[Plantsci] LWC April Wellness Highlights

Mon Mar 29 15:41:21 MST 2021

Some opportunities if you would like to take advantage!

Employee Assistance Counseling Expansion

Life & Work Connections is excited to announce an exploratory partnership for expanded employee assistance counseling services: https://lifework.arizona.edu/counseling-coaching/employee-assistance-counseling.

All benefits-eligible employee and their household members now have access to up to 12 free, confidential counseling sessions per personal concern per year; extended appointment times, including evenings and weekends; a statewide network of providers to accommodate diverse cultural, clinical, and location preferences; arrange of service modes, including in-person, phone, video, and chat options; and English-and/or Spanish-speaking counselors, as well as translation services for other languages.

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Virtual Group Therapy Opportunity - April 6-May 11
Interest form submission is required by March 29.

Life & Work Connections is partnering with the University of Arizona Behavioral Health Clinic to offer a free, confidential online support group to help University employees and their dependents age 18 and older learn positive coping skills for dealing with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

The group will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time for six weeks, starting April 6 and ending May 11. Group members' identities will be known only to group leaders, and a brief tutorial on how to use the meeting platform will be provided before the sessions begin.

If you're interested, please fill out the interest form or email bhcgroup at email.arizona.eduby<mailto:bhcgroup at email.arizona.eduby> March 29. A representative from the Behavioral Health Clinic will follow up on your submission.

Please reach out to lifework at arizona.eduwith<mailto:lifework at arizona.eduwith> any questions.

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Cultivating Hope Workshop - April 7: 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/394-cultivating-hope-part-1

Feeling hopeful can be challenging, 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, guides you through a three-pronged approach for building a positive mindset.(This is the first of two live meetings in the workshop. After four weeks of email activities, the workshop will finish with a final live session. Registration for both sessions is required.)

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Retirement Income Webinar -  April 7: 11:00 a.m.-noon

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/424-turn-your-savings-retirement-income

In this financial literacy webinar hosted by University of Arizona retirement vendor Fidelity Investments, learn about the benefits of a retirement income plan. Start to identify potential income sources and hidden expenses, and explore different retirement income strategies.

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Quality-of-Life and Caregiving Workshop - April 13: noon-12:30 p.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/388-its-time-talk-quality-life-and-caregiving

Do you feel a little nervous when you think about asking your loved one what they want to happen if they become incapacitated? Preparation can help you to approach that life-planning conversation with compassion and confidence -and to start considering your own wishes as well. Dependent care advisor Eileen Lawless, MSW, will offer guidance and share resources for discussing quality-of-life decisions and planning.(This workshop begins with a 30-minute live introduction to the topic and continues with on-demand videos and worksheets.)

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Suicide Prevention Training for Parents - April 15: 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/408-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 the University of Arizona by Life & Work Connections and Campus Health.)

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Workshop on the Trauma-Informed Workplace - April 20:  noon-12:30 p.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/419-trauma-informed-workplace-transformation-through-awareness

What is trauma? What are its symptoms? What causes it? How does trauma affect how you and your colleagues live and work? Employee assistance counselor Tanya Lauer, MC, LPC, explains the fundamentals of psychological trauma and discusses how awareness, understanding, and compassion can improve your personal wellness and your relationships.

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Parenting Styles Workshop - April 21: 11:00-11:50 a.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/415-parenting-styles

What's your style? Studies identify four major parenting styles in two broad categories, but caregivers tend to combine more than one. In this webinar, led by senior coordinator of childcare and family resources Lourdes A. Rodríguez, MS, learn how to make the most of your parenting style to help your child succeed.

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Foundations of Investing Workshop  -  April 21:  noon-1:00 p.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/430-money-work-1-foundations-investing

In this financial literacy webinar hosted by University of Arizona retirement vendor TIAA, learn the role of investing in a personal financial plan. Explore ways to protect against various risks and accelerate your retirement savings, and find out about products and tools to help you manage a growing portfolio.

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Suicide Prevention Training - April 22: 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Registration is required: https://lifework.arizona.edu/events-and-workshops/409-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.)
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