Wellness Resources

Living with chronic conditions like diabetes, depression or high blood pressure can be hard. Join a Healthier Living Program (HLP) workshop to get support.

The Alliance/TotalCare HLP workshops are health and wellness sessions where you will learn how to manage pain, fatigue, stress, anxiety and sleep loss. You will also learn about healthy eating, staying active, building relationships and improving quality of life.

Here’s what our members are saying about the HLP workshops:

• “It gave me the courage to get my life back on track.”
• “It helped me to learn how to take better care of myself.”
• “What I enjoyed about this workshop is learning I’m not alone.”
• “I liked having a place to come where others share the same questions.”

The Alliance offers the Live Better with Diabetes program (LBD) workshops for members 18 years and older who have diabetes or prediabetes. These workshops are offered in person, virtually and by phone. You will learn how to keep diabetes under control, eat the right foods, be more active and lower stress. Enroll in a Live Better with Diabetes program (LBD) workshop today.

Healthy eating and physical activity can reduce your risk for health problems related to obesity. That’s why the Alliance offers scholarships for members (including TotalCare) to participate in the WeightWatchers program.

During program meetings, you will learn about healthy eating, staying active and creating health and wellness goals. Ask your primary care provider (PCP) if this program is right for you.

Obesity screening and help with weight management

If you have a body mass index of 30 or higher, we pay for counseling to help you lose weight. This must happen in a primary care setting, where your provider can support your full health plan. Talk to your PCP to learn more. That way, it can be coordinated with your overall health plan.

Self-Management Tools

The Alliance has easy-to-use tools to help you and your family learn about staying healthy. These tools can help with eating well, staying active and managing your weight:

• Healthy Eating
  What is on your plate?
  Use the Eat Healthy tools to learn if you are getting the most out of your meals!
• Physical Activity
  Use this Activity Planner to set goals and make a plan for physical activity in your week.
• Healthy Weight
  Use the CDC’s Assessing Your Weight resources to help assess your current weight.

The Alliance supports members who want to stop smoking or using tobacco products. You can enroll in the Tobacco Cessation Support Program (TCSP). Through this program, you’ll learn to:

• Cope with cravings.
• Stay motivated.
• Get support from trained counselors.

You can get in-person or over-the-phone counseling. Talk to your doctor to find the option that works best for you.

The Alliance also offers:

• Referrals to Kick It California where you will receive free help to quit smoking, vaping and smokeless tobacco. Services are offered over the phone in English, Spanish and other languages. Call 800-300-8086 to learn more.
• Help finding a quit-smoking class in your area.

Over-the-counter (OTC) Flex Card benefit

• You can purchase tobacco cessation products using your TotalCare Flex Card.

The Alliance has programs to help you manage health conditions and stay healthy. We also work with local community partners who provide wellness resources in Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. These resources can help you live a healthier life.

If you would like to sign up for a program, call the Alliance Health Education Line at 800-700-3874, ext. 5580. We can answer your questions. We offer language assistance services at no cost.

What kind of help can I get?

If you are an Alliance or TotalCare member, we can connect you to:

• Behavioral/mental health.
• Health education and disease management.
• Quitting tobacco.

How do I find health programs and services in my area?

We know your needs go beyond the health care covered by the Alliance and TotalCare. To find other programs and resources in your area, please visit our Community Resources page. You can also find out about health and wellness events on our Community Events page.