Well-being Journeys

  1. September is Suicide Awareness Month

    September 24, 2021

    In support of Suicide Awareness Month UW System is sharing content about various aspects of suicide. Did You Know? Suicide is the second cause of death for ages 10 to 34. Males make up 78% of all people who die by suicide. The overall suicide rate has increased 35% since 1999. Suicide is the tenth […]

  2. UW Oshkosh Helps Break the Stigma

    May 28, 2021

    Did you know that 1 in 5 U.S. adults* experience mental health illness? For this reason, UW Oshkosh has developed resources over the last year to help make their employees and supervisors more aware of the valuable (and often no-cost) tools that can provide mental health support to them and their loved ones. Help UW […]

  3. UW System Well Wisconsin Program Participation

    January 21, 2021

    Governor Evers thanked employees state-wide in this 90-second video for their dedication to well-being in 2020! UW System-wide participation in the Well Wisconsin Program for the 2020 program year was 32% (a 3.1% decrease from 2019). A slight decrease was somewhat expected due to the challenging environment the COVID-19 pandemic provided. However, the program was […]

  4. UW System Onsite Flu Vaccine Clinics

    November 18, 2020

    As the 2020 flu season approached, the UW System coordinated 32 flu vaccine clinics, administering over 2,000 vaccines for employees and their spouses. This is an increase from the number of clinics held and flu vaccines administered leading up to the 2019 flu season. Additionally, UW-Madison coordinated several clinics (which are not included in the […]

  5. State Treasurer Godlewski Attends UW System’s America Saves Week Event

    March 4, 2020

    America Saves Week is a national campaign that encourages individuals and families to save money and build personal wealth. For the past five years, UW System has worked with financial companies and institutions to coordinate on-site workshops and individual counseling sessions for employees across the state at no cost to them. This year, UW System […]