[UCRDBR] Faculty and Staff Well-being Bites - July

Mon Jul 8 13:11:10 PDT 2024

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July 8, 2024
To:
Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)
From:
Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President
Re:
Faculty and Staff Well-being Bites - July

DBRs, please share this information via your internal listserv.  Do not reply to this email.  Please
send a separate email with questions to benefits at ucr.edu<mailto:benefits at ucr.edu>.

Below are the wellness program upcoming events and workshops and a Summer Recipe Cookbook<https://hr.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2024-07/summer-recipe-cookbook.pdf> from the American Heart Association.

  1.  Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) Town Hall<https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuceurrTMpHN1XSzC5GIq3X5iIfLW1hbNs#/registration>
Tuesday, July 9th at 11:00am
All UC staff is invited to join the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) for a UC-wide town hall via Zoom on Tuesday, July 9 at 11 a.m. - 12 noon. This CUCSA Town Hall will focus on the end-of-the-year reports and recommendations from CUCSA's four 2023-24 workgroups
* Compensation
* Policy-covered Staff Identity
* Sustainable Workforce
* Wellbeing
Although CUCSA is representative of policy-covered staff, all UC staff are welcome to attend. The meeting will also be recorded.

  1.  Caring for the Caregiver Part 1: Caring for Adult Loved Ones<https://compsych.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kXbqfYCrRAmun3xdYElImQ#/registration>
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:00am PST
By 2030 all Baby Boomers will be 65 and older and according to the AARP, we are headed for a "silver tsunami," which will also result in a caregiver tsunami. Today, nearly 6 in 10 American workers struggle to balance work and their caregiving responsibilities for an adult loved one. According to a 2023 survey by Employee Benefit Research Institute, the same percentage of employees do not feel financially prepared for being unable to work while they provide care. As we consider these numbers, it is important for organizations to consider who is caring for the caregiver.
In part one of our two-part series on caregiving, ComPsych Clinical Director Dr. Jennifer Birdsall will discuss common work-life challenges for working caregivers of adult loved ones (family members, friends, and neighbors), identify and share organizational benefits of supporting caregivers in the workplace, and highlight impactful well-being services that can support working caregivers.

  1.  Creating a Healthy Home Webinar<https://centene.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bsqZGcIGRkiz18rSlFTYdg> - Presented by Health Net
      Wednesday, July 17th at 12:00pm
The host will discuss how to create a healthy home<https://hr.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2024-07/creating-a-healthy-home.pdf> environment to help improve your mental well-being. During the webinar, you will learn how you can:
*         Bring nature inside
*         Detox your home
*         Enhance (and benefit from) natural light

  1.  13 Unusual Ways to Shed Stress (Lessons from the World's Blue Zones) - Blue Zones<https://www.bluezones.com/2022/02/13-unusual-ways-to-shed-stress-lessons-from-the-worlds-blue-zones/?mc_cid=e2068bb334&mc_eid=da5cf0f7f6>
The article provides 13 tips to reduce stress such as:
*                     Go outside and get 15 minutes of sunlight
*                     Take 10 minutes to Pray, Meditate, or Reflect Every Day
*                     Take a Nap
*                     and more!

  1.  UCR Staff Assembly Bingo<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaa0crcNjsfO9jqgbDdmM0axuW5-sxqsRcy_Q1KkzC_RifZQ/viewform>

Friday, July 19th at 12:00pm and at 6:00pm
Join Staff Assembly's Director of Finance Penni Ebina and other members of the Staff Assembly Executive Board for monthly Virtual Bingo! The event will also include participants from UC Berkeley / UCDC / UCPath / UCLA / UCRRA / UCOP / UCSB / UCSF. There will be two virtual sessions: A matinee session from 12 - 1 p.m. and the evening session from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

  *   Bingo typically falls on the third Friday each month. The deadline to register is Thursday at 5 p.m. (the day before the event).

  1.  Women's Well-being at Work Virtual Conference<https://www.welcoa.org/womens-well-being-at-work-virtual-conference/> - presented by WELCOA

August 14, 2024 at 8:30am - 2:00pm PST
This one-day free virtual conference will cover the health, happiness, and security of women at work. Experts will present data and trends while a panel of female leaders across industries will come together to react, respond and discuss the practical strategies that have helped them personally, in addition to the programs, policies and benefits that industry leaders use to keep women's health at the forefront.

There are 3 sessions to choose from:

  *   Managing Your Money and Savings<https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4620302/E3A5C0026EE65C73660E09A7EF806161>: 8:30am - 10:00am
  *   Building Your Personal and Professional Brand<https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4620478/93983D5A9280CC28613AC6863CA86AEA>: 10:30am - 12:00pm
  *   Living and Working Health and Well<https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4620559/8511BE3E16A1ECF295763E6BE7C2E79D>: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

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