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Telemedicine
Well360 Virtual Health program will be available to members starting January 1, 2024.
This new program will replace Highmark's existing Doctor on Demand® virtual health program. In addition to urgent care and behavioral health, members will now have access to virtual primary care, women’s health, and dermatology. Highmark believes it’s ideal for members who prefer the convenience of at-home care as well as personalized support to help you better manage your health.
Highmark is excited to offer this new program, and they hope it leads to better health outcomes for members.
Well360 Clarity
Members get:
Support & guidance for selecting high-quality, cost-efficient specialists
Guidance on appropriate, lower-cost sites of care
Dedicated support to help better manage a health condition
Access to the Well360 Clarity team to help support them through every step of their health care journeys
Well360 Core
Members get:
Options for virtual and enhanced care management programs for conditions including behavioral health issues, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and joint and muscle pain.
Tools that give members convenient access to care, such as coaching options via telephone, text, and video.
The Well360 Enhancements include
Well360 Lifestyle
Well360 Lifestyle adds a powerful, personalized support system to your existing wellness program, helping members establish healthy, everyday habits that reduce their risk of getting sick — and missing work.
Personalized, motivational wellness coaching that fits their lives, via text or telephone
A range of convenient engagement options — phone, text, app, and online
One-on-one, proactive outreach for Diabetes Prevention program
Smoking cessation program available via phone or app
Well360 Rewards program
Well360 Concierge
Whether they need someone to just explain insurance terms to them, or they need more intensive navigation through the ins and outs of their coverage, an extra level of one-on-one support can go a long way in making sure members are getting the most out of their health plan. Well360 Concierge helps members:
Know when and why to go to the ER, urgent care, or their PCP.
Learn about and engage with all the health and wellness resources available to them through your group plan.
Get the right preventive care for their age and other risk factors.
Schedule appointments and find lower-cost, high-performing.
Well360 Connect & Well360 Focus
Members get:
Virtual and enhanced care management programs focused on addressing chronic and emerging health conditions. These include diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, CHF and COPD, mental health, and joint and muscle pain.
Access to impactful engagement tools — including telephonic, text, and video coaching options — so they can choose when, where, and how they want to be reached.
Digitally connected devices including: Wireless scales, Blood glucose monitors, And more*
A Wellness Rewards Program to help them reach their health goals
The attached FAQ includes more details about Well360 Virtual Health and how members can access their virtual care benefits:
All about Well 360 Virtual health FAQ
Click here: Well360 Virtual Health to open an account
Employee Assistance Program
Guidance Resources
The Buffalo City School District is pleased to offer all employees and their families access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through ComPsych Guidance Resources. They have many services available that provide support, resources, and information for personal and work-life issues.
What to expect when reaching out to ComPsych
There is no cost to employees, or their families and all information is confidential. No personally identifiable information is sent to the District. This support is designed to assist employees and their families in resolving issues such as:
Marital
Financial &/or Legal
Emotional problems
Family issues
Substance/Alcohol abuse
Work & Education
Answers to your counseling questions
On the Guidance Resources website, you can find articles & webinars, and get in touch with a Guidance Consultant to speak with about the issues that you are facing.
WebID: BuffaloSchoolsEAP
By Phone: 866-645-1757
TYY: 800-697-0353
Resources for Crisis Services & Text Helpline
Contact information for Crisis Services for Buffalo and Erie County provide services for those who are in a state of emotional crisis.
24 Hour Crisis Services Hotline - Call: 716-834-3131 or Text: 716-300-2338 (Text line available 6 PM-11 PM Monday - Friday)
Spectrum CARES Team - Call: 716-882-4357
24 Hour Addiction Hotline - Call: 716-831-7007
Erie County Warmline (Peer-provided support for non-crisis calls) Call: 716-248-2941 or Text: 716-392-22221 (Daily 4pm - 11pm)
211 WNY - Free & Confidential link to health and human services - 24/7 access. Call: 211 or visit www.211wny.org
Kids' Helpline - Local: 716-834-1144 or National: 1-877-KIDS-400
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Dial: 988
NYS State Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence Hotline - Call: 1-800-942-9606 or Text: -844-977-2121
Chautaugua County Hotline - Call: 1-800-724-0461
Niagara County Crisis Hotline - 716-285-3515
Crisis & Domestic Violence Shelters
Child and Family Services
Phone: (716) 335-7191
https://cfsbny.org/
Services available: Counseling, foster care, domestic violence help, family support services, conflict resolution, residential services, special education, and employee assistance programs.
Haven House (Domestic Violence)
Phone: (716) 884-6000
https://cfsbny.org/our-services/domestic-violence/
Services available: Domestic violence shelter is still fully operational and accepting new clients. All domestic violence counseling and advocacy are available remotely.
International Institute of Buffalo (Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking)
Phone: (716) 222-3890
www.iibuffalo.org
Services available: All advocacy services are available remotely. New number provided above to reach out for advocacy services.
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Phone: (800) 942-6906
Text: (844) 997-2121
www.opdv.ny.gov
Services available: Chat services are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. They are secure and private, staffed by professionals who can help.
