busting Tools
- Finance: Live for Now, Plan for the Future
March
- 5 Day Sleep Challenge: 7 hours of Sleep, 5 Days Straight
- Fall Asleep Faster with a Clean Sleep Routine
- Not a Sleeping Matter
February
- Just What the Doctor Ordered: Take Your Hypertension Medication
- Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart: Ten Foods That Can Save Your Heart
- Show Your Heart Some Love: Habits For A Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
January
- Goal Getter Planning - The Journey to Happy
- Matter of the Mind
- Mindful and Inspired for Mental Health and Emotional Wellness
2021
October - Open Enrollment
September
August
- The Mediterranean Diet
- Budget-Friendly Meal Planning for Diabetics
- Healthy Habits to Last a Lifetime
Magellan Healthcare: Work-Life Web Services
July - Black Mental Health Awareness
- Signs of Stress, Strategies for Self-Care
- African Americans: How to Find Culturally Competent Mental Health Care
- Mental Health Facts and Warning Signs
07/07/2021 - Wellness Wednesday: Qualifying Life Events - Recording
June - Men's Health
- Balance Training
- Simple Tips to Prevent Falls
- Reduce Your Stroke Risk by Managing Health Conditions
- Stroke Basics and Men's Risk Factors
- Heart Disease and Men
May - Cook County Virtual Health Fair
Day Three: 05/26/21
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Mercer: Cook County Voluntary Benefits Program
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois: Participate in the JeoParody Game!
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - Nationwide: Insurance Cook County Deferred Compensation Plan Enrollment Workshop
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Forest Preserves of Cook County: Wellness in the Woods
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Day Two: 05/19/21
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Davis Vision: Keep an Eye on Your Vision
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - ConnectYourCare: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - Cook County Public Health: COVID-19 Update
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois: Reduce Your Stress
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Day One: 05/12/21
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois: Five Ways to Add Healthy Foods into Daily Living
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Guardian: Managing Your Dental Health
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - CVS Health: Understanding Your Pharmacy Benefits
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Magellan Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
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April - Managing Finances
- Smart Strategies: Actions to Take During the Economic Downturn
- How to Catch Up With Retirement Savings
- Four Ways to Manange Your Finances During Uncertain Times
March - Cancer, Mental Health
- Building Resiliency: The Right Tools for Right Now
- Cancer ScreTeeings at Every Age
- Colorectal Cancer Fast Facts
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
February - Women's Health
- A Teen Girl's Annual Doctor Visit
- A Healthier Lifestyle for Teen Girls
- Prenatal Checkups and Tests
- A Heart Healthy Prenanacy
- Heart Attach Symptoms: Men vs Women
- Women's Cardiovascular Health
- National Wear Red Day
January - WFH Ergonomics, WFH Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Depression
- Conquering Covid-Mental Exhaustion
- My Gratitude Journal
- Ergonomics and Your Home Office
2020
December
November
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Door Neighborhood Center
- Self-care for the essential worker - webinar
- Blue Door Neighborhood Center at Morgan Park Calendar of Events
- Blue Door Neighborhood CenterSM at Pullman Calendar of Events
October - Open Enrollment
September
August - Caregivers
- Caregiver Stress: How to spot it, why it matters and where to get help
- Caregiving and depression
- Caregivers: Protect yourself and your loved ones during COVID-19
July - Improve Circulation and Prevent Chronic Health Conditions
- Walking for Better Health
- Six Week Beginner Walking Plan
- Four Week Intermediate Walking Plan
- Printable Walking Log
- Foods for Better Circulation
- Improve Your Circulation
June - National Men's Health Month
- Foods for a Healthier Lifestyle
- Blue Door Neighborhood Center Calendar of Events
- Six Sexual Health Issues
- Medical Screenings and Tests
- Prostate Health - What You Can Do
March - Financial Wellness: Develop a Plam to Improve your finances and debt reduction
February - Heart Health Month: Learn How to Create a Heart Healthy Life Style, Wear Red Day - February 7
January - Tools to Promote Physical and Financial Wellness
- National Wear Red Day
- Talking With Experts
- Steps Toward Financial Fitness
- Building Healthy Habits: Jumpstart Your Physical Fitness
2019
December - Health and the Holidays
- Tips For Beating the Holiday Blues
- SAD: More Than Just the Winter Blues
- How to Manage the Most Common Holiday Stresses
November - Diabetes Prevention and Management
October - Open Enrollment
September - Back to School with Behavioral Support
- A Guide for Parents Six Strategies to Help Children Manage Anxiety
- Children and Mental Health
- Recognizing Anxiety
- Anxiety in Children and Teens
August - Hypertension-#below120/80 Challenge
July - Musculoskeletal Disorders and Prevention
- Keep your Musculoskeletal System Healthy
- How You Hold Your Smart Phone Impacts Your Musculoskeletal Health
June - Migraine and Headache Awareness
May - 2019 Health Fairs
- Cook County Health Fairs will be held for employees in May at seven locations. This year's focus is "Encompass a Healthy Lifestyle."
April - Respiratory Care
- Live Well to Breathe Well
- Five Things You Should Know About E-Cigarettes
- Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois: Tobacco Cessation Programs
March - Colon Cancer Awareness
- Get Screened
- Proactive Changes Can Lower Your Colorectal Cancer Risk
- Five Colon-healthy Food Sources to Add to Your Diet
February - American Heart Month
January - A Health Start to 2019