Employee Wellness

2026 MoveSPRING Fitness And Activity Challenges

Team up with your coworkers, compete as an individual, or both! Accumulate steps and active minutes, and improve your lifestyle habits for chances to win great prizes.  All you need is a smart phone and a little bit of motivation.  Get ready for the MoveSPRING challenge beginning March 27th.  All Newport Mesa Unified School District employees are welcome and encouraged to participate! Registration is open now - April 3rd, 2026)

Program Guide and FAQ  |  Phone Registration  |  Computer Registration

 

No-Cost Skin Cancer Screenings

NMUSD Wellness For Life and LifeHealth are teaming up to host our annual no-cost skin cancer health screening onsite event on Friday, May 29th, open to all employees and spouses! Take advantage of this free opportunity to have a full skin assessment conducted by a Nurse Practitioner. Sign up today by scanning the QR code above or by visiting signup.lifehealthevents.com, entering the registration key: NMUSD, and selecting "Explore Wellness Options". If you previously registered with a LifeHealth account, please use your same username and password to access this year's appointment portal. If you have trouble logging in, please create a new account with an alternate email address or contact wellness@nmusd.us for assistance. Appointments are required, but walk-ins will be accommodated based on availability. Medical insurance is not required or requested. Please read the Registration Guide for complete details and further assistance to reserve your spot today! 

 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

This is an employer-paid benefit available to ALL employees of NMUSD, and members of their household.  Receive confidential support - including counseling; legal and financial assistance; child, elder, and pet care; and more - to help you and your family with whatever difficulties life sends your way.  Visit Cigna or call 877.622.4327.

EAP Brochure | EAP Overview | EAP Virtual Counseling

Talkspace - Therapy by text, voice, and video messaging

 

Care Solace: Care Concierge

24/7 support to connect individuals with providers that treat mental health and substance use disorders. Phone: 888-515-0595

CareSolace 

Video information link 

NMUSD Staff Resource

NMUSD Care Solace

Headspace for All NMUSD Employees

Headspace is a mindfulness and meditation app, and so much more!  All employees may now utilize Headspace at no cost.  Learn more about Headspace and follow these steps to get started today!

 

Free Emotional Health Resources

Cigna offers a range of no-cost emotional/behavioral health to all NMUSD employees and household members. Check out what's available below:

• Behavioral Health Seminar Series
• CLIMB Podcasts
• Managing Stress Toolkit

 

Cigna Dental

Search for in-network dentists by logging into Cigna.  If it is your first time visiting the site you will first need to register.  You may also view your costs and coverage within the Dental PPO Benefit Summary or the Dental HMO Patient Charge Schedule based on your enrollment.

Dental Virtual Care

Dental Health Topics

• New Year Habits
• Children's Oral Health
• Genes and Oral Health
• Alcohol, Tobacco, Vaping, and Oral Health
• Dental Anxiety
• Men's Oral Health
• Overall Oral Health
• Women's Oral Health
• Obesity and Oral Health
• Importance of Dental Hygiene
• Diabetes and Oral Health
• Aging and Oral Health

Oral Health Integration Program:  Cigna dental members with specific conditions are eligible for additional, no-cost dental services through the Oral Health Integration Program.  Sign up at any time, and use the below links to explore what services you can receive based on your condition.

• ALS
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease and Stroke
• Huntington's Disease
• Lupus
• Maternity
• Opioid Misuse and Addiction
• Organ Transplant
• Parkinson's Disease
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sjogrens Syndrome

Mental Health Resources

Employee Assistance Program | Mental & Behavioral Health Resource Guide | Virtual Behavioral Care | Mindfulness Podcasts | Ginger | Talkspace | Happify | iPrevail

 

2025-2026 Cigna Strive to Thrive

Available to Employees and/or Spouses enrolled in any of the three District-sponsored Cigna medical plans for the 10/1/2025 plan year.

Register for the 25-26 Strive To Thrive Program and choose one PATHWAY to complete by April 30th, 2026 to receive a $150 program reward.

PROGRAM GUIDE AND FAQ  | REGISTRATION (open until November 10th, 2025)

Pathway 3 wellness webinar and questionnaire relevant links

Webinar #1 - November 12th: Resilience Rewired | Webinar  (replay)    Questionnaire   

Webinar #2 - December 10th: Boundaries and Burnout | Webinar (replay)    Questionnaire 

Webinar #3 - January 14th: The Regulated Mind | Webinar (new platform - please login to access replays)     Questionnaire

Webinar #4 - February 11th: Recharge Rituals | Webinar (please login to access replays)     Questionnaire 

Webinar #5 - March 11th: Heart-Centered Leadership |     Questionnaire     Replay

Webinar #6 - April 8th: Community and Longevity |    Questionnaire     Replay  (password: D!cggu0% )

 

 

2025-2026 Cigna Annual Wellness Incentives

Available to Employees and/or Spouses enrolled in any of the three District-sponsored Cigna medical plans for the 10/1/2025 plan year.

