Benefits & Worklife Departmental Workshops and Webinars

Overview of Benefits & Worklife Programs

Johns Hopkins University offers a robust selection of benefits for its diverse employee population. Understanding all of the benefits can be an overwhelming task, so this overview will guide you through current benefits and workLife programs available to all employees. We want to ensure that you understand how to access your benefits and take full advantage of them to best support the well-being of you and your family. This presentation covers a general overview benefits programs: health insurance, retirement planning and worklife program: family support (i.e lactation support, daycare vouchers and emergency backup care), the Live near Your Work Program, community engagement opportunities, employee recognition and our Lifemart discounts platform.  

 Overview of Family and Caregiving Program

 For full-time Johns Hopkins University faculty, staff, and post-graduate learners — hear about resources available to support you and your family. Learn about offerings from Family and Caregiving Programs to help with finding, selecting, and paying for quality child care, and school age and educational resources. Resources and information for new and expectant parents and caregiving for seniors will also be shared. 

Money Basics 

I need help monitoring what I’m doing with my money. What is FDIC insurance and what does it cover? Are credit unions safe? Join us for an informative seminar on the basics of handling your money. You’ll learn about budgeting techniques, various bank accounts, online banking. 

Financial Planning 101 

Discusses issues related to basic financial planning, raises questions that help participants improve personal financial status, and helps participants understand key terms associated with financial management.  

Investing 101

Helps participants understand what investing is, some of the building blocks, and provide insights into techniques with the goal of helping participants think about which investing strategies are right for them.  

Master Your Spending 

This interactive session teaches participants to master the emotional side of money and regain their financial dignity.  

Effective Communication: Healthy Habits for Well-Being 

Raises awareness around the value of practicing effective communication skills, and examines the corresponding benefits like lower stress levels, enhanced trust and productivity, better relationships and increased creativity and engagement. 

Fitness Without a Gym  (30 minute or 1 hour sessions)

Discusses how to create a fitness plan that works within participants’ time and budget constraints. 

Just Breath: Meditation

Enjoy a presentation into the benefits of daily meditation. Then, a Yoga instructor will lead participants through a meditation class that they will be able to replicate on their own.

Organizing Your Space 

Addresses the reasons for clutter and disorganization, the benefits of organization and delivers tips to organize participants’ personal time, home life, office area and finances. 

Train for a Healthy Brain: The Lifestyle Connection 

Conveys simple time management strategies and mindfulness techniques to help participants make the most of their time. 

The Science of Happiness  

During this session, we will explore the history and research behind this concept of happiness, how it relates to the various facets of your life, and what intentional activities you can do to increase your life satisfaction and fulfillment. There are many pathways to happiness, so let’s get your journey started!

Well Being – The Many Ways to Look at Health

Explores the components of well-being, their connections and strategies to improve overall well-being. 

Live Near Your Work: What It Is and How to Apply

Learn the ins and outs of this homebuying grant from the Live Near Your Work program manager. This workshop covers eligibility requirements, steps to apply, homeownership counseling suggestions, an overview of neighborhoods where you can purchase, and the conditions of the program. Attendees will also receive guidance on how to navigate the homebuying process.

All About Johns Hopkins mySupport Employee Assistance Program 

Emotional distress and challenging life events can affect employees’ well-being and  their performance at work.  mySupport, Johns Hopkins’ expanded employee assistance program, provides professional assistance when stress or other concerns impact faculty, staff, and their family members. mySupport services are free and confidential and help employees address problems of daily living and enhance their emotional well-being. mySupport also provides guidance and resources to managers so they can better support their employees. This workshop offers an overview of mySupport’s services, which are available to JHU and JHHS faculty and staff and their family members. 

Helping Managers Recognize and Respond to Depression in the Workplace 

Relationship or work challenges, grief and loss, or local or national crises can leave us feeling blue.  This sadness is a normal part of the human experience. When a range of other symptoms accompany the sadness and last for weeks instead of days, the “blues” may have developed into clinical depression. Depression often impacts multiple areas of life, including productivity and behavior at work. Join a mySupport Clinician to learn about depression, its impact on the workplace, and how managers can help employees whose work performance may be affected by depression. 

Strategies for Managing Stress in Challenging Times 

Too much stress can leave us feeling frazzled and fatigued, whether due to events in our personal lives, changes at work, national crises, or all three. Clinicians from the mySupport Onsite Clinical Team will discuss how Johns Hopkins’ employee assistance program (mySupport) helps stressed employees and their family members, describe common reactions to stress, and share tools for healthy coping. After completing this session, participants will be able to 1) understand the full range of mySupport services; 2) describe the ways stress shows up in our lives; 3) identify tools for healthy coping and thriving during challenging times.  

Promoting Emotional Well-Being in the Workplace  

Clinicians from the mySupport Onsite Clinical Team will share information about the Johns Hopkins’ employee assistance program (mySupport) and strategies for managing stress in a healthy way and for nurturing a psychologically healthy work environment. Clinicians will also explore ways that participants can manage a healthy work-life balance. After completing this session, participants will be able to 1) understand the full-range of mySupport services; 2) recognize how promoting emotional well-being in the workplace benefits everyone; 3) identify strategies for promoting a healthy work environment and managing stress; and 4) discuss ways to manage a healthy work-life mix.  

Understanding and Treating Depression 

Relationship or work challenges, grief and loss, or local or national crises can leave us feeling blue.  This sadness is a normal part of the human experience. When a range of other symptoms accompany the sadness and last for weeks instead of days, the “blues” may have developed into clinical depression, a medical disorder that affects approximately 11 million American adults each year. Join a mySupport Clinician to learn about the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of clinical depression, as well as effective treatment options for you or someone you care about. 

Retire Right from Johns Hopkins 

You have focused on planning for your finances in retirement, but have you thought about where you will live? Or how you will spend your time? Relationships, community involvement, and housing are a few of the issues that retirees must think about as they enter this major life transition; recent research shows that the process of actively planning for these changes increases satisfaction in retirement years. Join Work, Life and Engagement staff to learn how to develop a vision for your retirement and avoid common pitfalls. This non-financial retirement planning workshop is appropriate for faculty and staff within 10 years of retirement. 

JHU Retiree Benefits 

This presentation covers the benefits university retirees are entitled to. This includes medical and dental coverage, life insurance, tuition benefits, pension and/or 403b plan, vacation/sick time, and more. 

Workshops are delivered by Johns Hopkins subject matter experts and external field experts, depending on the topic area.

Workshops are typically 60 minutes. However, they can be modified to meet the needs of your department. Workshops are delivered at a location you reserve and a time that is convenient for your department. For virtual meetings, the department is responsible for providing the speaker with a virtual link.  If an non-Hopkins vendor is conducting the workshop, the vendor will likely provide the virtual link.

Complete the registration form one month before your desired delivery date. Workshops are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and depend on our ability to coordinate the availability of speakers.

Unless otherwise indicated, there is no cost for the workshops.  If your department is requesting a specialized workshop not listed in the catalog, the department arranges the fee and processes the payment for the speaker.

You may want to contact our Learn & Grow team at Learning@JHU to take advantage of their workshops and consulting services on topics such as team building, group processes, and organizational effectiveness.