Thurston County, Washington

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Thurston County Washington

Public Health and Social Services

Living Well Thurston Workshop - Managing Your Chronic Condition or Managing Your Chronic Pain

What is the Living Well Thurston Workshop?

A self-management resource program with the Self-Management Resource Center

  • Interactive, supportive, skill building workshop for people with chronic physical or mental health conditions (Chronic Conditions workshop), or chronic pain (Chronic Pain workshop) and their caregivers.
  • Get help controlling your symptoms, better manage your health and lead a fuller life.
  • Led by two skilled, trained leaders living with their own health challenges.
  • Sessions are held in-person and occur once a week for 2 ½ hours over six weeks.
  • Based on the Self-Management Resource Center's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.

Data & Outcomes of Living Well Thurston Workshops 5-year summary

SMRC logo: graphic of person standing on mountain with arms raised and "Self-Management Resource Center"

What is the cost and how do I register?

Living Well Thurston Flyer

Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department is proud to offer this program free to participants. It also includes either a Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions book (Chronic Conditions workshop) or a Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain book (Chronic Pain workshop).

Next Workshop Series Information: Living Well Thurston – Managing Your Chronic Conditions

Wednesday, January 21 – March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Online via Zoom

Register Here

What is a chronic health condition?

  • Health problems that are long term or long lasting.
  • Conditions like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, depression, multiple sclerosis, and chronic pain. 

What is a chronic pain?

  • Pain that is long term or long lasting.
  • Conditions such as back pain, arthritis, and headaches.

For more information, call our Living Well Coordinator at 360-480-4654 or send an email to LivingWellThurston@co.thurston.wa.us