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CLASSES AND EVENTS

As an OSU Health Plan member, you have access to a wide variety of health and wellness classes, recordings and events all year long. Take advantage of all that’s available to you! It can do wonders for your wellness.

Visit Link to Health to view and register for upcoming classes and events, or browse archived programs below.

Employee Assistance Program
Boundaries for Well-Being: Part 2
Join Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor Helka Casey for this four-part EAP series where we will review how both personal and professional boundaries can help reduce stress, burnout, and increase well-being. We'll explore types of boundaries, how to create and set them, and ways to communicate them (to ourselves and others). Boundaries are how we can honor ourselves, others, and protect our energy.
August 10, 2023 • Helka Casey, Ohio State Employee Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
#Motivational Monday: Embrace Your Weird
Weirdness makes the world go round! Embracing your weird is really about being yourself, enjoying your interests, and being cool with it. We’ll review some ways you can embrace your weird.
August 7, 2023 • Helka Casey, LPCC-S, Ohio State Employee Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Boundaries for Well-Being: Part 1
Join Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor Helka Casey for this four-part EAP series where we will review how both personal and professional boundaries can help reduce stress, burnout, and increase well-being. We'll explore types of boundaries, how to create and set them, and ways to communicate them (to ourselves and others). Boundaries are how we can honor ourselves, others, and protect our energy.
August 3, 2023 • Helka Casey, Ohio State Employee Assistance Program
General Health and Wellness
What is Mindful Movement
Join OSU Health Plan Health Coach Bonnie for an educational program to talk about mindful movement and how to incorporate more joyful and enjoyable physical activity and exercise into your weekly movement routine. During this 30-minute session, we will: • Review what mindful movement means. • Discuss ways to modify your weekly routine. • Review resources and tools to help improve your movement goals.
August 2, 2023 • Bonnie Wilhelm, OSU Health Plan Health Coach
Employee Assistance Program
Empower Yourself NOW!
Learn how to feel more empowered in your work and personal life. We will practice “power” poses and learn about boundaries, making requests, and being more proactive and assertive in your life. Join this webinar to increase your feeling of well-being and empowerment.
July 25, 2023 • Suzanne Vickers, LISW-S
Employee Assistance Program
#Motivational Monday: Growing Pains
We know that life is growth, and sometimes growth can be downright uncomfortable. We’ll review approaches that can help us lean into the discomfort and transition from the comfort zone into the growth zone.
July 24, 2023 • Helka Casey, LPCC-S
General Health and Wellness
Sleep Healthy
Join OSU Health Coach Bonnie for an educational program to talk about sleep. Research shows that 1 in 3 adults don’t get the recommended amount of sleep each night because of lifestyle factors. Good sleep is important to improve your brain performance, mood and energy, and for improving overall health. During this 30-minute session, we will: Review sleep recommendations and why it is important Discuss tips to promote better sleep Review resources and tools to help improve sleep
July 12, 2023 • OSU Health Plan Health Coach Bonnie Wilhelm
Healthy Eating
Grilling and Food Safety
Summer is here! Time for picnics with family and grilling out with friends! Join Ohio State Extension to learn ways to stay food safe throughout the season as well as gain some great summertime recipes.
June 20, 2023 • Jessica Lowe
Parenting & Family
Initiating Breastfeeding in the Hospital and Beyond
Establishing breastfeeding can be one of the more difficult experiences when welcoming your new baby. Join Ohio State Outpatient Lactation Consultant Leah Christie to learn how to get breastfeeding off to the best start, what to expect when initiating breastfeeding in the hospital, and how continued outpatient lactation support after discharge home can help you in navigating your breastfeeding journey and achieving your breastfeeding goals.
June 13, 2023 • Leah Christie, BSN, RNC-NIC, IBCLC
Employee Assistance Program
Getting Through Grief
When we think of grief, we oftentimes think of the loss of a loved one but grieving can happen when we lose a job, lose an opportunity or lose a dream we had.  In this webinar we will talk about the varieties of grief, the stages of grief and what helps us get through when we are grieving.
June 8, 2023 • Suzanne Vickers, LISW-S