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.
Here’s what you can look forward to during the coming months:
2023
November - Respiratory and Lung Health
- Relax and Breathe Easier This Holiday: Stress-Free Alternatives to Smoking
- EAP - ComPsych Guidance Resources: Your Life. Your Work. Your Best.
- Tobacco's Cloudy Shadow: A Threat Beyond the Smoker
- EAP - Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety
October - 2024 Open Enrollment
September - Lower Back Pain Prevention and Management
- Exploring Back Pain Relief Through a Different Lens
- Lower Back Pain Relief - A New Era in Wellness
- When is it Time to Call the Doctor
- EAP - Becoming a Mental Health Ally
August - Enjoying Your Health and Fitness Journey
- Don't Snooze on Getting the Sleep You Need
- Unleashing the Power of Music, Movement and Mindfulness
- The Magic of Nutritious Foods
- EAP - Caring For Yourself and Others
July - Cancer Prevention and Treatments
- Caring for Yourself and Others
- Modern Medicine Advances in the Fight Against Cancer
- Let Your Lifestyle Be Your Anti-Cancer Prescription
- Education and Early Detection are the First Steps in Cancer Prevention
- EAP - Pursuing Happiness
June - Our Children Are Our Future/Health Fairs
- Eat Well and Play to Keep Obesity at Bay
- Holding on to Hope
- Bring Health, Happiness and Harmony to ADHD
Cook County Virtual Health Fairs Recordings
- BCBS Webinar: Better Sleep for Better Health
- BCBS Webinar: Healthy Bones and Joints
- BCBS Webinar: The Power of Preventive Health Care
May - Reproductive Health for Women and Men
April - Money Matters: Financial Literacy Month
- Safeguarding Your Identity and Your Money
- The Money Balloon: Inflation
- Moneywise: Financial Literacy
- EAP - Money Matters Financial Literacy Month
March - Your Well-Being: Making Health Connections
- How Music Bring Us Together: The Power of Music in Building Communities
- Harness the Power of Mentorship
- Chronic Isolation Leads to More than Boredom
- Blue Cross Blue Shield: New Member Special: Join the Fitness Program and Pay No Fee in March
- EAP - Prioritizing Self-Care
February - Cardiovascular Health/Hypertension
- Laughing Your Way to a Healthier Heart
- 6 Simple Habits for Healthy Relationships
- Prevention Saves Lives
- EAP - Healthy Relationships
January - Live on Purpose! Mental and Emotional Health
View previous years wellness communications below.
December - Giving Back
- Children's Wellness Guidelines: Laying the Groundwork for a Healthy Tomorrow
- Adult Wellness Guidelines: Making Preventative Care a Priority
- Are You Living a Healthy Lifestyle?
- EAP - Living With Intention
November - Caring for the caregiver
- The Quiet Crisis: Caregiver Depression
- Finding Balance and Peace This Holiday Season
- Caregivers Are in Need of Care
- EAP - Coping with Seasonal Changes
October - 2023 Open Enrollment
September - Musculoskeletal Health
- Don't Take Pain Lying Down!
- Kinder, Safer, Effective Therapies Are Available
- Lifestyle Changes Can Relieve Life-Altering Musculoskeletal Pain
- EAP - Knowing the Signs of Crisis
- BCBSIL - Join the Fitness Program in September
August - Physical Fitness / Back to School
- Vaccines Are Safe and Important; Keep Your Family Protected
- Tips to Maintain Physical Fitness Amid the Lingering Pandemic
- Fitness is the Key
- EAP - Fueling Your Work-Life Flow
July - Diabetes Prevention & Management
- You Can Have Cake and Eat It Too
- The Best Decision You'll Make Daily
- Diabetes: Fact or Fiction?
- EAP - Improving the Life-Mind-Body Connection
June - 2022 Cook County Health Fairs
Schedule of Events
On-site Health Fairs
- Monday, June 6, 10 a.m to 3 p.m.- Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, Auditorium
- Thursday, June 9, 10 a.m to 3 p.m. - Criminal Courts Building, 2nd Floor Cafeteria
- Tuesday, June 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m - Stroger Hospital, Lower Level Cafeteria
- Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - County Building - 8th Floor
Virtual Health Fairs
- Wednesday, June 8
- 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - United Way of Metro Chicago - Transforming Neighborhoods from the Inside Out
- 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Forest Preserves of Cook County - Take Advantage of the Cook County Forest Preserves
- 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois - Afternoon Workout Jam with Aquarifit Fitness
- Wednesday, June 15
- 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Magellan Healthcare - Well-Being for a Healthier Body and Mind
- 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois - Healthy Chef, Healthy Food, Healthy People with Chef F. Maurice Wells
- 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois - Mindful Moment Meditation
Download the 2022 Virtual Health Fairs Schedule
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.
June - Men's Health Month
- The Way to a Man's Heart is Through His Stomach
- Men's Health: Overcoming the Fear of Doctor Visits
- No News is Not Good News
- EAP - Respecting Relationship
May - Health Fairs/Women's Health Month
- 2022 - Cook County Health Fairs
- Beyond the Bump: From Preconception to Menopause
- Putting Yourself First Can Save Your Life
- Enhancing Your Wellbeing
April - Smart Money Month
- Simple Steps to Saving More
- Say Goodbye to Financial Stress with These Stress-Busting Tools
- Finance: Live for Now, Plan for the Future
March - Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep
- 5 Day Sleep Challenge: 7 hours of Sleep, 5 Days Straight
- Fall Asleep Faster with a Clean Sleep Routine
- Not a Sleeping Matter
February - Heart Strong - Habits for a Healthy Heart
- 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 - Emotional Wellness & Mindful Moments
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