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GUARDIAN WISH CAMPAIGN:

Special thanks to all departments and employees who participated in the Guardian Wish Campaign. This year has been very successful.

Feedback

Employees and their families matter to
Wellness at Work. We want to hear from
you. Submit anonymously any feedback:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Feedback-Wellness-at-Work

‭(Hidden)‬ Community Services and Wellness at Work partner to offer:

In an effort to support employees and their personal wellness, Charlotte County Employees now have FREE access to these fitness programs and amenities at Charlotte County recreation centers and pools:

FREE pool admissions
FREE drop-in gymnasium programs
FREE aquatic exercise programs
FREE Fitness Center admissions

Only valid for County Employees, must present badge at facility to be granted free access during operating hours. To see more about recreation centers and pools click:
https://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/services/parksrecs/Pages/default.aspx

Exclusions include any classes lead by contracted instructors. You may participate in these classes at the regular fee.

As Community Services would say, "Let's all Get Up, Get Out, and Get Active."

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Shake It Off: 7 Simple Strategies to Discharge Stress + Beat Burnout

Do you ever feel like you’re on the brink of burnout, unable to carry one more ounce of tension in your body or mind before you break? Most of us keep taking on one stress after another, not realizing the cumulative effect it has on our body and mind, making us more prone to things like burnout.

What if we could learn to effectively (and simply) discharge the stress that keeps building up in our bodies, thereby boosting our immune system and reducing our risk of burnout? We have the power to change our physiology in order to change our psychology. In this session, you’ll discover how.

Wellness at Work bring a virtual workshop experience, Shake It Off - 7 Simple Strategies to Discharge Stress + Beat Burnout on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 at 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Together -

Explore seven simple strategies to move your body through the stress cycle so you’re less prone to burnout
Identify specific steps you can take to reduce tension in your body and retrain your mind, so you can be more focused and grounded
Learn how to calm and recalibrate your nervous system, so you can respond more confidently in times of change and crisis

Charlotte County Shake It Off Workshop - Join Us! 🎉 v1 - Watch Video

REGISTER HERE

Meet Rachel Druckenmiller, National Speaker, MS - Founder, Speaker & Facilitator at UNMUTED

Rachel is on a mission to humanize the workplace by igniting resilience, connection, engagement and compassion in organizations, associations and their leaders and teams. Recognized as the #1 Health Promotion Professional in the U.S. in 2015, a 40 Under 40 Game Changer in 2019, and one of The Daily Record’s Leading Women of 2020, Rachel is a national thought leader in the field of wellbeing and employee engagement.

Known for her refreshing, dynamic and relatable approach, she has reached tens of thousands of people through her in-person and virtual learning experiences as a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and leadership trainer. Rachel has worked with organizations like Citizens Bank, Adventist Health, Deloitte, Sherwin-Williams, and the American Heart Association. Her work has been published on Thrive Global and mindbodygreen.

Rachel has a Master’s degree in Health Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is a Licensed Thriving Workplace Culture Coach and Health Coach. She is also a Founding Member of the international nonprofit, Global Women 4 Wellbeing (GW4W).

Rachel posts inspirational videos and other content on LinkedIn. Follow her there and on her website www.UnmutedLife.com, where you can download her resilience toolkit.

Feedback from other clients:

"Rachel truly set the gold standard for virtual workshops. We hosted her workshop, The Soul Behind the Role, for our audience to rave reviews. Her content spoke to many on a personal level, while also being heavily supported by research and data." - Amy Eaton, Director of Marketing & Strategic Development Women Lead Change
"We have received so much positive feedback from our team who found this session inspiring and helpful. Rachel is inspiring, authentic, compassionate, approachable, and dynamic! I would highly recommend her to any company looking for an online session to help employees feel supported and connected during these challenging times. Thank you, Rachel!" - Sarah Burke, Marketing Director tonneson + co

Register Here

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Charlotte County Heart Walk 2021

Special thank you to all the individuals who donated to the Charlotte County Heart Walk. Wellness at Work is so grateful for the leadership, passion and support that drove Charlotte County Government's support of the American Heart Association to new heights. Saturday was an amazing day to see so many Charlotte County team members come together and celebrate what we were able to accomplish to affect the health of our community.

Wellness Initiative Program
2019

Important Dates:

Final Weigh-In at the Employee Health Center: September 1-28, 2019
(No appointment needed and weigh-in one time only.)

