Mental Health Resources for Employees
UW Stevens Point is serviced by KEPRO Employee Assistance Program.
Eligibility: Employees and their household family members*
Cost: Access to EAP services is employer-paid. There is no cost to you or your household family members for using mental health services through this program.
Description: This program provides up to six in-person or virtual visits per person per issue per calendar year. Services are confidential and intended to help with mild to moderate symptoms for various mental health and well-being topics (including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and stress).
Contact Information: MyLifeExpert is a secure and confidential member portal brought to you by your EAP.
Services are administered by Kepro for all institutions except UW-Madison. Contact Kepro at (833) 539-7285 or access their resources online at sowi.mylifeexpert.com (username: SOWI).
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Open Gym Times
Go to the Skyward Fieldhouse for open gym as well as walking and running around the indoor track.
Week of Sept. 19th:
- Open hours Monday through Friday are 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
- ID is needed to check out equipment.
- The Fieldhouse is located in Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall (MCCH)
Questions?
Please call 715-346-4441, email us at intramurals@uwsp.edu; or go to our Facebook page @UW-Stevens Point Open Recreation
Visit the Facebook page @uwspim
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Earn your incentive in 2022
The Well Wisconsin program is available to subscribers and spouses enrolled in the State of Wisconsin or Wisconsin Public Employers Group Health Insurance Program via a partnership with WebMD. Participants earn a taxable $150 gift card by completing a health check, health assessment, and well-being activity, except for Medicare Advantage members who can earn incentives through UnitedHealthCare.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Deadline for earning your incentive is Oct. 14, 2022
Need more information? Watch the introductory video.
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Well Wisconsin Screenings
Upcoming Screenings on Campus:
All held in the Alumni Room, 3rd Floor, DUC
Sept. 29 9 - 2:30 p.m.
Must register for screenings through the Well Wisconsin portal.
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Well Wisconsin Radio
Episode Highlight: The Brain and Youth Sport
In the newest episode, Morgan interviews Julie Stamm, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Julie and Morgan will discuss the science behind repetitive brain trauma in sports, common misconceptions, and how parents can make informed decisions about sports to protect their children.
Find previous episodes here.
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Supporting Recovery and Mental Health at Work
We can all take steps to improve mental health and recovery from substance abuse either for ourselves or others in the workplace. September is National Recovery Month and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides a detailed toolkit for guidance. SAMHSA estimates:
- 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder,
- 14.2 million adults aged 18 or older had serious mental illness in the past year.
In order to help others in their recovery, we need to use inclusive language and images and steer clear of certain stigmatizing terms such as: Abusers, crackhead, junkies, drunks, boozer, or drunkard. We must also be careful to use appropriate terms to describe someone with a mental illness or a mental health problem. Another area to consider when advertising events, programs, or services, is to stay away from images that are not inclusive, display stereotypical power or status inequities, use toxic images, convey a negative message, or uses drug or alcohol paraphernalia.
Focus your messages on the positives of recovery, sharing success stories, while providing hope that recovery is possible.
Though there are few local recovery month events in Central Wisconsin, there is one on Tuesday Sept. 20. The Waupaca Recovery Coalition is hosting a celebration and resource fair Tuesday Sept. 20 at the Waupaca High School from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Peace of Mind Portage County
Peace of Mind Portage County offers mental health resources such as programs, emergency numbers and hotlines, anonymous mental health screenings, and many other services for residents of Portage County. Their website has information for individuals, families, and social service agencies concerned with community health services, substance use treatment programs, and help for people with developmental disabilities.
Visit their website for more information.
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Weekly Quiz
National Recovery Month, started in _____, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices.
1. 1997
2. 1982
3. 2005
4. 1989
Contact Employee Wellness to send your answer. The following week, the correct answer will be provided.
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Weekly Quiz Answers
Check here each week for the correct answer from the previous week.
Thank you to all of our participants each semester!
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Interested in learning about more activities in the Central Wisconsin area to enhance all your dimensions of wellness? Check out this website.
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