Weigh and Win - Fall Team Challenge - August 1 - October 31

Hatha Yoga - Mondays, Noon - 1pm

CDPHE Flu Shot Clinic - Main Campus - October 3, 12 pm - 4 pm

CDPHE will host two flu shot clinics this year. The main campus clinic will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from noon to 4  p.m. in the Carson Room. The Laboratory Services Division will host a clinic on September 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Pasteur Room.  

• All benefit-eligible state employees with health insurance through Kaiser Permanente or UnitedHealthcare receive the vaccine at no-cost.
• Dependents and beneficiaries ages 7 and older can get shots at the CDPHE clinics receive the vaccine at no-cost.
• Walgreens can bill insurance directly if you do not have state benefit plan insurance or you can pay out-of-pocket $35.
• Influenza Vaccine: Injectable Quadrivalent vaccine
• Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap), and Pneumococcal(Prevnar and Pnemovax) vaccines also will be available.

City Year - Denver Mentor Program - August 7, 12-1PM - Carson

Make an Impact – City Year Denver Mentor Program

Lunch and Learn

August 7, 12 – 1PM, Carson

Want to help make a difference in Denver Public Schools as a mentor to a City Year Denver AmeriCorps member? City Year Denver is looking for business and community leaders to participate in our 2018-2019 Mentor Program. Join the Lunch & Learn on August 7^th from Noon to 1:00pm to learn more about this opportunity to get involved with the community and help make an impact!

MENTOR PROGRAM

City Year Denver’s Mentor Program is an innovative program for business and community leaders to more deeply engage with City Year Denver’s mission by supporting a City Year Denver AmeriCorps member during their year of service while having the opportunity to connect with other leaders committed to making a difference. Mentors will commit for a year to support an AmeriCorps member (ages 18-25) serving in our highest need schools. In general, mentors are at least 25 years of age or older and self-identify as mid to late career professionals. 

ABOUT CITY YEAR

City Year helps students and schools succeed. Fueled by national service, City Year partners with public schools in 28 urban, high-need communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and Johannesburg, South Africa. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide research-based student, classroom and school-wide support to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. We believe, all children deserve a high-quality education. City Year Denver opened in 2011 and currently serves nine Denver Public Schools with 75 AmeriCorps members and over 4,000 students annually. https://www.cityyear.org/denver

Contact Ethan Kirkwood for more information or questions:

ekirkwood@cityyear.org | (513) 312-0061

The AIDS Walk Colorado - A Festival for Life and 5k Walk/Run - is only one month away, and the department’s AIDS Walk Team needs you! The event will take place Aug. 18 and will include food trucks, beer gardens, entertainment as well as family and kid-friendly activities. The 5K race and walk begins at 8:30 a.m.  You can join the department’s official AIDS Walk Team in one of two ways: 1. Contact Christopher Grano at extension 2729, and he can help you get registered. 2. Register on The Aids Walk Colorado website. Click on "Walk or Run.” You then can register and join the department’s team. There is no expectation for department staff to fundraise in order to participate. That being said, there were 25 gung-ho CDPHEers last year who raised several thousand dollars in support of Colorado-based HIV/AIDS service organizations. Go team! The 5K walk is free, so please invite friends and family to join the department’s team as well.  For you runners and volleyball champions, there is a 5K race and a volleyball tournament. Both include registration fees; participants receive a t-shirt.

High Blood Pressure May Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Worried About Dementia? You Might Want to Check Your Blood Pressure

At least two large studies have revealed an alarming trend among stroke patients. If you had a stroke, even a small stroke, your risk of dementia within the next two years was greatly magnified.  There's something about having a stroke that drives a lot of the processes that give rise to dementia.

Read full article here

Register Now! State of Slim at CDPHE starts soon!

Click the flyer to register!

State of Slim - Sessions start July 16 - registration open

State of Slim is a 16 week lifestyle weight management program made available to all state employees through the State Employee Wellness program.  State of Slim will run weekly on Monday, 12-1 pm, from July 16 through November 5 (see the schedule below) at the main campus. State of Slim is open to all benefit eligible employees and requires a co-payment of $200. To learn more about State of Slim, watch this presentation. Registration is limited to 20 employees and first-come, first-serve. Reserve you spot by completing this form. 

Final registration and payment will be managed by State of Slim after confirmation of eligibility by CDPHE.

How do you prevent falls?

Dances of the World - June 21 -11:30am-1:30pm - Sabin-Cleere

June 1-7 is National CPR and AED Awareness Week : 90 seconds can save your life!

