Well-being Journeys

June 13, 2022

Portage County Health and Human Services recently recognized UW-Stevens Point for their achievement of becoming a Breastfeeding Friendly Campus! With the support of wellness grant funding from the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) through the Well Wisconsin Program, and several campus partners, UW-Stevens Point was able to accomplish this goal over a two-year period. […]

May 13, 2022

Mental health is a critical part of overall health. Everyone faces challenges in life that may impact their mental health. If life challenges are making it difficult for you to cope, or you’re experiencing anxiety or depression, reach out to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support. The EAP is available twenty-four hours […]

February 14, 2022

Thank you for your dedication to well-being in 2021! UW System-wide participation in the Well Wisconsin Program for the 2021 program year was 36.8% (a 4.8% increase from 2020). This increase is outstanding especially with the challenging environment the COVID-19 pandemic continues to provide. Keep up the good work as we kick-off the 2022 Well […]

January 12, 2022

As the 2021 flu season approached, the UW System coordinated 33 flu vaccine clinics and administered over 1,800 flu vaccines for employees and their spouses. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase in the number of clinics but a decrease in the number of flu vaccines. UW-Madison also coordinated several clinics for their […]

November 11, 2021

Men’s Health: Increase your awareness! November is National Men’s Health Awareness Month and with it comes various efforts to create a defense for men’s health, like Movember and No-Shave November. This month specifically raises awareness and support of those facing prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health issues. Men’s Mental Health Men often have more […]

September 24, 2021

In support of Suicide Awareness Month UW System is sharing content about various aspects of suicide. Did You Know? Suicide is the second cause of death for ages 10 to 34. Males make up 78% of all people who die by suicide. The overall suicide rate has increased 35% since 1999. Suicide is the tenth […]

May 28, 2021

Did you know that 1 in 5 U.S. adults* experience mental health illness? For this reason, UW Oshkosh has developed resources over the last year to help make their employees and supervisors more aware of the valuable (and often no-cost) tools that can provide mental health support to them and their loved ones. Help UW […]

January 21, 2021

Governor Evers thanked employees state-wide in this 90-second video for their dedication to well-being in 2020! UW System-wide participation in the Well Wisconsin Program for the 2020 program year was 32% (a 3.1% decrease from 2019). A slight decrease was somewhat expected due to the challenging environment the COVID-19 pandemic provided. However, the program was […]

November 18, 2020

As the 2020 flu season approached, the UW System coordinated 32 flu vaccine clinics, administering over 2,000 vaccines for employees and their spouses. This is an increase from the number of clinics held and flu vaccines administered leading up to the 2019 flu season. Additionally, UW-Madison coordinated several clinics (which are not included in the […]

March 4, 2020

America Saves Week is a national campaign that encourages individuals and families to save money and build personal wealth. For the past five years, UW System has worked with financial companies and institutions to coordinate on-site workshops and individual counseling sessions for employees across the state at no cost to them. This year, UW System […]