So let’s get started on our healthiest year ever!
The MyHealth booklet contains detailed information about the MyHealth Connections wellness program and how it can help make lasting, positive changes in your life.
Each month we’ll launch a new theme that explores one or more of the five core elements of well-being.
Before you review the booklet, check out what Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has to say about MyHealth Connections.
Click here to President Toni Preckwinkle’s video message
Here’s what you can look forward to during the coming months:
2020
August - Caregivers
- Caregiver Stress: How to spot it, why it matters and where to get help
- Caregiving and depression
- Caregivers: Protect yourself and your loved ones during COVID-19
July - Improve Circulation and Prevent Chronic Health Conditions
- Walking for Better Health
- Six Week Beginner Walking Plan
- Four Week Intermediate Walking Plan
- Printable Walking Log
- Foods for Better Circulation
- Improve Your Circulation
June - National Men's Health Month
- Foods for a Healthier Lifestyle
- Blue Door Neighborhood Center Calendar of Events
- Six Sexual Health Issues
- Medical Screenings and Tests
- Prostate Health - What You Can Do
March - Financial Wellness: Develop a Plam to Improve your finances and debt reduction
February - Heart Health Month: Learn How to Create a Heart Healthy Life Style, Wear Red Day - February 7
January - Tools to Promote Physical and Financial Wellness
- National Wear Red Day
- Talking With Experts
- Steps Toward Financial Fitness
- Building Healthy Habits: Jumpstart Your Physical Fitness
2019
December - Health and the Holidays
- Tips For Beating the Holiday Blues
- SAD: More Than Just the Winter Blues
- How to Manage the Most Common Holiday Stresses
November - Diabetes Prevention and Management
October - Open Enrollment
September - Back to School with Behavioral Support
- A Guide for Parents Six Strategies to Help Children Manage Anxiety
- Children and Mental Health
- Recognizing Anxiety
- Anxiety in Children and Teens
August - Hypertension-#below120/80 Challenge
July - Musculoskeletal Disorders and Prevention
- Keep your Musculoskeletal System Healthy
- How You Hold Your Smart Phone Impacts Your Musculoskeletal Health
June - Migraine and Headache Awareness
May - 2019 Health Fairs
- Cook County Health Fairs will be held for employees in May at seven locations. This year's focus is "Encompass a Healthy Lifestyle."
April - Respiratory Care
- Live Well to Breathe Well
- Five Things You Should Know About E-Cigarettes
- Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois: Tobacco Cessation Programs
March - Colon Cancer Awareness
- Get Screened
- Proactive Changes Can Lower Your Colorectal Cancer Risk
- Five Colon-healthy Food Sources to Add to Your Diet
February - American Heart Month
January - A Health Start to 2019
2018
December - Healthy Eating for the Holidays
November - Diabetes
October - Open Enrollment
September - Your Health Care Benefits
August - Mindfulness
July - The Importance of Nutrition
- Build Your Own Healthy Salad
- 5 Easy Ways to Up Your Fruit and Veggie Game
- The Dirty Dozen and The Clean 15
June - Lung Health
- 10 Things to Improve Your Lung Health
- Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Protect Your Health
May - 2018 Health Fairs
- Cook County Health Fairs will be held for employees in May at eight locations. This year's focus is "Empowering a Health Lifestyle". Click here for the schedule.
April - Cancer Awareness
March - Mental and Cognitive Health
February - Healthy Heart: Improving Blood Circulation
- Choose the Right Foods and Reduce Your Risk of Illness
- Improving Blood Circulation
- Prevent Heart Disease
January - Healthy Living Swaps
2017
December - Healthy Eating Challenge II, Diabetes Care
- Healthy Holidays - Week Two
- Healthy Holidays - Week One
- Living with Diabetes
- Prediabetes...Do you have it?
November - Lung Health Month
October - Breast Cancer Awareness
September - Engaging Your Primary Care Physician
August - Back to School - Immunization Awareness
- Immunizations for Babies and Young Children
- Child Immunization Guide and Tracker
- Vaccinations: not just for kids!
July - Step to it
June - High Blood Pressure Management & Stroke Prevention
May - Cook County Health Fairs - A Ticket to Your Well-Being
April - Get Physical
• Jump-start your physical fitness routine and support the Chicagoland community at the same time.