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: 

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  • 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 active employees to take charge of their overall wellbeing.  

Introducing Live Well – Creating a Culture of Health and Wellbeing  

Great news! As of January 1, 2026, CalHR’s Employee Wellness Program is now Live Well, a refreshed program designed to support the five elements of wellbeing and help you thrive at work and in life. Live Well replaces the former Healthier U program and offers a streamlined, modern wellness experience for employees and their families. As part of Live Well, active employees receive unlimited access to Grokker, the platform that powers the program. 

 

What is Grokker?

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Grokker provides an easy, engaging way to support your wellness goals. The platform offers: 

  • A growing library of 4,000+ expert-led, on-demand video classes covering fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, financial wellbeing and sleep
  • More than 150 comprehensive wellness programs
  • A community of over 130 expert trainers
  • Simple tools to help you build healthy habits and track your progress

Through Live Well, you and your family can explore all of these resources on the Grokker website and app, with no registration code required. Eligibility is verified automatically when you sign up.

Ready to get started? Visit https://wellness.calhr.ca.gov and click Validate Eligibility to create your Grokker account and begin exploring Live Well resources right away.  

On Jan. 28, 2026, CalHR hosted a Live Well Virtual Open House. You can access the slide deck here for an overview of the new platform.  

Watch the below video to learn about key features of the Grokker platform.  

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 the Grokker platform, 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 resource folder 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.   

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