Metro Employee Health and Wellness
Metro Health and Wellness wants to make it easier for you to stay healthy, prevent injury, have more energy for the things you care about in your life. All programs are completely voluntary, and you won’t receive compensation for participation.
Metro Health and Wellness coordinates closely with King County’s wellness program Balanced You and employee health benefits.
Questions?
Email: metrowellness@kingcounty.gov
Healthy lifestyle resources
Omada®
King County employees covered under either the Regence BlueShield or Kaiser Permanente plan have access to a digital wellness program called Omada—at no cost to you. It’s a lifestyle change program that supports you and eligible covered family members in achieving your goals toward healthy weight and reducing your risk of certain chronic diseases like diabetes. Learn more.
featuring a Walla Walla transit operator who was helped by Omada. Visit Omada Health to learn more and see if you’re eligible for Omada.
Better Choices, Better Health
Diabetes? Chronic pain? Depression? Cancer? Learn to manage your long-term health condition with this six-week internet-based workshop that will help you build confidence and skills. Participate any time that fits your schedule! Free for employees in either the Kaiser Permanente or KingCare (Regence) health plans. Learn more.
Financial wellness
Does money stress you out? Get 90 days of free, confidential telephone-based coaching through My Secure Advantage. Learn more.
WW (Weight Watchers reimagined)
King County pays for half the membership dues for WW (Weight Watchers reimagined) for employees and their benefits-eligible spouses and state-registered domestic partners. Learn more.
Quit tobacco
It’s never too late to quit using tobacco. The sooner you quit, the more you can reduce your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Balanced You explains the resources available through your health plan to help you quit tobacco.
More resources at smokefree.gov
Mental health and stress
Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.
Get mental health care and support
Resources
- Making Life Easier offers free, confidential short-term counseling, support for caregivers, and other tools. 1-888-874-7290.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free counseling and coaching around work related issues.
- Download this resource sheet to learn more about benefits, programs, and self-help tools.
Kaiser Permanente Members
Care and support is a call or click away. This downloadable flyer also explains how to access care.
King Care/Regence BlueShield members
Call customer service at 800-376-7926 for help finding a qualified therapist or other health care provider. Learn more.
Need help understanding your benefits?
Contact KC.Benefits@kingcounty.gov or (206) 684-1556 weekdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Learn more about mental health benefits at King County.
Activity Centers
Workout at work
King County’s Balanced You manages Activity Centers in several Metro worksites. These convenient spaces are for employees to get moderate levels of physical activity. Learn more.
Workout at home
Balanced You, in partnership with Vivecorp, is offering free, live, virtual exercise classes and on-demand workout videos. Learn more.
Get a flu shot
Protect yourself and others
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone six months and older get a flu vaccine each season.
The flu vaccine is the number one way to protect yourself and your family, friends, and co-workers from getting the flu this season.
If you missed the opportunity to get a flu shot at work, here are some tips for getting your free flu shot through your pharmacy or doctor’s office.
Kaiser Permanente members
- Flu vaccine is a covered preventive service. No prescription is needed.
- Flu vaccinations are available at all Kaiser Permanente medical offices. Make an appointment or walk-in between 8:30 and 5:00 M-F (Note: some offices are closed at lunch).
- Pharmacies that contract with Kaiser Permanente may offer flu vaccinations at no charge to members; ask at the pharmacy if you will need to pay.
- If you get a vaccination at a non-Kaiser Permanente facility and need to pay for it, submit a claim for reimbursement.
- You can get a vaccine at a walk-in CareClinic inside several Bartell Drugs. Find a location near you.
KingCare℠ & KingCare Select members
(Regence BlueShield & CVS Caremark)
- Flu vaccine is a covered preventive service. No prescription is needed.
- At pharmacies, use your CVS card. Most pharmacies will bill CVS directly.
- If you need help, the back of your CVS card has a member service phone number, as well as a special number the pharmacy can call.
- At the doctor’s office or clinic, use your Regence card.
- If you need help finding an in-network provider or understanding your coverage, visit the member portal at Regence.com or call 1-800-376-7926.
Lactation rooms and resources
Metro has designated six permanent lactation rooms, one at each of our operating bases, as well as space at King Street Center and 901 Fifth Avenue. These private, locked lactation rooms are furnished with chairs, a table, and small refrigerator, and Metro is currently reconfiguring and upgrading these spaces to comfortably accommodate multiple employees who need to use the room at the same time.
Designated lactation rooms are available in the following locations:
Learn more
All King County employees who have lactation needs have access to all of these rooms for up to two years following the birth of their child/children. The rooms are outfitted with a keypad door lock, and the same access code can be used at all of Metro’s designated lactation spaces at the bases (if you need to utilize the space, reach out to Transit Disability Services, your manager, Chief, HR, or any administrator for the code).