IU offers programs and workshops to help you live your best you.
University-wide Fall Programs
To view University-Wide Fall Programs, click here.
Friday, March 1, 2024
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
What is Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)? MHFA is an 8-hour course that provides information on how to assist someone experiencing a mental health concern and practices how to approach a crisis in the appropriate manner until professional help can arrive.
What will you learn?
- Signs and symptoms of mental health disorders. How to reduce stigma
- The impact of trauma and addiction
- How to support a person with a mental health disorder and connect them to care
- How to recognize, react and respond to mental health issues and crisis
Who should attend? This training is tailored for individuals that live or work in Allen, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Scott, Tippecanoe, and/ or White County and interacts with adults in the general population.
This training is a live, virtual Zoom session. Prior to attending the live training, participants must complete a two – hour, online, self-paced course.
This training is provided by IU Prevention Insights.
Wednesday, March 6
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Indiana Memorial Union – State Room East
Register for Self-Defense Now
Eligibility: IU faculty & staff.
Join us for this interactive self-defense class! Learn how you can protect yourself and others around you. This class will focus on mindset, situational awareness, as well as how to avoid being a victim by using physical tactics to defend yourself if attacked. Please wear comfortable shoes for practice.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
What will you learn?
- How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal
- How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide
- The common causes of suicidal behavior
- The warning signs of suicide
- How to get help for someone in crisis
This training is offered by IU Prevention Insights.
Care Talks, by Care.com, provide advice and guidance from expert speakers to help you better care for yourself and your family.
There are seven (7) Care Talks per month across seven themes:
- Confident Parenting
- Raising Children with Disabilities
- Caring for Aging Loved Ones
- Financial Wellness
- Your healthy Lifestyle
- Emotional Wellness
- Succeed at Work
Join SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program for their free monthly training. Every first Wednesday, the monthly topic training will be offered three times throughout the day. Select your preferred time to attend the monthly session to register. You’ll receive a confirmation email with information to join your training on the below dates and times.
Navigating Return to School
August 2, 2023 8:00 am – 9:00 am ET
August 2, 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
August 2, 2023 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Suicide Awareness
September 6, 2023 8:00 am – 9:00 am ET
September 6, 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
September 6, 2023 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Healthy Living
October 4, 2023 8:00 am – 9:00 am ET
October 4, 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
October 4, 2023 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Holiday Budgeting
November 1, 2023 8:00 am – 9:00 am ET
November 1, 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
November 1, 2023 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Healthy Relationships
December 6, 2023 8:00 am – 9:00 am ET
December 6, 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
December 6, 2023 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Year-Round
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP), administered by CuraLinc Healthcare, is a confidential resource that provides 24/7 access to professional counseling and referrals. SupportLinc’s licensed counselors can provide short-term assistance with issues such as:
- grief and loss
- substance abuse
- marriage and relationship problems
- depression
- work-related pressures
- stress and anxiety
Eligibility: Services are provided at no cost to all employees, IU Residents, Graduate Appointees, Fellowship Recipients, and their household members.
Services include:
- Unlimited 24/7/365 telephonic counseling with a professionally licensed counselor
- Up to six face-to-face counseling sessions per issue, per year at no cost (sessions are held in-person or over secure video)
- Access to comprehensive content and tools through SupportLinc’s website and eConnect® mobile app (Case sensitive username: iu)
IU is excited to offer WW as a covered benefit, year-round, at no cost to you! Core and Premium options are available.
Who can participate?
The following individuals are eligible to participate in WW:
- All benefit-eligible Academic and Staff employees; and
- Spouses covered on an IU medical plan
Visit iu.ww.com to learn more and register!
What options are available?
WW delivers programming in two ways to fit your lifestyle:
- Core — Digital Only (e-Tools): an easy-to-use app and website to track your food, movement, and weight goals; barcode scanner, restaurant items, and over 5,000 recipes; and expert chat available 24/7.
- Premium — Workshops + Digital: offers access to workshops in the community (check WW Studio locations) and online, with guidance from a trained WW Coach and motivation from members who are on the same path. Additionally, this option provides access to all the digital tools.
Attend a Private Virtual Workshop Exclusively for You and Your IU Colleagues
Gather your fellow IU WW members and join a Coach for your healthy dose of guidance, inspiration, and support.
To view the schedule and details, join IU’s Connect group by clicking here.
Important: You must click the link from a mobile device to be directed to the Connect group.
Enrollment Questions? Read the FAQs or contact askhr@iu.edu.
IU-sponsored medical plan members with Type 1 or 2 diabetes have access to a diabetes management program. This voluntary program utilizes advanced technology from Livongo to help participants manage their diabetes and reduce out-of-pocket costs. Benefits of the program include access to no-cost tools, expert support, advanced monitoring with a connected Livongo glucometer, unlimited test strips/lancets, and more. All program costs are covered by the university. Program provided through IU Benefits.
Livongo, available at no cost to IU medical plan members, helps you manage hypertension using a smart blood pressure monitor, personalized action plan, and expert coaching.
Learn more about Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Management
Quit for Life Program
Eligibility: Full-time academic and staff employees and spouses who are enrolled in an IU-sponsored medical plan
The Quit For Life Program offers an integrated mix of support tools to help stop using tobacco products. The program is telephone based and accessible across all IU campuses. Participants have access to:
- Five coaching calls with a “Quit Coach” to work with and set and reach a quit date
- Nicotine replacement therapy (as needed)
- One year of follow-up phone and web assistance
Learn more about Quit for Life »
Tobacco Cessation Prescription Benefits
Eligibility: Anyone enrolled in an IU-sponsored medical plan
IU employee medical plans cover 100 percent of the cost of tobacco cessation prescription and over-the-counter tobacco replacement products. Coverage is limited to a 180-day supply per covered individual per year. Covered prescriptions drugs include Chantix, Zyban (bupropion), and Nicotrol. Over-the-counter products require a prescription in order to be covered under the employee’s medical plan.
These tobacco cessation resources are offered through Human Resources.
Offered throughout the year, excluding June & July
Sessions last approx. 1 hour
E-mail askanrd@indiana.edu to schedule an appointment
If you have questions about food, we have answers. Our wonderful registered dietitian (RD) can help you develop a plan to achieve your health goals. Sessions include personalized nutrition education on any topic of interest, including weight loss, heart-healthy eating, digestive health, and more. One-on-one nutritional counseling is available at no charge for all IU employees, their spouses on an IU-sponsored medical plan, and IU retirees by appointment.
Offered through the Office of Insurance, Loss, Control, and Claims
There are so many opportunities for wellness university-wide and at IU Bloomington, specifically!
- Browse university-wide programs,
- Upcoming campus programs and workshops,
- Ways to get moving on campus,
- Resources to support your daily life at IU Bloomington, and much more!