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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and NEBGH continues to work on breaking the stigma! Mental health care, screenings and awareness are important more now than ever, and we're here to provide support.

Check out our upcoming webinar on May 7: Addressing Grief and Emotional Distress During and After COVID-19 .

Mental Health America Toolkit

Tools 2 Thrive provides practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency regardless of the situations they are dealing with. These tools – even those that may need to be adapted for the short term because of COVID-19 – will be more useful than ever.

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National Stroke Month

According to the CDC, more than 3 out of 5 people are aware of all major stroke symptoms and know to call 9-1-1 when someone is having a stroke. There’s more work to do—let’s make it 5 out of 5!

Sleep and Anxiety During a Pandemic

Due to COVID-19, we are dealing with several new realities — social distancing, working from home, and less time spent in person with family and friends. As a result, our anxiety may be high, and we may have trouble falling or staying asleep. Here are a few tips to help support your sleep during this unprecedented time.

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New NEBGH Report - Caregiving and the Workplace: Employer Benchmarking Survey

Download NEBGH's new guide Caregiving and the Workplace: Employer Benchmarking Survey to see what 117 U.S. employers said in our latest survey just prior to the COVID-19 crisis.

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NY State of Mind - Free Meditation

New York has been hit hard by the current global crisis. In partnership with Governor Cuomo, Headspace wants to be here for you — to help you find some time and space as you weather this storm.

This special NY collection of meditation, sleep, and movement exercises are here to support you through stressful and challenging times.

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Diabetes and COVID-19: What You Need to Know

People with diabetes, particularly if not well controlled, may be at increased risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. If you have other conditions, like heart disease, as well as diabetes you may have more risk of getting seriously sick from COVID-19.

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eValue8

In response to growing interest in primary care by its members and their constituents, the National Alliance undertook a process in the fall of 2019 (eValue8 Deep Dive) to better understand which attributes of primary care organizations drive superior value to improve health outcomes while mitigating healthcare costs for employers and other plan sponsors.

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National Nurses Week: May 6 - 12

A special THANK YOU to these NEBGH Members, nurses, healthcare workers and first responders everywhere for their dedication and hard work!

CityMD
Eden Health
Hospital for Special Surgery
Massachusetts General
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Montefiore Medical Center
Mount Sinai Health System

Northwell Health
NYU Langone Health
One Medical Group
Regional Cancer Care Associates
RJBarnabas Health
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
WestMed Medical Center

The PATH Forward for Mental Health and Substance Use

NEBGH has received a $150,000, two-year grant from the New York Community Trust to help improve behavioral health care access for individuals in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County with employer-sponsored health insurance.

The grant is earmarked for the first two years of NEBGH’s participation in The Path Forward for Mental Health and Substance Use, a five-year nationwide initiative led by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Association Foundation Center for Workplace Mental Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. NEBGH will lead one of eight Regional Employer Stakeholder Engagement Teams to leverage the influence of their employer and other health care purchaser members to work with health plans, medical and behavioral health groups, consultants and brokers to combat this public health crisis. Click HERE to read more.

NEBGH is Looking for an Intern! Do you have a candidate for us?

NEBGH offers a membership development and program assistant internship, effective immediately. This internship is a unique opportunity to:

Gain hands-on development and event planning experience at a rapidly growing non-profit organization;
Learn about public/population health and employee benefit issues;
Meet and network with influential stakeholders in the healthcare industry, including providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies

Click HERE for more details!