Looking to infuse well-being into the day to day work of your department? liveWELL and campus partners can assist you. Here are tools to get you started.
Become a Wellness Ambassador
Wellness Ambassadors help us by connecting their departments with liveWELL. They play a key role in promoting healthy habits at work.
Apply for a Wellness Grant
liveWELL gives Wellness Grants to departments. These grants support activities that encourage healthy habits and help create a culture of well-being.
Recognize a Wellness Hero
Wellness Heroes are nominated because they inspire others to be healthy and help build a culture of health and well-being at the University of Iowa.
Monthly Resources
Use these resources to inspire your department and encourage participation in well-being programs. They are updated monthly, so check back often for the latest content.
Bulletin Board Kit
Download the PDFs to share Monthly Wellness Updates flyer and encourage others to take the Personal Health Assessment. Choose your favorite seasonal handout, or post them all!
Digital Signage
This slide contains information from the Monthly Wellness Updates and is designed for TVs around campus, making it easy to promote programs and resources in high-traffic areas. If your department has screens available, we’d love for you to help spread the word by displaying them.
Embed Well-Being and Mental Health
- Regularly include well-being topics in your departmental meetings. Use resources from the Well-Being at Iowa website or liveWELL Well-Being Toolkits and Monthly Bulletin Board materials.
- Use the Departmental Well-Being Checklist to to find ways to practice health and well-being at work. (Email livewell@uiowa.edu to request print copies.)
- Explore campus activities together, like Discover Your University.
Well-Being Toolkits
Want to make mental health and well-being a part of your department’s daily culture? Use the activities and instructions in our toolkits to start conversations and practice well-being skills. These activities take just 5-20 minutes and can be led by your department’s Wellness Ambassador or anyone interested in leading an activity.
If you need help tailoring an activity for your group, liveWELL is here to assist.
Download the Habit Tracker to keep track of your well-being activities each week!
Challenge Programs
Do you want to run a program now with your department? Download the gameboards for popular programs that are now available on demand. You can participate as a team or encourage employees to practice on their own.
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Request a Well-Being Workshop
liveWELL Well-being workshops are 45-minute sessions facilitated by a trained Health Coach. These interactive sessions include activities and group discussion, and they are designed to help employees discover small steps they can take to include more positive health behaviors in their lives.
We can provide up to two workshops per unit per year. We appreciate at least 6 weeks notice for workshop requests, and we require 12 attendees for an onsite or hybrid workshop.
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the impact of health behaviors on well-being.
- Identify strategies that can be used to enhance well-being and contribute to a positive work environment.
- Discuss how to increase motivation for readiness with lifestyle change.
- Develop a goal to support well-being.
Workshop Menu: Departments can select a workshop topic from the following menu.
- Nutrition: Building Balanced Snacks
- Nutrition: Meal Planning for Busy People
- Physical Activity: Finding Time for Movement
- Mental Well-Being: Fostering a Better Mindset
- Mental Well-Being: Exploring Everyday Mindfulness
- Sleep: Achieving Your Best Rest
- Self-Care: Prioritizing Your Well-Being
After you submit your request and it is approved, you will get a Calendly link to schedule the workshop and provide more details. A liveWELL staff member will contact you to confirm the workshop and ask for any additional information if needed.
Request an EAP Presentation
UI EAP offers 30-45 minute presentations on various topics. These can be in person or on Zoom. Please give at least six weeks’ notice and have at least 12 attendees for in-person presentations. Email eaphelp@uiowa.edu to submit your request.
Request an EAP Presentation
Building Healthy Boundaries (EAP)
Boundaries are key to healthy relationships — with yourself and others, at work, and in your personal life. This Employee Assistance Program (EAP) presentation will identify what boundaries are, why you need them, and how to set them — including different contexts and situations we encounter at work and home. Various boundaries and communication styles will be reviewed. Email eaphelp@uiowa.edu to request this topic.
Emotional Intelligence: Managing Your Emotions, Managing Others (EAP)
Emotional Intelligence (EI) contributes to success at work and in your personal life. In this Employee Assistance Program (EAP) presentation, learn ways to understand your own emotions and the emotions of those around you. Email eaphelp@uiowa.edu to request this topic.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training (EAP)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will guide you through this basic training to increase your understanding of the warning signs of suicide and how to be helpful to someone in crisis. Email eaphelp@uiowa.edu to request this topic.
Why Sleep Matters (EAP)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will teach you about sleep, insomnia, and provide tips to improve your sleep. Email eaphelp@uiowa.edu to request this topic.