Wellness Classes & Activities

Healthy lifestyle with icons such as sneakers, bike, alarm clock, water glass and scale

Pinellas County offers classes to learn more about your health and improve wellness. See upcoming classes, events, activities, and screenings below.

Also see Group Fitness Classes to view the current exercise class schedule and Wellness Videos (YouTube channel) to watch previous wellness webinars.

Types of Activities

(by type, then date order)


Onsite Screening

Mobile Mammogram
(April 2 – 9)

Pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness

Schedule your appointment now for the mammogram bus coming to a worksite near you! Early detection saves lives; get scanned now.  The AdventHealth mammogram bus is open to all Pinellas County Government employees with insurance, regardless of whether they are on the County’s plan or not, as well as covered spouses/domestic partners.  

Earn $50/12,500 points in wellness rewards for getting a mammogram.     

Physical and Financial Well-Being

Onsite Biometric Screening
(ongoing)

Blood vial in a blue octagon shape

Employees on the County’s medical plan who would like to qualify for the preferred premium have the option to complete an onsite biometric screening at a convenient worksite event. Quest providers will draw blood and take body measurements (blood pressure, height, weight, and waist circumference). This is the same screening you get at a Direct-to-Quest Diagnostics® Patient Service Center.

Physical and Financial Well-Being


Challenge

Make a Move Challenge
(February 23 – April 3)

Registration opens February 2.  

Join the Make a Move Challenge to embark on a virtual adventure along Florida’s coastline!  

Convert your physical activity into virtual miles that will progress you on a scenic route from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle.   

  • Whether you’re walking, swimming, dancing, or doing household chores, every move gets you closer to experiencing the Sunshine State in a whole new way.   
  • Earn $25/6,250 points in wellness rewards for the completion of the challenge in the UMR Live Well Reward$ Wellness Platform.   

Physical Well-Being


Webinars

Cook Along Kitchen: Cancer-Fighting Charcuterie Boards
(February 19, 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.)

Cook Along Kitchen logo with a chef hat and utensils

Register now for a 45-minute webinar/cooking demonstration to learn how to create a visually enticing, cancer-fighting charcuterie board that’s a healthier take on a traditional grazing board, allowing you to enjoy eating while being mindful of your health.  

  • Learn how to whip up dips and spreads to add flavor and protein to your board.
  • Discover which foods to present the best cancer-fighting flavor profiles.
  • Presenter: Shannon Parks, CPH, RDN, MPH, UMR Onsite Health Coach 
  • Note:  Shannon emails the recipe and webinar recording to participants. If you cannot attend and would like a copy of the recipe(s), please email Shannon.

Physical Well-Being 

Income Tax Planning
(February 20, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.)

Tax document and calculator

Registration closes February 19.

Register now (log in to SharePoint required) for a 90-minute webinar on how to navigate the Federal Tax Form 1040, reduce taxable income, and take advantage of common deductions and credits to optimize your tax situation. 

  • Prepare an actionable plan to help minimize federal income tax exposure before the April 15 deadline. Additionally, discover how to utilize tax advantaged retirement savings accounts as a means of efficiently saving for retirement.  
  • Presenter: Florida Retirement System (FRS) Representative   
  • View myFRS.com to access on-demand videos and other resources.  

Financial Well-Being 

Heart Maps: A Creative Journey Art Workshop
(February 25, 12:10 – 12:50 p.m.)

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Register now for a 50-minute gentle and expressive art class where you’ll create a personal Heart Map—a visual reflection of what truly matters to you.

  • No art experience is needed—this is about presence, self-discovery, and creative flow, not perfection.
  • Through simple guided prompts and intuitive mark-making, we’ll explore emotions, memories, dreams, and inner landscapes, translating them into shapes, symbols, and color.
  • You will need a pen, pencil, plain white paper, and a few colors (markers, crayons, pencils).
  • Instructor: Tamara Rokicki, Luce Bianca Mind and Body Wellness

Emotional Well-Being

Diabetes 101
(March 12, 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.)

Diabetes related graphics including doctor and blood glucose meter reading 85

Register now for a 45-minute webinar to learn about all types of diabetes mellitus – type 1, type 2, and pre-diabetes.

  • As of 2021, roughly 38 million individuals of all ages have a diabetes diagnosis in the United States.
  • Learn how the disease is diagnosed, how it’s treated, and what you can do to alter the course of diabetes impacting you or your loved ones.  
  • Presenter: Shannon Parks, CPH, RDN, MPH, UMR Onsite Health Coach 

Physical Well-Being


Onsite Activities

Understanding the FRS Pension Plan 
(February 25, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

FRS Florida Retirement System

Registration closes February 24.

Register now (login to SharePoint required) for a 2-hour in person class at Utilities, 14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Utilities Learning Center, 4th floor, Clearwater.

  • Learn pension plan details and requirements, procedures to follow when applying for retirement benefits and information about federal withholding taxes, direct deposit of monthly benefits, the health insurance subsidy, and reemployment after you retire.  
  • Presenter: Florida Retirement System (FRS) Representative
  • View myFRS.com to access on-demand videos and other resources.  

Financial Well-Being

Understanding the FRS Investment Plan 
(February 25, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.)

FRS Florida Retirement System

Registration closes February 24.

Register now (login to SharePoint required) for a 1.5-hour in person class at Utilities, 14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Utilities Learning Center, 4th floor, Clearwater.

  • Discover investment plan features, payment options, investment fund choices, and the tools available to help you with your investment selections.  
  • Presenter: Florida Retirement System (FRS) Representative
  • View myFRS.com to access on-demand videos and other resources.  

Financial Well-Being

Getting Ready for Retirement 
(March 4, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Couple with calculator, dollar signs, money and bank building

Registration closes March 3.

Register now (login to SharePoint required) for a 1.5-hour in person class at Utilities, 14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Utilities Learning Center, 4th floor, Clearwater.

  • Achieving retirement goals requires both knowledge and planning. Attend this onsite workshop to discover more about the retirement benefits available to you through the Florida Retirement System (FRS) and Pinellas County.  
  • Gain helpful tips on how to successfully transition from your career into retirement.  
  • Most recommended for those within 10 years of retirement.  
  • Presenter: Florida Retirement System (FRS) Representative
  • View myFRS.com to access on-demand videos and other resources.  

Financial Well-Being

2/13/26