Events and Programs

Join our events and programs that are designed to improve your health and wellness.

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WeightWatchers

Your well-being matters. That’s why we’re connecting you with a livable program that’s helped millions prioritize their health. You and your spouse can join WeightWatchers at a special discounted price!

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Upcoming Wellness Workshops

Workshops are offered in person and also via webinar. Check the description to view the type.

If you would like a copy of the slides or supplemental handouts, please contact Employee Wellness.

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Apr 09

Healthy Relationships – Employee Wellness Workshop

Join this webinar to learn about characteristics of healthy relationships and tips on how to sustain positive connections with others – whether that’s with family, friends or co-workers.

Apr 23

Heart Knowledge – Healthy Boiler Program

Having high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) significantly increases your risk for serious health conditions, including heart attack and stroke.

May 01

Taking Control of My Diabetes – Healthy Boiler Program

This 14-week program will explain what type 2 diabetes is and the role nutrition, exercise, sleep, medication and stress management can have on your blood glucose levels.

May 05

HealthKick – Healthy Boiler Program

HealthKick is a 6-week virtual education program that addresses physical activity, nutrition, creating healthy habits and decreasing stress.


Upcoming Healthy Boiler Multi-Week Programs

Healthy Boiler programs are free to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff and dependents covered on a Purdue medical plan.

Registration for all programs can be done via the Healthy Boiler portal unless otherwise specified. All registrations are due before the start of the program and the deadline listed in the description.

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Apr 23

Heart Knowledge – Healthy Boiler Program

Having high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) significantly increases your risk for serious health conditions, including heart attack and stroke.

May 01

Taking Control of My Diabetes – Healthy Boiler Program

This 14-week program will explain what type 2 diabetes is and the role nutrition, exercise, sleep, medication and stress management can have on your blood glucose levels.

May 05

HealthKick – Healthy Boiler Program

HealthKick is a 6-week virtual education program that addresses physical activity, nutrition, creating healthy habits and decreasing stress.

May 06

121 Strong – Healthy Boiler Program

The program is designed to teach the fundamentals of fitness and guide participants as they create individualized programs that are realistic, manageable and will contribute to their overall health and fitness goals.


Past Webinars Available to View On-Demand

If you would like a copy of the slides or supplemental handouts, please contact Employee Wellness.


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Additional Wellness Services

Self-Care

Taking care of yourself is important. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed or out of balance, you have help. PNW’s Employee Assistance Program is here for you and your family to help navigate life’s ups and downs.

Tobacco Cessation

Quitting tobacco is one of the most important health choices you can make. If you are ready to quit, there are options to help you succeed.

Taking care of yourself is important. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed or out of balance, you have help. PNW’s Employee Assistance Program is here for you and your family to help navigate life’s ups and downs.

Quitting tobacco is one of the most important health choices you can make. If you are ready to quit, there are options to help you succeed.


Indiana Tobacco Hotline

Available seven days a week, the Indiana Tobacco Quitline is provided by the state Department of Health and is available to all Indiana residents. If you call from a number outside of Indiana, you will be connected to a Quitline for that location.

This program can only be completed once per year. If you have already completed this program, please select another option.

  • Available to employees and spouses at all campuses.
  • To receive credit for this approved tobacco cessation program, you must:
    • Register: Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) to start the program. A Quitline intake specialist will get your demographic information and register you in the program. You will then be transferred to a quit coach for your initial coaching call or you will be scheduled for an outbound call from the quit coach at a later date.
    • Calls: Quit coach calls include assessment of status, review of stage of readiness to change, action items appropriate to status, discussion of triggers and barriers, setting a quit date and information/resources. During a coaching call, the quit coach schedules the timeframe for your next call. Should you miss a scheduled call, you can call in yourself to reach a quit coach.
    • Timing: You will receive four calls with your quit coach. Generally, most people complete their four calls between six and 12 weeks. You may take longer than 12 weeks if needed, but you must not complete the four quit coach calls in shorter than six weeks.

Submit Your Letter of Completion

During your fourth call with your quit coach, you must request a “Letter of Completion.” Once you receive that in the mail, you will submit this letter to Human Resources as evidence of completion:

ATTN: Tobacco Cessation

Campus Mail
HR – Benefits
KPTC
West Lafayette Campus

U.S. Mail
Purdue HR Benefits
1281 Win Hentschel Blvd Suite 1100
West Lafayette, IN 47906


Center for Healthy Living at Purdue Northwest

One-to-one counseling for tobacco cessation helps by providing support both before and after you quit. Through a series of up to four sessions, telephonic and/or in person, you can receive (a) guidance to help you handle challenges while quitting and (b) recommendations for selection and proper use of medications to help make you more comfortable while you are quitting.

Please contact the Center for Healthy Living at (765) 494-0111 to schedule your first session with a nurse health coach or pharmacist at least one week before your planned quit date.

If you certified you are a tobacco user when you enrolled in your benefits, you will have an additional annual medical premium of $1,000. You have the option of completing an approved tobacco cessation program to reduce your premium. Complete an approved program in 2024 and your premium can be lowered for part or all of the plan year.


Questions? Contact us!

 

Kendra Gardin

Health & Wellness Manager

(219) 785-5519
kgardin@pnw.edu