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Special Holiday Ticket Discounts for VCU Men's Basketball
The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams thank you for all you do for the state. This holiday season our men’s basketball team invites you to be a part of Ram Nation with preferred pricing to all state employees to the following games:
- VCU vs. Missouri State – Sunday, December 15 @ 7 p.m.
- VCU vs. Loyola (Md.) – Sunday, December 29 @ 5 p.m.
- VCU vs. Fordham – Thursday, January 2 @ 7 p.m.
Using the promo code THXVAEMP here, you are eligible to receive tickets for just $15 for yourself, family and friends. VCU Basketball games are a great way to reconnect with friends and visit with family this holiday season.
For any questions, or to purchase over the phone, please call 804-828-RAMS.
Did you know......
If you are an Anthem COVA Care member, you can pay $0 for a LiveHealth Online visit! No need to get in the car and go to the doctor. You can now see a doctor using your smartphone, tablet or computer, any time, day or night.
- No copayment for Anthem COVACare members
- Medical visits with board certified Anthem doctors 24x7/365
- Future Moms Breastfeeding Support
- Behavioral Health services: Psychiatry, Psychology, and EAP
- E-prescribing to your pharmacy of choice*
- Available to Anthem members and
non-members
Go to livehealthonline.com or download the app so you'll be ready whenever you need these LiveHealthOnline services.
FREE ACCESS TO THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND CULTURE'S FOUNDING FRENEMIES: HAMILTON AND THE VIRGINIAS EXHIBIT.
State employees may also show their state identification card to gain free access to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture’s Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and The Virginians exhibit. Throughout the museum, guests can discover rare artifacts related to themes from Hamilton and experience an interactive exhibition that explores Hamilton’s relationships with the founding generation of Virginians. The exhibit will be at VMHC until Feb. 2, 2020.
Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) family festivals
We are pleased to announce that the Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) is offering state employees free admission to upcoming VMNH family festivals taking place from October 2019 to July 2020.
The Virginia Museum of Natural History’s family festivals include a variety of themes, from dinosaurs to reptiles and more. Festival activities include hands-on programs, fascinating presentations, and the opportunity to engage directly with scientists.
Festivals included in this promotion are:
Dragon Festival: October 19, 2019
Ice Age Festival: January 25, 2020
Reptile Festival: June 12-13, 2020
Dino Festival: July 24-25, 2020
To claim your free ticket, you only need to present your employee identification card at the VMNH Box Office. Family members can purchase tickets at the regular admission rates.
Regular admission prices are $7 for adults (ages 19-59), and $5 for children (ages 3-18) and seniors (60+). VMNH members and children under 3 receive free admission. The special admission rate for the Dragon Festival is $10 for adults (ages 19-59), and $5 for children (ages 3-18) and seniors (60+).
For additional information, please visit www.vmnh.net.
Washington Redskins ticket discounts
The 2019 NFL Football season is upon us and it’s time cheer on your home team, the Washington Redskins! We are pleased to announce that the Burgundy & Gold are giving preferred pricing to Virginia state employees for the second year in a row!
To purchase tickets visit www.redskins.com/VAEmployee
January's Well-being program schedule is out! See below.
Did you know VCU has gone Tobacco Free?
VCU's Quit Smoking Campaign for Employees......Join in!
Through this campaign, we hope to:
- Encourage tobacco users to quit with weekly motivational messaging and resources
- Increase awareness and use of the Virginia state quitline, Quit Now Virginia
- Support you and your co-workers, friends and family in your efforts to quit using tobacco
Get information at Quit Now!
If you have any questions, please contact me, your worksite Quit and Stay Quit Monday coordinator - Cindi Phares, cphares@vcu.edu or 828-1521.
VCU offers students, faculty and staff tobacco cessation programs at no cost. Benefits of becoming a non-smoker include:
- Improve your chances for a longer life
- Look and feel healthier
- Smell better
- Feel more energetic
- Breathe easier and be able to exercise
- Save money
- Protect those around you who may be harmed by your smoking, especially if you are pregnant or around children
For more information, visit tobaccofree.vcu.edu.
