Thrive Together

Thrive Together is a monthly series of reward-eligible webinars presented by Hoos Well and UVA's Faculty and Employee Assistance Program (FEAP), designed to enhance mental health and social & emotional well-being in the UVA community. Thrive Together webinars feature subject matter experts from UVA's faculty and world-renowned speakers such as Dr. Richard Davidson, named by Time Magazine as one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World." More than 10,000 UVA employees and spouses have participated in Thrive Together webinars since the series began in 2020.

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Recent Webinar recordings

Check out our recent webinars (2025 - 2026) in our Thrive Together showcase

Latest Recorded Webinars

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Recorded Webinars Archive

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Webinar Archive on FEAP Website

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These presentations are literally lifesaving and life changing. Thrive Together Participant

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UVA participants since 2020

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webinars offered since 2020

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Gaining Confidence in Supporting Colleagues

“I feel more confident about supporting my colleagues after attending this session.”
Simplifying Complex Ideas

“I appreciated the evidence-based strategies and the presenter’s ability to make complex concepts easy to understand.”
Managing Stress

“This webinar gave me practical tools I can use immediately to manage stress and improve my well-being.”
Enhanced Resilience and Creativity

“I now understand how curiosity can enhance resilience and creativity."
Thriving During Uncertainty

“The session gave me hope and practical steps for thriving during uncertainty.”
Fresh Webinar Content

"The content is fresh and the amount covered in less than an hour is amazing. Thank you!"

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2025 | Gold Recognition by the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association has defined best practices for employers to use to build a culture of health and well-being for their workforce. The American Heart Association’s Workforce Well-being Scorecard measures the extent to which the company has implemented those best practices. Companies recognized at the Gold level have achieved a score of 183 - 216 out of a maximum 230 points.
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2024 | Best Employers: Excellence in Health and Well-Being Award

HoosWell, on behalf of UVA, was honored in April 2024 to receive the prestigious Business Group on Health Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award, for UVA's outstanding commitment to advancing employee well-being through comprehensive and innovative benefits and initiatives. UVA was among 10 winners that received additional recognition for Excellence in Mental Health, based on having a mental health strategy with goals and measurable outcomes and providing programs to support resilience, stress management and mindfulness.
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2024 | The Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness

In Fall 2024 on behalf of UVA, Hoos Well was honored to receive recognition as one of the 2024 Nation’s Best and Brightest in employee wellness, for our innovation and commitment to excellence in well-being and human resource practices. Applicants were evaluated by an assessment that was scored on a point system based upon criteria to benchmark and improve wellness program effectiveness.
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2023 | Healthiest Employers of Virginia

In fall 2023, UVA was recognized as one of the top three Healthiest Employers in Virginia for organizations with 10,000+ employees, by Springbuk Health Intelligence. Organizations are chosen who encompass essential domains of culture and leadership commitment, foundational components, strategic planning, communications and marketing, programming and interventions, and reporting and analytics which comprise comprehensive wellness programming.
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2022 | BHAC Healthy Academics Designation Program

In October 2022, UVA was honored as the inaugural recipient of the National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities (BHAC)'s Healthy Academics Designation program, which recognizes universities and colleges that demonstrate best practices in sustaining wellness cultures and promoting population health and well-being in students, faculty and staff. UVA earned gold-level status through the designation measurement process, which is based on the valid HealthLead assessment tool.
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2022 | Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace

Hoos Well, in partnership with FEAP and HR Benefits, was honored to be named on behalf of UVA as one of the winners of the inaugural 2022 Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace, for promoting the positive mental health of employees through policies and programs including flexible work schedules and the Healthy Minds @Work program.
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