Wellness Events

Fridays from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  

Teams meeting

This yoga class is good for all levels of experience.  Flow through a warm up, sun salutations, balance, hip openers, twists, core work, and relaxation.  Come when you can - no requirement for attendance every Friday.  

Click here to register and the appointment reminder will be sent to you.

Multiple days and times available

Webinar

Opportunities brought to you by Delta Dental:

• The Whole Tooth - various days and times
• Oral Health and Aging - various days and times

Multiple days and times available

Webinar

Opportunities brought to you by the State Plan's Employee Assistance Program:

• June 25: Communicating Without Conflict with Your Significant Other (10-11 a.m.)
  • Communication is the cornerstone of all relationships. It reinforces trust and acts as a method by which you can share your problems, frustrations, fears, anxieties, hopes and successes. Conflict is a part of life and exists in relationships. In fact, a relationship with no apparent conflict may be unhealthier than one with frequent conflict. Conflicts are critical events that can weaken or strengthen a relationship. Join us to learn ways to communicate and navigate conflicts with your significant other using methods that can create a stronger relationship. 
• June 25: Communication Skills for Families (11-12 p.m.)
  • Communication is a fine art that we often take for granted. It takes more than physical and verbal abilities to communicate. It takes energy along with the ability to offer support and demonstrate understanding and compassion when communicating within your family. Whether it’s an expectation, emotion, question or other message, openness and willingness to communicate improves overall quality of family communication. This workshop identifies the elements of good family communication, the steps for effective problem solving within the family, and describes helpful tips for improving family communication
• June 25: Fair Play: Equitable Household Management  (1-2 p.m.)
  • When you think about your relationship and how you manage your home, is there one partner who seems to hold every detail in their head? “What’s the name of our daughter’s orthodontist? What time does the birthday party start on Saturday? Have we already run out of peanut butter, or can I stretch this jar to Friday?” These are just a few examples of “mental load” or the cognitive effort that is needed to manage work, relationships, a family, and a household and it is quite simply exhausting. This session will provide more details on the toll that an imbalanced mental load can take on relationships and practical approaches to balance out the demands in order to help your relationship thrive
• June 25: Understanding Trauma Bonds in an Abusive Relationship (2-3 p.m.)
  • How do you determine if you are stuck in a toxic cycle of emotional dependency? Are you suffering from abuse? Do you make excuses for someone or cover up their behavior? Do you feel manipulated or uncomfortable? Are you a victim of gaslighting? Well, there are ways to identify if you are trauma bonding with another person and action you can take to break free from this toxic cycle. This training will help you understand what a trauma bond is and utilize strategies to overcome it so that you can move forward into better connections.
• June 26: Helping a Loved One Through Difficult Times (10-11 a.m.)
  • When someone close to you is going through a tough time, you may want more than ever to show your love and support. Yet sometimes at their most trying times, loved ones may appear to pull away from you. How do you balance your urge to show how much you care with your desire to respect your loved one’s need for space and time to grieve or process their loss? In this workshop we’ll explore the difficulties that people in this position face, and discuss what you can do and, importantly, what you should not do in these situations.
• June 26: Rewards and Challenges of Blended Families (11-12 p.m.)
  • With more than half of all marriages ending in divorce, and the majority of divorced individuals finding new partners, the number of blended families is growing. This type of situation can create a range of challenging issues, both practical and emotional. Patience, understanding and open communication can help make the transition smoother for everyone.
• June 26: Keeping the Spark Alive in Your Relationship (1-2 p.m.)
  • Keeping romance alive in any long-term relationship can be difficult. The busyness of everyday life often prevents us from investing in our connection with our partner. Relationships are like a bonfire, they need a stable space, patience, careful touch and the right ingredients to keep the fire going. In this workshop, you’ll learn the reasons passion wanes over time, barriers to connection and methods for reigniting the spark in your relationship.
• June 26: The Impact of Substance Abuse on the Family (2-3 p.m.)
  • Substance abuse doesn’t only affect the abusing individual, but also their family members, friends, loved ones, co-workers and society as a whole. The abuser’s preoccupation with the substance, plus its effects on mood and performance, can lead to problems in their marriage, work performance and other relationships. Abuse can disrupt family life and create destructive patterns of codependency. This behavior often confuses, and angers loved ones as they struggle to understand why the abuser has chosen the substance over them. While not a substitute for counseling, this workshop helps to normalize the feelings and emotions people experience as we explore the impact of substance abuse on the family.
• June 26: Money and Relationships (3-4 p.m.)
  • Conflicts over money matters can destroy intimate partner relationships, family relationships and even friendships. This course addresses the various ways conflicts around money can impact relationships and offers strategies to reduce the risk of money conflicts and identifies ways to repair damaged relationships. Included in this session will be a discussion of how incompatible money management styles and difficulty compromising around spending priorities create problems in relationships, and how debt and financial infidelity can create high levels of stress under which relationships are unable to thrive or even survive. Additionally, the course will address money and parenting and the impacts on family relationships with young and adult children. Included will be recommendations on initiating money-related conversations and strategies for improving communication about money. The course will introduce various basic practices regarding money management; however, it will not address highly specific concerns such as investments, debt management or will creation.
• July 9: Asking for Help (12-1 p.m.)
• July 17: Basics of Estate Planning (12-1 p.m.)
• July 21: Preventing Employee Burnout (10-11 a.m.) 
• July 30: Counseling and Therapy, Demystified (12-1 p.m.)

Multiple days and times available

Webinar

Hinge Health is excited to offer a monthly webinar series. This content is targeted to individuals who have not yet enrolled in Hinge Health, but are interested in learning more about the program and its benefits. Click to view and download our calendar of upcoming events. This page's content is refreshed monthly so make sure to check back for updates!

July webinar: The Neuroscience of Pain. July 9, 2025, 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Starts Monday, July 7, 2025

You choose the time and place!

Walk With Ease is for anyone who is looking to start or maintain a low-impact exercise program.  Walk With Ease is a 6-week, independent walking program. You get to pick when, where, and how long you walk.  Each week you will receive an encouraging e-mail to help you stay motivated. During the 6-weeks you will keep track and report your weekly walking minutes.

"This is a terrific program.  It helped both my husband and I to be more active.  We always felt much better after we walked." - Past Walk With Ease participant.

Don't have time this month?  Not to worry!  A new session starts the first Monday of every month.

Visit the Walk With Ease web page: dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/arthritis/stateofmontanawellnessprograms?

Choose which workshop works best for you:

Tuesdays starting July 15, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 P.M.

OR

Wednesdays starting September 3, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 P.M.

Webinar link will be sent to registered participants

Habits in Action is a Prevent T2 Lifestyle Change Program.  It is a yearlong program designed for people with prediabetes. It is also designed for people who are at high risk for type 2 diabetes and want to lower their risk.

Habits in Action is an eligible program to help State Plan members earn the Healthy Weight Incentive!

Register using the Montana Health Center appointment instructions, choose Health Seminar, and then choose the Diabetes Prevention Program

Thursday, August 7, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 P.M.

Webinar link will be sent to registered participants

Does the thought of back to school bring with it the dread of planning breakfasts, lunches, and dinners around busy schedules?  Learn strategies to help simplify meal planning and prepping for less mealtime stress.

Register using the Montana Health Center appointment instructions, choose Health Seminar, and then choose Taming the Back-to-School Routines

Tuesday, August 12, 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

Webinar link will be sent to registered participants

Learn what the numbers mean and how lifestyle and diet changes can improve your cholesterol and decrease your risk of disease.

Register using the Montana Health Center appointment instructions, choose Health Seminar, and then choose Understanding Cholesterol