Benefit Funds Partner with NAMI-NYC to Support Members’ Mental Health | |
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The 1199SEIU Benefit Funds have partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC) for a new “Healthy Minds” online series to support members’ mental wellness. More than 130 members attended the January and February workshops, with many reporting the experience valuable and meaningful. “Thank you for sharing this information,” said one. “I hope everyone gets the help that they need, because mental illness is serious.” Held via Zoom, each of the four presentations, listed below, will air live four times throughout the year.
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“Mental Health 101” provides an introduction to mental illness and how it affects those living with the condition (now available on demand).
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“Family & Friends” offers ways to support someone struggling with mental health issues (now available on demand).
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“In Our Own Voice” features the personal stories of those living with mental health conditions (airing March 14, 6:00 pm).
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“NAMI-NYC Overview” describes the organization’s many resources (airing March 21, 6:00 pm).
To register for the live workshops and view them on demand after they air live, members may visit the NAMI-NYC section of the Benefit Funds website. For more information about mental health resources, members may visit the Healthy Minds section of the Benefit Funds’ Healthy Living Resource Center. For more information about NAMI-NYC, they may visit NAMINYCMetro.org.
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Training and Employment Funds Offer HC4 and BSN Stipend Information Sessions | |
The 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds (TEF) are offering information sessions for members interested in the Health Careers College Core Curriculum (HC4) program or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) stipend. For members considering enrolling in college, HC4 provides a supported learning environment through partnering colleges to help members earn their first 20 to 42 credits in prerequisite and general education for a healthcare-related program of study. The program helps with career planning, tutoring and coaching, with no out-of-pocket expenses except for tuition. Members can sign up through MyTEF for an information session on one of the following dates: March 14, March 19, March 21, April 11, April 15, April 17, May 16 or June 13. For members who are currently enrolled in a BSN program and are interested in exploring release time options for their studies, TEF is offering BSN stipend information sessions. Members can sign up through MyTEF for an information session on one of the following dates: April 9, April 11, April 17, July 9, July 11 or July 15. Members must be enrolled in a BSN degree program doing clinical classes in the fall 2024 semester. This program is not available for those enrolled in a Registered Nurse (RN) Associate Degree program or RN to BSN program, or to those still doing prerequisite level courses. For more information on TEF’s programs, visit the TEF website. | |
Child Care Funds Hold FALC Annual Science Fair | |
The 1199SEIU Child Care Funds’ Future of America Learning Center (FALC) will hold its 28th annual science fair on Saturday, April 6, which will ask the question, “Reducing, Reusing and Recycling: How Do These Practices Impact the Quality of Our Environment?” This year, young FALC scholars, ages 2 to 5, will take a scientific journey to explore the impact of these efforts on the quality of the environment where members and their children live. The children will explore how people can adjust their habits to help their communities, as well as ways to spread the word about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling for the environment. The science fair gives the children an opportunity to engage with their classmates, teachers and families in projects and exhibits that promote critical thinking; conduct hands-on experiments to test hypotheses; and present their findings.
FALC is committed to serving as a catalyst for change and transformative learning by providing children with a nurturing, safe and stimulating educational environment, as well as cultural, racial, ethnic and economic diversity that fosters cooperative experiences. For more information about FALC, visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/FALC.
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The Institute for Continuing Education Presents Upcoming Programs | |
The 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund strengthens the healthcare delivery system by offering 1199SEIU members training and education programs designed to help improve patient outcomes and provide quality care. Please share these opportunities with members at your institution or facility. The schedule is also available on the program calendar.
Weight Management and Nutrition
Thursday, March 7
5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
This three-hour seminar in recognition of National Nutrition Month will focus on the role of gut hormones and food intake on weight, behavioral and nutritional strategies for weight control, and pharmaceutical interventions for weight management.
Suicide Prevention Is Every Social Worker’s Business
Thursday, March 21
5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
This three-hour seminar in recognition of National Social Work Month will focus on the Assess, Intervene, Monitor model for suicide prevention; the Safety Planning Intervention to help prevent the escalation of suicidal crises; and the importance of means reduction counseling.
For more information, visit the Institute for Continuing Education’s web page, call (212) 894-4390 or email Institute@1199Funds.org.
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