Healthy Boiler

News you need to know …

Mark you calendars – 2022 Mammography campaign set for July

Purdue University, in conjunction with Franciscan Health Lafayette Breast Center, is again providing no-cost screening mammograms to eligible benefits-eligible Purdue employees and covered spouses.

You can attend in paid status with supervisor approval. Screening dates and times are as follows:

  • Wednesday, July 13: 7 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 14: 7 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.
  • Friday, July 15: 7 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 16: 7:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

More information will be shared closer to the screening dates.

Behavioral health resources available for faculty, staff, students  

Behavioral health – one of the five pillars of the Healthy Boiler Program – plays a key role in overall employee well-being. The Mental Health Resources web page offers a variety of available resources for faculty and staff, including SupportLinc and LiveHealthOnline.

Resources are also available for students.

Faculty and staff, who work with students or have a student at home, can direct them to the resources below for behavioral health assistance. Note: LiveHealth Online Psychology and LiveHealth Online Psychiatry services are also available to Purdue students who are covered on a Purdue health plan. Mental health visits through LiveHealth Online are covered at 100 percent on the Purdue student health plan.  

Office of the Dean of Students:

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS):

Upcoming Healthy Boiler workshops

Getting active, cutting down on sugar, healthy hydration, asthma care for adults and more are topics of Healthy Boiler workshops being offered in the coming months. Healthy Boiler workshops are free to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff and dependents covered on a Purdue medical plan. Registration for workshops can be done via the Healthy Boiler Portal (unless otherwise noted). Registration link can be found under the “Healthy Boiler Workshops” section on the portal’s home page. Hover over the workshop’s square and hit “Submit” to register. See the full list of workshops on the “Healthy Boiler Workshops” web page.

Note: Fidelity, Purdue's official provider of education, guidance and assistance related to retirement plan investments and decisions, also offers Healthy Boiler workshops focused on financial wellness. These workshops also are available via the Healthy Boiler Workshops web page.