California Schools VEBA (CalVEBA) 2025 Love Your Heart Event

Friday, February 14, 2025

“Love Your Heart” is an exciting initiative supported by California Schools VEBA in collaboration with the County of San Diego’s Live Well San Diego partnership. Held at the VRC – Kearny Mesa, participants were able to show their heart some love by identifying risk factors and taking steps towards a healthier lifestyle.

Event Highlights

• Free Blood Pressure Screenings 
• Compression-Only CPR Training: 
• Thyroid & Carotid Doppler (Stroke) Screenings

Thank you all for making this year’s Love Your Heart Event a success!

Fertility 101 & Kindbody Benefit Overview

March 26, 2024

Learn the need-to-knows of fertility — from IVF, egg freezing, male fertility, LGBTQ+ family-building, and more. This informative session is designed to help you understand your options through your Kindbody benefit — whether you’re looking to get pregnant today or educate yourself for the future.

Led by our partners at Kindbody and Dr. Lauren Sundheimer, Reproductive Endocrinologist from Kindbody Newport Beach.

Thriving through Menopause with Kindbody

March 28, 2024

In this 60 minute session you’ll learn how Kindbody’s menopause program can support you through your journey. We’ll cover preventative health, hormone replacement therapy, diet, and lifestyle modifications to address menopausal symptoms.

Led by our partners at Kindbody and Dr. Ramya Sethuram, Reproductive Endocrinologist from Kindbody Silicon Valley.

Small Habits = Big Changes

May 11, 2023

Most people struggle with change not because they lack the inward attributes necessary for success, but because they simply do not know what to do. Many books, seminars and programs centered around behavior change focus on what you need to do. Some of them even explore the “why” behind your motivational drivers. However, very few offer proven strategies around HOW to make the changes that support the most important aspects your life and work.    

Healthy Holidays: Taming Your Inner Grinch

December 1, 2021

Although the holidays can be a time of reflection and rest, they can also bring out our inner Grinch. In this webinar, Mental Behavioral Health Director, Carletta Vicain, talks about how to manage your energy and emotions this holiday season.

Healthy Holidays: Have Your Pie and Eat It Too

November 17, 2021

Holidays can be a time of overindulgence with so many of our favorite foods we only see once a year. Registered Dietitian, Anjali Patel, discussed how to have your pie and eat it too.

Healthy Holidays: Benefits of a Gratitude Practice

November 3, 2021

We know the holidays can be very stressful. In this webinar, Mental Behavioral Health Director, Carletta Vicain, talks more about the health benefits of a simple gratitude practice.

Free Your Mind and See What Follows! Care Navigator Tips and Tools

September 29, 2021

So often we believe our health is a result of daily actions. Learn the role mindset plays in contributing to living your best life from VEBA’s Care Navigators, Megan Karlan and Michele McNiff by watching their webinar below.

Can I Think Myself Thin?

September 22, 2021

Who would’ve thought that there is a relationship between our thoughts and our waistline? Check out this discussion with Director of Coaching, Robert Cappuccio, on how there is more to healthy living than diet and exercise.

Age is Nothing But a Number (and a Diet)

September 15, 2021

The older we get the more important what we eat becomes. Experiencing weight gain as we age is optional. VEBA’s Integrative Chinese Medicine & Acupuncturist, Dr. Ioanna Vouloumanou (Dr. V) talked about tried and true tips on eating as we age.

Flat Booty Buster

September 8, 2021

Did you know there is a relationship between your back pain and your flat booty? Did you know your glutes can actually go to sleep? If you are one of the millions of people experiencing back pain, check out this conversation with VEBA’s Executive Director, Michael Carey.

Get Fit, Don’t Quit: How Smaller Habits Lead to Bigger Results

August 25, 2021

Director of Coaching, Robert Cappuccio, held a conversation about the magic pill you’ve never heard of. Hint: It may not be the sexiest but it is the most effective.

Resetting Expectations

July 21, 2021

Did you start 2021 with resolutions/goals to make up for 2020? Director of Coaching, Robert Cappuccio, held a mid-year check in as we continue to adapt to an ever-changing normal.

Muscle & Fiction: Working Out Smarter not Harder

July 7, 2021

Did you know you don’t have to spend hours in the gym to get the best results? In this webinar, Director of Coaching, Robert Cappuccio, dispelled the myth that more isn’t better. Better is better. Watch this webinar and walk away with new ideas to refresh your routine.

Shift Happens: Understanding the Relationship Between Food and Mood

April 21, 2021

VEBA’s Director of Behavior Health, Carletta Vicain and Doctor of Functional/Chinese Medicine, Dr. Ioanna Vouloumanou (Dr. V) led a webinar on improving your mood with certain foods and how to incorporate small changes into your daily routine that will show big results in how you think and feel. This webinar will provide actionable steps you can take today to improve your mental and emotional well-being tomorrow!

Shift Happens: It Begins with M.E. (Mindset and Emotions)

April 6, 2021

VEBA’s Care Navigator, Michele McNiff, led a webinar where she provided real world, practical tips and techniques for how to navigate life’s transitions.

Shift Happens: Adapting to a Changing Environment Webinar

March 23, 2021

VEBA’s Director of Coaching, Robert Cappuccio, led a webinar focused on continuing to adapt during a changing environment. He discussed strategies on how to stay focused, reduce stress, and ultimately find your way forward.