January 2020 - Employee Well-Being Programs
Open to all VCU employees at no cost. All programs begin at 12 noon.
January 8
Yoga (presented by VCU HR and VCU Recreational Sports)
Learn foundational yoga postures to help align, strengthen and promote flexibility in the body. You can expect an emphasis on simplicity, repetition, and easy of movement.
Location - Monroe Park Campus, Cary Street Gym – Mind Body Studio
Register at: Talent@VCU
January 13
3 steps to Overcome Emotional Eating (presented by VCU HR and Pam Losada, Well-Being Coach)
Emotional eating leads to weight gain and poor health, which leads to more stress, which leads to more emotional eating making it a vicious cycle. In this presentation you will learn if you are an emotional eater, what causes emotional eating as well as what is needed to cope with emotions without using food
Location - Monroe Park, Cabell Library 901 Park Avenue, Room 250
Register at: Talent@VCU
January 14
Being a Compassionate Colleague – Understanding Mental Health (presented by VCU HR Employee Relations)
Join us as we explore mental health disorders in order to understand, seek timely intervention, and save lives.
Location - MCV Campus, Main Hospital, 1st Floor, The Learning Center
Register at: Talent@VCU
January 16
In this session we will learn how to have the ability to be fully present in the moment in order to decrease stress to increased levels of focus and happiness.
Location - Monroe Park, Cabell Library 901 Park Avenue, Room 250
Register at: Talent@VCU
January 21
No Sweat Pilates (presented by VCU HR and VCU Recreational Sports)
This form of exercise builds on moves that target the abs, back and overall core strength that mix with focused breathing to help you be strong and flexible.
Location – MCV Campus, Larrick Center
Register at: Talent@VCU
January 27
Find your Fit (presented by VCU HR and VCU Recreational Sports)
Between HIIT, barre, functional training, and the many varieties of yoga, it can be difficult to decipher the purpose and intent of each modality. In this workshop, we'll break down the buzzwords and trends of different fitness formats, and how to effectively exercise for your personal goals and interests.
Location - MCV Campus, Main Hospital, 1st Floor, The Learning Center
Register at: Talent@VCU
VCU Health and Wellness Library, located in the Gateway Building, Group Floor, Room G-112 offers Meditate with Georgianne Ginder, MSC, CHWC, JSJ Certified Practioner every Wednesday and Friday from noon to 1 pm. Free and open to all. For more information contact ricasatakj@vcu.edu or call 828-2432.
VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art offers mindfulness meditation sessions guided by highly experienced meditation teachers. These sessions are offered from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Sessions are free. To register, visit the ICA website and search "mindfulness."
ConditionCare provided to VCU employees with Anthem. ConditionCare can help you get help managing asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, heart failure or coronary disease. You can talk to a nurse for help with health questions, anytime, anywhere. You get a health screening by phone at no extra cost. Get support from other health experts like pharmacists and dieticians. Other education guides, email newsletters and toolds to learn more about your condition are provided. You can receive certain medications or supplies at no cost upon meeting certain requiremetns. Call 1-844-507-8472 to get started.
Anthem subscribers also have access to myStrength, the health club for your mind where you can get resources such as videos, articles, quotes, and inspirations as well as tools and exercises to help you develop a personal action plan and make healthy changes. To sign up go to anthemeap.com and enter Commonwealth of Virginia. Find the myStrength Center and choose the Sign-up button. Set up your account and unique password. Take the confidential wellness Assessment and fill out the personal profile. Both take just a few minutes to complete. Your answers will create your personal home page with topics and updates that interest and inspire you. Take myStrength with you on the go by downloading the i0S ir Android app.
Webinars on wellness (financial, health, and other topics)
Learn how to get your point across - get assertive! Want to learn more about assertive verbal communication? Log on to Anthem's EAP website at anthemEAP.com, Login: Commonwealth of Virginia this month to read about these and other topics. For more information please read Anthem EAP
Currently registration for Weight Watchers is not available. Watch here for any updated notifications of when it will be available. You can find more information on the DHRM webpage.
Weight Watchers representatives hold weekly meetings on both the Monroe Park and MCV Campuses. More information for VCU employees can be found here!