Shelter & Food Resources
211 Afterhours Homeless Program
Phone: 211
http://www.211wny.org/provider/8811/
Services available: Serves as the afterhours for the Erie County Department of Social Services for emergency housing placement. Assesses callers with an emergency housing need to determine if their situation is be eligible for emergency shelter placement provided by the County. If eligible, provides placement.
Code-19 Shelter at ECC Flickenger Center
Phone: 211
Located at: 21 Oak Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Services available: Walk in shelter open to anyone who needs a safe place to stay.
Compass House
Phone: 716-884-3066
https://www.compasshouse.org/
Services available: Emergency shelter (24 hours a day, seven days a week) for youth (ages 12-17) who have run away and are unhoused. There's a resource center that provides free services for unhoused (or at risk of being unhoused) youth (ages 14-24). The services include but aren't limited to, personal care, food, and case management, along with individual, group, and family counseling.
Cornerstone Manor
Phone: (716) 854-8181 x100
https://www.buffalocitymission.org/womens-ministries
Services available: Emergency shelter and showers, health and wellness, clean clothing and laundry services, chaplaincy, case management and referrals
Gerard Place
Phone: (716) 897-9948
www.gerardplace.org
Services available: Housing for single parents.
Matt Urban Hope House
Phone: (716) 893-7222 x327
http://urbanctr.org/hope-services/hope-house
Services available: Emergency shelter for women and children
Friends of the Night People
Phone: (716) 884-5375
www.friendsofnightpeople.com
Services available: Food pantry and necessities
FeedMore WNY
Phone: (716) 822-2002
https://www.feedmorewny.org/
Services available: Meal services, nutrition education, nutrition assistance, find food services, workforce training, and farm market
Feed Buffalo
Phone: (716) 588-0137
https://www.feedbuffalo.org/
Services available: Healthy and Halal food pantry. Works to provide access to free, locally sourced food in a loving, judgment-free community space.
West Side Community Services
Phone: (716) 884-6616
http://wscsbuffalo.org/
Services available: Food pantry (Provisions 139, summer programs, community events, and substance use and violence prevention)
Buffalo City Mission
Phone: (716) 854-8181
https://www.buffalocitymission.org/
Services available: Hot meals, legal, men's/ women's ministries, veteran resources, housing services, community health resources, and food pantry
Meditate, Breathe, Relax, Reset
Learn how to care for yourself and your students through mindfulness tips, techniques, and resources available for free from Headspace. Using mindfulness every day, you will stress less, sleep soundly, and be more resilient. Your Headspace membership will help you learn the life-changing skills of meditation and mindfulness, to use whenever you need them most.
Your free subscription includes access to:
Hundreds of guided meditations on everything from stress and focus to the workplace
Sleepcasts, sleep sounds, and sleep music to help create the conditions for a better night's rest
Inspiring videos, quick workouts, group meditation, and much more.
Staff offerings to Local Wellness
Jada Blitz
A full-service fitness facility located on Transit Road in Williamsville. They offer everything from personal training, group fitness classes, nutritional coaching, Pilates, yoga, physical therapy access, sauna, etc. They would love to offer all Buffalo Public School employees a discount of no enrollment fee ($39.99) and $5 off every membership level/month.
AND they offer Balanced Body Foods, a fresh food meal preparation company offering nutritional balanced meals. There are two retail locations: Transit Road in Williamsville and Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo. Meals can be ordered online for pick-up, or delivery OR employees can come into one of our retail locations and purchase meals from our coolers. They are also extending a discount to BPS employees of 10% off all orders online/in-store and FREE home delivery
StretchLab
What is StretchLab?
"There's no one reason why people find themselves at StretchLab. Some clients are looking to improve their sports performance, some are looking to decrease joint pain and others simply just want a great stretch. No matter what brings you into StretchLab – the benefits of a professional assisted stretching routine are tremendous.
Don't just stretch - get stretched. StretchLab's team of highly trained Flexologists® will give you a deeper stretch than you could ever achieve on your own."
10% discount on monthly memberships to BPS employees. You MUST show BOTH a current paystub (date on stub must be within 2 weeks of beginning membership) AND a BPS or NYS ID in order to get the 10% discount on the monthly membership. If you have a current membership, a discount will not be backdated.
What are the Benefits?
IMPROVE SPORTS PERFORMANCE - Above all else, we celebrate the freedom to move, to participate, and to engage in the life you want to have.
INCREASE RANGE OF MOTION & FLEXIBILITY - A proper stretching routine over time increases your range of motion and flexibility – making everyday tasks easier and improving your quality of life.
REDUCE MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN - Stretching helps to alleviate muscle tension, reducing pain in sore areas and joint pain as well as aid in injury and pain prevention.
IMPROVE POSTURE - Proper alignment and balance through stretching helps improve overall posture and allows you to stand taller.
REDUCE STRESS - Stretching benefits both your physical well-being and your mental health, as it allows the blood and oxygen to flow better, improving mental clarity.
Where are they Located?
There are 2 locations!
Northtowns 8214 Transit Rd, Amherst NY 14221
Southtowns 3860 McKinley Parkway, Suite 230, Blasdell NY 14219
Visit their website for more information - https://www.stretchlab.com
Highmark
Offers discounts on apparel & footwear, gym memberships, vision & hearing aids, nutrition and personal care. To register, please use the link below. There are also flyers attached to this communication. https://www.blue365deals.com/BCBSWNY/
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