May 2020 | SIXTH EDITION NEWSLETTER
WHAT'S NEW(S)?
Look out for these common signs of distress...

CDC Website 2020
IF YOU HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION
Myth-Busting Session: Mental Health in the Workplace

All employees, in companies large and small, will experience stress. This stress may be job related, but more commonly, these human stressors include other elements of employees’ lives: a sick family member; marital strife; financial worry; and, most recently, anxiety over the COVID19 pandemic.

By Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal, MBBS, MD, of Sierra Tucson May 18, 2020 HR DAILY ADVISOR
Looking After Our Mental Health
As countries introduce measures to restrict movement as part of efforts to reduce the number of people infected with COVID-19, more and more of us are making huge changes to our daily routines.
The new realities of working from home, temporary unemployment, home-schooling of children, and lack of physical contact with other family members, friends and colleagues take time to get used to. Adapting to lifestyle changes such as these, and managing the fear of contracting the virus and worry about people close to us who are particularly vulnerable, are challenging for all of us. They can be particularly difficult for people with mental health conditions.
World Health Organization
COVID-19’s Impact on Health Savings Accounts
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had far-reaching effects on all aspects of business and society—including health savings accounts (HSAs). The federal government has enacted legislation designed to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, and these laws have created changes to HSAs.
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U.S. Workplace Safety Agency Steps Up COVID-19 Inspections

The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees begin returning to work across the country, although the policy falls short of demands by worker advocates.

 Tom Hals | Reuters | May 20, 2020
What To Do After Receiving A PPP Loan...

In response to the debilitating effect the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on small businesses across the country, the federal government funded a program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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WORKPLACES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Should you consider opening? ✓

Will reopening be consistent with applicable state and local orders? ✓

Are you ready to protect employees at higher risk for severe illness?


E mployee Welcome Back Packet
  FORM I-9 ANNOUNCEMENT
Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended for 30 Days
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Hotline:
1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
Mental Health Advocate
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David wowed everyone with his
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
From Mental Hellness to Mental Wellness.
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He shines the light on mental illness & opens doors
to the possibility of MENTAL HEALTH .
SCHEDULE DAVID FOR YOUR
NEXT COMPANY FUNCTION.

916-247-6389

By using the narrative of his story , David works to tear down stigma , raise awareness of the crisis we now face, educate people about what mental illness is and what it isn’t, and give hope to those who suffer and the people in their lives.
COPING WITH A DISASTER OR TRAUMATIC EVENT...
CDC Website 2020
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CONFERENCE ON THE BRAIN
FAMILY FORTUNE
Things to do to stay
connected and distracted
in quarantine!

Working Parents Are Sleep Deprived When It Matters Most for Their Career...
Iowa Children's Museum
VIRTUAL TOUR
STRONG MINDS | STRONG HEARTS
TROPHY CABINET
I wanted to tell you how special I thought the Mental Health Conference was. The participants in my group were able to really build connections with one another and be very vulnerable. We had some tears and some real stories shared. It made a big conference feel intimate. Congratulations on being willing to create a platform where people could connect and be real.
Meredith Jinks
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12 Tomatoes Recipes
NOTES FROM NAN
Thanks for reading this newsletter! 
I hope you found a little nugget or two of valuable information.

If you are like me, you are desperately missing connections with friends and family. I've found that picking up the phone will work for a short fix, but the need to connect is a whole other thing! 
I try to hop on a Zoom call as often as I can so I can see my family and friends. We've had several social hours with friends and that has been a great source of connection!

If anyone needs help with using Zoom or even using my account for your own Zoom call, please let me know. 

I'd love to help you!

I'd also like to wish my dad a happy birthday. My family is my world!

I wish you and your family happiness and pray all will be better soon.
Nan