Weigh-in Chart incentive calculator

Alternative Wellness Standard tracking sheet due by September 28, 2019

Email tracking sheet to Wellness@CharlotteCountyFL.gov

DISASTER RESPONSE RESOURCES AVAILABLE

EAP counseling and crisis assistance
As always, your EAP is available 24/7 for confidential assistance, crisis support and more. Please remind employees of the EAP toll-free number, 1.877.622.4327.

For individuals who do not have health benefits or employee assistance program benefits through Cigna, but could benefit from talking with a qualified representative, regarding stress from Hurricane Dorian, they can call 866.912.1687 (available 24/7) for as long as necessary.

Articles:

Self Care Strategies

Staying Connected during a Disaster

FEMA How To Prepare for a Disaster Before, During, and After

Heart Walk 2019

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Supervisor of Elections:

CLICK HERE TO JOIN SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

What an incredible Heart Walk year! Wellness at Work is so grateful for the leadership, passion and support that drove Charlotte County Government's support of the American Heart Association to new heights. Saturday was an amazing day to see so many Charlotte County team members come together and celebrate what we were able to accomplish to affect the health of our community.

Congratulations also to Samantha Nichols for winning the American Heart Association's Lifestyle Change Award!

A big thank you to our Team Coaches: Syndi Merriman, Lisa O'Connor, Ronelle Moore, Mike Vaughn, Mary Shelley, Faith Dangerfield, Lorenzo Daetz, Chrisann Warn, Kim Kapela, Monica Woodmansee, Ann Lee and Alissa Desguin for leading the charge. They put in a lot of behind the scenes work on the campaign and we couldn't have done it with them.

Thank you again. I look forward to seeing that we can do together next year!

Gratefully,

Stephanee

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Charlotte County COVID Information for Employees:

Employee COVID-19 Information (sharepoint.com)

Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):

About Coronavirus:

www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

As a reminder, Cigna offers free telephone support.

The 24/7 clinical emotional phone support line is 1-866-912-1687.

Here's what is posted on Cigna.com's Coronavirus Resource Center

Managing Reactions to Coronavirus - Self-care Strategies

Reassuring Children - COVID-19 Fears & Concerns

Tips and Resources for Managers - COVID19 Fears & Concerns

World Health Organization (WHO):

Coronavirus updates:

www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Pandemic preparedness:

www.who.int/influenza/preparedness/pandemic/en/

Free resources with meditations, stories, music, talks and more, all hand-picked to support your mental and emotional wellness to support you through this challenging time from CALM:

Click here: CALM

Foundations of Financial Wellness Pilot Program

The 5 Essentials for Financial Wellness

What is included in the program:

A recorded 15 minute welcome from Brent Hines and intro to the program
Videos of the topics listed below
A pre and post assessment
And all participates at end of learning will have opportunity to connect 1:1 online / phone with one of our 'Certified Financial Wellness Counselors'

What are the topics for the six week Foundation of Financial Wellness?

Thought Barriers to Financial Wellness
Essential 1: Budgeting and Debt Elimination
Essential 2A: Investing - Getting Started https://wellness.charlottecountyfl.gov/Pages/IncentiveCalculator.aspx
Essential 2B: Investing - Retirement
Essential 3: Risk and Insurance
Essential 4: Taxes
Essential 5: Life and Legacy

Details about each of the 5 Essentials

What is the total invested time involved for the participates who are in the pilot program?

The whole program would take participates about 7 hours to complete. Great part is the program is self-paced over the course of the six weeks.

What do I need to know?

Each video about 50 minutes, some homework and the pre and post assessments.

Interested in participating and committed to completing the entire program?

Please contact Stephanee Phillips if you are interested in a financial wellness program.

Names have been drawn at random and indivdiuals have been notified.

If you are completing the Alternative Wellness Standard, you will receive 100 points for the Foundations of Financial Wellness Pilot program.

"To make progress, you must take action."

Recently Wellness at Work teamed up with Community Services to offer a free yoga class.

Who able to attend: All adults-Charlotte County citizens, County employees and spouses.

What: Yoga

When: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, October 24th, November and December

Where: Port Charlotte Beach Complex, 4500 Harbor Boulvard, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

How much: Free

The class is beginner level with our wonderful instructor, Jacqi M. Here is a little bit about
our instructorJacqi Martin is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor and certified meditation instructor and
has been teaching yoga since 2014.

Jacqi is looking to share the many benefits of all the aspects of yoga with Charlotte County.
The classes will primarily focus on the two of the eight limbs of yoga: pranayama (breath control)
and asana (body posture/poses). The classes will be easily accessible for all levels of those participating.