[Plantsci] Life & Work Connections Upcoming Wellness Highlights

Mon Jan 25 10:39:45 MST 2021

Hello All,

In case you would like to participate, please see below for opportunities by Life & Works Connections on a variety of topics. I especially recommend the Suicide Prevention training (QPR) class, if you have not already taken it. Looks like there is a new Suicide Prevention training offering for Parents, which would be good for any parent!

Cultivating Hope - Feb.3: 10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/393-cultivating-hope

Feeling hopeful can be difficult, especially when you're faced with adverse circumstances. Hope is more than an emotion, however, and you can grow its presence in your life through careful planning and deliberate action. Employee assistance counselor Bob Cunningham, MS, LPC, will guide you through a three-pronged approach for building a positive mindset. (This is the first of two live meetings in the Cultivating Hope workshop. After four weeks of email activities, the program will finish with another live session.)

Move Arizona - Feb. 7-April 3

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-workshops/move-arizona

Did you know that regular physical activity can reduce your risk of chronic health conditions such as depression, diabetes, heart disease, and even some cancers? Few lifestyle choices have as much impact on your health -so c'mon, Arizona, let's move!

By now, you've formed your team, and your captain's gotten everyone registered. It's time to start logging your minutes, so they count toward your team's total. (Don't forget to log your time daily!)

Aim for 150-300 minutes of moderate physical activity -brisk walking, dancing, riding a bike, even pushing a lawn mower or scrubbing a bathtub -during each of the eight weeks of Move Arizona.

Overcoming and Adapting - Feb.10: 11:30 a.m.-noon

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/350-overcoming-and-adapting

Staying physically and mentally healthy during times of great stress -such as the coronavirus pandemic -can be a challenge. Employee assistance counselor Tanya Lauer, MC, LPC, shares evidence-based practices that will help you develop the skills you need to stay balanced and flexible in an uncertain world.

This is the first of two live meetings in the G.R.O.W. Resilience in the Face of Adversity workshop. After four weeks of email activities, the program will conclude with another live session.

Suicide Prevention Class - Feb. 10: 11:00a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/404-qpr-gatekeeper-training

QPR stands for question, persuade, and refer -three simple steps you can take to help save a life from suicide. Just as people use CPR to save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor to help.

QPR Gatekeeper Training is brought to you by Life & Work Connections and Campus Health.

Supporting Health and Stability in Families - Feb.17: noon-12:45p.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/341-supporting-health-and-stability-families

Family systems are diverse in size, structure, and beliefs -and what matters most is how family members support each other. Employee assistance counselor James R. Naughton, MA, LPC, LISAC, and senior coordinator of childcare and family resources Lourdes A. Rodríguez, MS, help you identify and strengthen resilient qualities in your family.

This is the first workshop in the Building a Resilient Family in Uncertain Times series, developed to support caregivers through the unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Suicide Prevention Class for Parents - Feb. 18: 10:00a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/406-qpr-gatekeeper-training-parents

QPR stands for question, persuade, and refer -three simple steps you can take to help save a life from suicide. Just as people use CPR to save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor to help.

This session is intended to teach parents how to recognize suicidal behavior in their children and to ask important questions. QPR Gatekeeper Training is brought to you by Life & Work Connections and Campus Health.

Vouchers for Respite Care - The Arizona Caregiver Coalition, which works with area agencies on aging, the Arizona Department of Economic Security, and other community-based organizations to provide services for family caregivers, offers respite support (https://azcaregiver.org/respite/), including vouchers for reimbursement of in-home respite and scholarships for adult day health center respite. The organization also provides reimbursement for home modifications and assistive care technology (https://azcaregiver.org/arizona-family-caregiver-reimbursement-program/).  Contact the ACC with questions at 888-737-7494.
To learn more about caregiving support at UArizona, please reach out to dependent care advisor Eileen Lawless at elawless at arizona.edu<mailto:elawless at arizona.edu>.
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