June 1-7 is National CPR and AED Awareness Week 

Did you know that 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes? Statistically speaking, if you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a co-worker, a spouse, a parent, a child, or a friend.

In just 90 seconds, you can learn the two simple steps to Hands-Only CPR. Click here to watch the Hands-Only CPR video

In an effort to increase CPR awareness and education, the American Heart Association is giving away 200 free CPR Anytime Kits. If interested, kits will be available at the AHA office (1777 S. Harrison St. Suite 500, Denver, CO 80210) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday (June 4-7). The kits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

State of Slim - Info Session - June 5, 12-1pm, C1E

Click the picture to indicate interest and preference for class times.

View the presentation here for more information.

Urban Waters Cycle Tour - June 5-6

Bike to Work Day 2018 - CDPHE Registration Info

Click the bear!

2018 Certified Healthy Business Leader

Nearly half of U.S. adults could now be classified with high blood pressure, under new definitions

New guideline is designed to help people take steps to control their blood pressure earlier

Nearly half of American adults are at risk for major health problems because of high blood pressure, according to a new scientific guideline that redefines the dangerous condition and provides tactics for doctors to detect, treat and prevent it.

Read full article here

Thinking about quitting? 10-Tips to get through your work day without tobacco

Are you sitting down? - Wellness Lunch and Learn - May 15, 12-1pm - C1C

Foundations of Family Mental Wellness - Lunch and Learn

Walk Together for Working Together - April 19 11am-1pm - Infinity Park

Waiver and link to registration - Walk Together for Working Together

Weight Watchers - Inspire Event! Thursday, April 19, 12-1pm - Snow Room

Earth Month 2018 - Come out and celebrate our planet!

Weight Watchers at Work - Thursdays from 12-1pm - Great time to join the onsite group at CDPHE!

Contact Daniel McKenna at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or 

Karen Wangaard at karen.wangaard@weightwatchers.com for more information. 

State of Colorado Employees receive a 50% discount on all Weight Watchers programs.

Massage on Wednesdays

Healthy Connections - Diabetes Prevention Program at CDPHE starts February 8. Free for State of Colorado Employees.

Feb. 8: Healthy Connections information session, noon - 1 p.m., C1B

Healthy Connections is a year-long program that can reduce risk of type 2 diabetes as well as achieve sustainable weight loss by: Teaching weight loss maintenance to change habits. Providing guidance, education and group accountability as we work toward individual goals. Teaching new ways to incorporate physical activity into a busy schedule. Providing a supportive environment to encourage lifelong learning and long-term success. Classes begin Feb. 8 and meet weekly for 16 weeks on Thursdays from 12-1pm at the main campus, then monthly for the remainder of the year. Classes are led by a registered dietitian and the program is free for all benefit eligible department employees. Questions? Contact Becky DiOrio at extension 6246 or or Daniel McKenna at extension 6319.

CDPHE Dance Party! Jan 31 11:30 to 1:30 - Sabin-Cleere

Healthy Holiday Challenge - 2017 - Weigh and Win

On average, Americans gain one to two pounds every holiday season - which they never lose. Over time, those pounds add up! Let’s make this holiday season a healthier one, together. Join the Weigh and Win Healthy Holidays Challenge and enjoy the holidays with balance and maintain your weight this holiday season!

HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS

Ø  SIGN-UP FOR WEIGH AND WIN - Visit www.WeighandWin.com to sign-up for a free account.

Ø  JOIN THE CHALLENGE - Visit www.WeighandWin.com/HealthyHolidays and click the ‘Join the Challenge’ button. You will be redirected to your account login page. After logging in, you will see your Healthy Holidays Challenge Dashboard and you will officially be a part of the challenge. Not sure if you joined? Give us a call at (800) 694-0352.

Ø  WEEKLY TIPS - Receive weekly tips for overcoming holiday temptations, maintaining balance and engaging in healthy behaviors over the holidays.

Ø  MAINTAIN YOUR WEIGHT - Complete a pre-holiday weigh-in, between November 15-22, 2017, and a post-holiday weigh-in, between January 1-8, 2018. If you maintain your weight within one pound (or lose weight) you are eligible for the prize drawing!

Ø  WIN PRIZES - Everyone who maintains their weight is entered into a drawing. We will be giving away (10) Grand Prizes of a $125 Amazon Gift Card and (10) Runner-Up prizes of a $25 Amazon Gift Card.

Weigh and Win is a free program that encourages you to eat better and move more – and will reward you for doing so! Sign-up to receive daily, personalized health coaching by email or text message, track your progress through quarterly weigh-ins and earn cash rewards for weight improvement. For more information, visit WeighandWin.com.