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Employee Wellness
Spartanburg County is committed to providing a work environment that supports health and wellness. The Employee Wellness Program provides employees with information and resources that promote healthy living.
Fitness Centers
Employees will have access to the fitness centers located at the Administrative Building and Community Services Building at no cost to the employee. Employees must sign a waiver and submit it to Human Resources before using the facilities. The fitness centers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to county employees.
Administration Building is located at 366 N Church Street Photos
Community Services Building is located at 9036 Fairforest Road Photos
Fitness Center Rules
- Prior to use of the fitness center, all users must complete a COVID-19 questionnaire. Click here for the online questionnaire. Click here for the paper questionnaire. Paper questionnaires must be submitted to Ali Ellison in Human Resources.
- No more than 6 people will be allowed in the fitness center at one time.
- Users must clean fitness equipment before and after each use. Spray the Oxivir Tb cleaner and wait one minute before wiping the surface with a paper towel.
- Users are encouraged to practice social distancing. Group exercise and other equipment sharing is prohibited.
Fitness Classes
Virtual fitness classes will be offered at no cost to the employee. Click here to register.
Physical Activity Policy
On September 1, 2018 Spartanburg County approved a physical activity policy. The policy encourages Spartanburg County employees to incorporate physical activity into the workday, as workload permits. Examples of physical activity include using the county fitness centers, participating in onsite fitness classes, and using indoor and outdoor walking tracks.
Healthy Vending Policy
On October 15, 2018 Spartanburg County adopted at healthy vending policy to increase public access to healthy food options.
2021 EVENTS
Cigna Seminars
Cigna EAP offers a broad range of seminars to help employees and managers reduce stress, stay healthy and perform at their best . Seminars will be offered in-person and virtually.
Thursday, January 21st | 9:00am-10:00am | Cleveland Park Lower Level | Managers Guide to the EAP |
Thursday, February 11th | 9:00am-10:00am | Cleveland Park Lower Level | Revitalize Your Relationship |
Thursday, March 18th | 9:00am-10:00am | Cleveland Park Lower Level | Beating Burnout |
Cigna Webcasts
Wednesday, January 6th | 2:00pm-3:00pm | www.Cigna.com/EAPWebcasts | Thriving Through Uncertainty |
Wednesday, January 20th | 2:00pm-3:00pm | www.Cigna.com/EAPWebcasts | Stress and Your Child |
Wednesday January 27th | 2:00pm-3:00pm | www.Cigna.com/EAPWebcasts | A Fresh Look at Healthy Eating |
Step Tournament
A Walking Tournament is an elimination style tournament which consists of a series of one-week rounds beginning with the seed round. During the seed round, teams are ranked based on the number of steps entered into the system. At the end of the seed round the top 64, 32, 16, 8, or 4 teams move on to the next round where they compete head-to-head with the winning team advancing to the next round. These rounds continue until a winner can be determined. In the event of a tie, the team with the higher ranking will advance to the next round. Click here to register.
Virtual Cooking
A 30 minute biweekly class that includes step-by-step instructions for healthy meal prep. Participants will receive a copy of each recipe and samples will be available. Click here to register.
Health Education Video
The Spartanburg County Clinic will provide a series of health education videos for employees. Each video will address a particular health topic and employees will be encouraged to take a survey following the video to provide suggestions about future topics. The video below is provided by nurse practitioner Natalie McKinney and discusses nasal dryness and over-the-counter treatments.
Clinic Health Education Video- Nasal Dryness by Natalie McKinney MSN, FNP-C
Biggest Loser Challenge
The Biggest Loser Challenge has been postponed to April 2021.
Wellness Discounts
YMCA - No Join Fee ($100 savings) and 10% discount off monthly rate
Burn Boot Camp- Free Saturday Class 9:00am- 9:45am Drayton Mills Marketplace 1800 Drayton Road
Community Centers - 50% discount for county employees at Timken and Chesnee Community Center.
Timken: https://spartanburgparks.org/parks/timken-community-center/
Chesnee: https://spartanburgparks.org/parks/chesnee-community-center/
Community RESOURCES
FoodShare Box- FoodShare Spartanburg is a bi-weekly box of produce that contains 9 to 12 varieties of seasonal and mostly regionally grown fruits and vegetables. Unique recipes are also included. Boxes can be purchased with CASH or SNAP/EBT. The cost of a box is $15. If you are a SNAP recipient and use your EBT SNAP card, you receive an instant $10 Healthy Bucks credit reducing your cost to only $5 for the box.
VegEdge- Join hosts Lori Boyd and Kerri Stewart of the Joe R. Utley Heart Resouce Center for different topic revolving around Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition (WFPBN). This is an open group intended to support, encourage, and education. Recipes shared will adhere to the WFPBN guidelines meaning oil-free, minimal added sugar, and minimal salt.
Diabetes Education- Services include comprehensive diabetes education classes, programs, and support groups offered through Spartanburg Regional.