Complete the Health Assessment on Cigna and a Wellness Screening (aka annual physical, biometrics, well-visit, etc.) within the October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, plan year to earn a $100 incentive.  

Optional: Complete up to two eligible preventive cancer screenings (worth $50 each) to earn an additional $100 in incentives. The Health Assessment and Wellness Screening must be completed to earn any incentives.

Preventive cancer screenings may have demographic and frequency requirements. Check the program guide for information on eligible preventive cancer screenings and consult your health care provider to see if you qualify for any of the screenings.

Program Guide and FAQ |  Wellness Screening Form  |  Health Assessment Information  |  Privacy Statement  |  myCigna User Guide

 

Preventive Care

Preventive Care Reference Guide

• Know Your Numbers:  Metabolic Syndrome  |  Controllable Risk Factors  |  Blood Pressure  |  BMI  |  Body Composition  |  Cholesterol  |  Waist Size
• Cancer:  General  |  Breast Cancer  |  Colon Cancer  |  Lung Cancer  |  Cancer Caregiving  |  Healthy Habits
• Immunizations:  Adult Immunizations  |  CDC Immunization Schedules  |  Who, When, and Where of Flu Shots  |  In-Network Retail Pharmacies 

Musculoskeletal Care

Back Pain Facts  |  Back Pain Prevention |  Back Pain Risk Factors  | Arthritis|  Carpal Tunnel  |  Office Ergonomics

Helpful Links

• Virtual Care for Minor Medical & Behavioral:   Virtual Care Presentation  |  MDLive & Cigna Network  | Cigna Network
• My Cigna
• Cigna Website for NMUSD
• Active & Fit Direct: Gym Membership Discounts  - Overview, Navigation
• Wellness Discounts  |  ChooseHealthy Alternative Medicines
• Cigna Healthy Pregnancies Healthy Babies - Maternity Support; Healthy Pregnancy App; Breast Pumps
• Health Coaching & Online Modules
• Condition Management
• Talkspace 
• Cigna One Guide Customer Service

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health & Wellness Brochure | How to Get Care | Mental & Emotional Wellness Apps | Understanding Mental Health

 

2025-2026 Kaiser Strive to Thrive

Available to Employees and/or Spouses enrolled in the District-sponsored Kaiser Permanente medical plan for the 10/1/2025 plan year.

PROGRAM GUIDE AND FAQ  | REGISTRATION (open until November 10th. 2025)

Register for the 25-26 Strive To Thrive Program and choose one OPTION to complete by April 30th, 2026 to receive a $150 program reward.

Wellness Coaching Log   |   Rest and Revive: Sleep Better Workbook   |   Rest and Revive: Sleep Better Journal

Finding Balance: Stress Management Workbook   |   Finding Balance: Stress Management Guide  |

Healthy Balance Class Log

 

 

2025-2026 Kaiser Annual Wellness Incentives

Available to Employees and/or Spouses enrolled in the District-sponsored Kaiser Permanente medical plan for the 10/1/2025 plan year.

Complete the Kaiser Permanente Total Health Assessment and a Wellness Screening (aka annual physical, biometrics, well-visit, etc.) within the October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, plan year to earn a $100 incentive.

Optional: Complete up to two eligible preventive cancer screenings (worth $50 each) to earn an additional $100 in incentives.  The Total Health Assessment and Wellness Screening must be completed to earn any incentives.

Preventive cancer screenings may have demographic and frequency requirements. Check the program guide for information on eligible preventive cancer screenings and consult your health care provider to see if you qualify for any of the screenings.

Program Guide and FAQ |  Wellness Screening Form  |  Health Assessment Information

 

Flu Shots

Flu Shot Infographic  |  Find a flu shot location

 

Virtual Care

Telehealth:  Care from the comfort of home  |  Telephonic Health Coaching  |  Maternity Support

 

Kaiser Permanente

• Kaiser Permanente  - Website for Kaiser Permanente Customers
• Kaiser Permanente Healthy Resources Guide
• Kaiser Permanente Health & Wellness
• Active & Fit Direct (FAQ & Enrollment Instructions) - Gym Membership Discount Program
• ClassPass - Free online fitness videos
• Mental Health and Wellness Apps:  Calm; myStrength
• Finding Balance: Reducing Stress Guide and Workbook
• Rest and Revive: Sleeping Better Workbook and Journal
• Preventive versus Diagnostic Care  |  Understanding Costs