State Wellness webinars: August 2025 - Part 2
Prioritize Family Health This August!
Just as it's important to lead a healthy, active lifestyle to help improve your health, it's important to keep your family healthy and happy, too. Healthy family practices such as healthy eating, exercising, and being proactive with family health care encourages your family to engage in long-term healthy behaviors. This month's newsletter provides information that will empower you and your family to be the healthiest family in your neighborhood. Remember, the Wellness Program is here to support you and your family on your Thrive journey!
Special:
MD Department of Aging: Maryland Access Point 101
Wednesday, August 27, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Maryland Access Point 101
The Maryland Department of Aging's Maryland Access Point (MAP) is a gateway to long term services and support in Maryland. Hear from a MAP specialist about how to access private and public long-term care support such as financial aid, nutritious meal delivery, senior community centers and clubs, nutritious meals, pharmacy and medical assistance, housing and transportation options, volunteer opportunities, and more. Whether you're looking to understand resources for yourself, your family, or the communities you serve, this session is a great opportunity to learn how MAP can help. All MAP services are free.
Mindful Mondays: The "Power Of" Series
Monday, August 18, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The Power of Resilience
Resilience is
the inner strength that empowers you to navigate life’s toughest challenges.
Discover how the power of resilience can help you achieve balance, boost your
confidence, and unlock personal power to rise above whatever life puts in your
path. And when you grow stronger, so does your family - resilience fosters
emotional stability, healthier relationships, and a supportive home environment
where everyone thrives together..
Register for 8/18 The Power of Resilience
Monday, August 25, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The Power of Talk Therapy
Talk therapy offers a powerful avenue for individuals and families to explore emotions, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships. In talk therapy, effective strategies to overcome anxiety, insecurities, and stress are presented and practiced. Learn more about how talk therapy can benefit you and your family members, how to find a therapist, and the resources available to you.
Celebrate the End of Summer with Chef Sandra
Tuesday, August 19, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
Crispy, golden, and bursting with tropical flair, these coconut shrimp are a one-way ticket to flavor paradise! Master the magic of the air fryer crunch without the oil, plus whip up a zesty dipping sauce that'll have you licking your fingers. Keep the napkins handy!
Register for 8/19 Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
Tuesday, August 26, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Summer Vegetable Tart
Learn to layer seasonal veggies on a savory base with a flaky crust that is baked to golden perfection. It’s the perfect way to showcase summer’s bounty!
Healthy U Wednesdays
Wednesday, August 20, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Caring for an Aging Loved One
The role of a caregiver can be physically demanding, emotionally exhausting, and often lonely. But you don't have to carry it all alone. Discover practical ways to protect your well-being by learning how to recognize burnout before it takes hold, manage stress through small daily habits, and connect with supportive resources designed to help caregivers thrive.
Family Health Thursdays
Thursday, August 21, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Chair Yoga
Give yourself the gift of relaxation and renewal with restorative chair yoga! This gentle practice helps you stretch and lengthen your spine, release built-up muscle tension, and boost circulation, all while staying comfortably seated. Perfect for all fitness levels, chair yoga will leave you feeling refreshed, invigorated, and ready to take on the day!
Thursday, August 28, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Self-Care for Parents
Parenting can be a wild ride of equal parts joy, love, and chaos. As a parent, you give your all to your children, but that doesn't mean you have to lose yourself in the process. Learn how to ease parenting stress and discover smart, guilt-free ways to carve out time for you. A happier parent is the key to a happier family!
End of Summer Guided Meditations
Friday, August 22, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Focus on Positive Moments
Do you reminisce about past good times more than you look forward to future fun? Adding an intentional focus on each day's positive moments - whether it's a smile from a stranger or the perfect cup of coffee - helps rewire your brain to notice the everyday good. Try this - you'll like it!
Register for 8/22 Focus on Positive Moments
Friday, August 29, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Bring in the Positive!
When you bring in the positive, you reduce stress and anger, improve your happiness level and raise your overall life satisfaction. Research has shown that you can even improve your confidence!
Tips for a Healthier You
Friday, August 29, 11:30 am - 11:45 am: Screen Time and Brain Health
Interacting with screens and smart phones impacts mental, physical, and social health. Learn the impact on the brain, the signs and symptoms of digital addiction, and how you and your family can have a healthier relationship with the digital world..
Register for 8/29 Screen Time and Brain Health
Posted: August 13, 2025, 8:07 AM