Working Towards Wellness Program

What is it?

The Working Towards Wellness program is designed to provide County employees with the information and resources needed to achieve and maintain a healthy and fit life-style.

In order to assist employees with achieving fitness goals, employees may receive a health risk appraisal, fitness assessment, and personal profile (customized fitness improvement plan) at the James City/Williamsburg Community Center at no cost. If, after completing the appraisal and assessment an employees wishes to use the Community Center to attain their fitness goals, an access pass is provided, also at no cost.

Participants who wish to have access to the Community Centers must complete a Fitness Assessment once a year and complete the Health Risk Appraisal every two years. You may renew your card once an assessment is scheduled: Community Center staff will put a sticker on your card which will indicate a new expiration date.

Who is eligible?

All County employees

What must I do?

To participate in the Wellness program:

Complete a Health Risk Appraisal form and take it in a sealed envelope to the customer service desk at James City/Williamsburg Community Center.
Schedule a Fitness Assessment.
If desired, obtain an access pass to the Community Center.

Participants in the Working Towards Wellness Program may receive a Fitness Assessment without obtaining a pass.

If you have questions, you may contact the Human Resource Department at 253-6680 or hr@james-city.va.us.

Other types of passes:

Annual Passes
Pass Type	Employee	Resident Family	Nonresident Family
Normal Corporate Rate	$145	$325	$645
Working Towards Wellness Rate	$0	$180	$500

Resources at the Williamsburg Regional Library

This guide will help you find information in the library reviewed by librarians for content & accuracy, about health and related topics. If you need assistance, go to the library's webpage at www.wrl.org, please ask at the Reference Desk.

The library has numerous books and videos on health related topics. Listed below are the areas in the library where you will find these items:

Exercise - 613.71
Nutrition - 613.2/7
Smoking Cessation - 613.85/6
Stress Management - 155.9
Weight Control - 613.2/5
Medical Conditions - 616
Mental Health - 362.2
Drug Abuse - 362.29
Pregnancy - 618

Books to Use in the Library

Below are a few of the titles you will find on health related topics in the reference collection. Librarians can assist you in locating these items:

Magill's Medical Guide
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Physicians' Desk Reference
Encyclopedia of Diet Fads
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Eating Disorders and Obesity
Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook
Complete Guide to Alternative and Conventional Treatments
Fitness & Exercise Sourcebook
Everything You Need to Know about
Medical Tests

Internet Resources

For links to websites that have been reviewed by librarians for content & accuracy, go to the library's webpage at www.wrl.org, click on Information Resources then Recommended Websites.

Magazine and Newspaper Articles

The library subscribes to a number of magazine and newspaper databases. All may be accessed in the library. Some may be accessed from home with a library card by going to the library's webpage at www.wrl.org and clicking on Online Datatbases.

Magazines owned by the library on health and fitness include, but are not limited to:

Black Belt
Arthritis Today
Consumer Reports on Health
Diabetes Forecast
Hearing Loss
Journal of the American Medical Association
Prevention
Psychology Today
Runner's World
Vegetarian Times