Employee Wellness Program

The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) Employee Wellness Program is part of the Statewide Engagement Program, supporting the overall wellbeing of California’s workforce. We focus on five elements of wellbeing:

Wheel that shows five elements of wellbeing: financial, physical, social, community, and career with the CalHR logo in the center.

Career Wellbeing – You like what you do every day. 
Social Wellbeing – You have meaningful friendships in your life.  
Financial Wellbeing – You manage your money well. 
Physical Wellbeing – You have energy to get things done. 
Community Wellbeing – You like where you live.

The Employee Wellness Program offers guidance, training and tools to help departments build strong wellness programs and engage employees at all levels. Through statewide challenges, health-related events and self-guided wellness resources, the Employee Wellness Program empowers employees to take charge of their overall wellbeing.

Healthier U Connections – Creating a Culture of Health and Wellbeing

Logo of the Healthier U Connections Program

To support state employees, CalHR offers Healthier U Connections – a dynamic online platform where active state employees can track their health habits, explore a wealth of wellness resources and stay inspired on their journey to better wellbeing.

Features include:

Healthy recipes and a community cookbook
On-demand exercise videos and mindful moments
Statewide wellness challenges
Upcoming events calendar
Personal programs
Success stories and healthy selfies
And more!

Watch this short video to learn about key features of this wellness platform.

Healthier U Connections is designed to inspire healthy habits, healthy minds and healthy bodies. Invest in your wellbeing and choose the programs that work for you. Join us in our quest to establish a culture of health, improve employee morale and productivity and reduce preventable chronic disease rates for employees statewide. 

Register for this free wellness platform today! All active state employees are encouraged to participate. Team building and friendly competition are encouraged!

Visit the HealthierU Connections website for more information.

Sign up with your state email address and the registration code: StateofCA

Wellness Coordinators

Wellness Coordinators within each state department are dedicated advocates for the health and wellbeing of all employees.   

If you are a new Wellness Coordinator or a member of your department’s Wellness Committee, Welcome! Here’s how to get started: 

Join Healthier U Connections, if you haven’t already. 
Email the CalHR Wellness inbox to get connected! We’ll subscribe to our distribution list, invite you to monthly meetings and give you access to the Wellness Coordinator section of Healthier U Connections for valuable coordinator resources.

State Employee Discounts

Employees have access to exclusive discounts that support their health and wellbeing:

 LifeMart or call (866) 327-4762 (when prompted, enter “State of CA Department of” to populate the drop-down options)

- Once you’ve accessed the discount center, be sure to check out discounts for gyms including Anytime Fitness, Orange Theory, Golds Gym, Active and Fit Direct and more!

Additional Information

CalPERS’ health plans offer health and wellness programs at either low- or no-cost. Explore your health plan to learn more about their health and wellness services and take advantage of your plan’s resources to help you nurture and practice wellness to achieve a balanced and healthy life.  

For general information about your health plans, please visit the CalPERS website.

Contact your departmental wellness coordinator for more information about your department’s worksite wellness program. For additional questions, contact our statewide wellness team at calhr.wellness@calhr.ca.gov.

For background information on the Employee Wellness Program, including department participation and Executive Order W-119-95, see Section 1409 of the Human Resources Manual.  