April Training & Learning Opportunities Come learn with us!

Welcome to April and all the signs of Spring! With warmer days, members of our community spend more time outside and a vibrancy emerges along with the spring flowers. We are over halfway through the semester, with LOTS of great opportunities left to unite and learn together. April brings a focus on change, stress, and mindfulness. 

April is Stress Awareness Month. Instead of one Wellness Wednesday session, we will be holding a session each Wednesday in April (10:30-12:00) for an exploration of Stress Awareness: causes & impacts, stress management, stress at work, and creating a stress management plan. Come for as many as you are able.

Spring brings changes and transitions to our physical environment that we can see all around us. Change in our professional and personal lives aren't always as welcomed and our feelings about change can add to our stress. In April and May we lean into change and our reactions to it with two book discussion groups. First, we have a group based on the book Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, that is focused on "the human side of organizational change". This discussion is for managers and leaders and is led by Lynne Adams, CHRO, and Jill Wardell, Director of Workplace Learning, OD & Wellness. Second, we have a group based on the book Thriving Through Uncertainty: Moving Beyond Fear of the Unknown and Making Change Work for You. This group is for anyone wanting to learn more about moving through uncertainty and welcoming change. This discussion group is led by Melody Wright and Monique Conelius of the Workplace Learning, OD & Wellness team.

Mindfulness is a great resource to combat stress and uncertainty. Attached is a flyer announcing Community Mindfulness for Mental Health; mindfulness opportunities throughout April and May on Tuesdays and Fridays. These sessions are presented by a partnership between Human Resources and Retriever Integrated Health and are open to anyone in our community (students, faculty, staff). Registration for each session is individual, so sign up for those sessions that fit your schedule.

Other highlights this month include: two sessions of Violence Prevention: Behaviors of Concern; PMP Training for Supervisors; Effective Delegation; and Unconscious Bias.

Save the Date: 

HR WEEK is coming the week of May 8th! Join members of Human Resources for sessions throughout the week. Topics include: recruitment and retention; benefits; giving effective feedback; work-life balance; leading hybrid teams, payroll topics, and more! Everyone will also have the opportunity for a virtual meet and greet with all of the HR staff so you can put a face with the name.

Retriever Talks 2023 is coming in May! Save May 17th 10:00am-12:00pm with a reception following from 12:00-1:00. More info will be forthcoming.

Please share this information with all that we may be able to serve. 

Happy Learning!

Jill Wardell, Monique Conelius, and Melody Wright

UMBC Workplace Learning, OD & Wellness

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Mental Health First Aid Training

Virtual Training for UMBC Staff & Faculty!3


We are excited to offer VIRTUAL Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training sessions to the UMBC community!  

Dates currently available to register for are:

Mental Health First Aid is a 1-day skills-based training course designed to teach members of the UMBC community how to recognize signs of a mental health or substance use disorders, identify community resources and link people in crisis to the proper resources. The evidence behind the program shows  that people feel more comfortable managing a crisis situation and that it builds mental health literacy - helping the UMBC community identify, understand and respond to signs of mental  health challenges. 

The course will consist of a 2-hour self-paced introduction course online (completed independently before the course), followed by a live 7-hour virtual skills session with Mental Health First Aid instructors. You will learn a 5-step action plan and practice applying it throughout the skills section of the course.

You must complete the self-paced portion of the training BEFORE your live, virtual session.  If this is not done ahead of time, you will not be able to attend the virtual session.  

PLEASE REMEMBER, if you register to participate, you are committing to complete the self-paced modules AND attend the FULL 7 hours of live skills practice. Participants will receive a certificate marking their certification in Mental Health First Aid once they have completed the course requirements. This certification is active for 3 years and can be a great addition to your resume.

You must register NO LATER than two weeks prior to the date of training.   

To register, complete the Mental Health First Aid form.

For more information, email mentalhealthfirstaid@umbc.edu or contact the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs (410-455-2393).

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Suicidal thoughts are more common than people realize, with suicide being the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.  Suicide rates have also been on the rise since 2021 and student mental health needs have been steadily increasing. In order to support the campus community, Retriever Integrated Health is offering a new 1-hour training option for supporting our students who experience suicidal thoughts.

The Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training is an evidence-based program that will help you learn the signs that someone might be thinking about suicide, how to talk to them about their mental health, and how to refer them to a mental health professional to get help and support. With these skills, YOU have the power to help save a life.

You can join our virtual QPR sessions on Thursday, April 13 from 1:30-2:30 PM or Wednesday, May 10 from 3 - 4 PM by RSVPing on myUMBC.  Please email Stephanie Will (swill1@umbc.edu), assistant director of outreach and mental health promotion, with any questions.

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We ask that volunteers arrive at True Grit's at 1:50 PM and remain available until about 3:10.

Thank you for taking the time to help us redistribute meals to our UMBC community! Hope to see you there!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49A8A82AA3FDC70-frnxretriever11
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Thank you!
The RE Team
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Posted from Department of Human Resources Group

Link to post to join our online event: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/hr/events/116691

April is National Financial Literacy Month and in preparation join the Human Resources Benefits Team, on Friday March 31st from 11am-12pm via WebEx, to learn about the Supplemental Retirement Account (401(k), 403(b), 457(b), etc.) options that are offered at UMBC.  

Topics covered will include:
  • Who to contact to get more information?
  • How to enroll, change or cancel contributions?
  • What other resources are available for financial education?
  • If already enrolled, how to manage account?
The Human Resources Benefits team looks forward to seeing everyone on 3/31/2023.

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This is the sign up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemH-E2AKavMGJlF3GCDNmKZ20lNZYigyGhNK_Y2dAPwVwoHQ/viewform 
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Do you think you have what it takes to be @umbcdining and Retriever Essentials' UMBCooking champion? Anyone can participate from a student org, club, alumni group, or even a group of friends! Sign up here with your best recipes! More details below.


Details: Each team will consist of 3-4 individuals and you will be able to compete for a panel of judges in a live cooking competition. We supply the ingredients, you supply the chefs! You will have until Sunday, March 26th, 2023 at 10:00pm to sign up! Selected teams will compete in person at True Grits on Tuesday, May 2nd from 5-7 PM for a panel of judges.

Qualification: Your team must submit two dishes! You don't have to cook these for us, but your recipes' creativity, detail, ingredients, how tasty they sounds, and your use of a Retriever Essentials ingredient will determine if you compete on May 2nd! For a further understanding, see the link in our bio.

Selection Period: We will be selecting teams the moment the sign up ends and we will let you know in an announcement on myUMBC March 31st, 2023. The announcement will have team names, recipe titles, date of the competition. We will also personally email you as well to make sure you get the message! 3 teams will be selected and they will have a chance to cook their two dishes for our judges in the main event!

!!The day your teams will compete is May 2nd of this semester from 5:00 to 7:00 PM!!

Prizes: Prizes will include your dish being featured one day in the True Grits Dining Hall menu with the option to cook it with SVC staff, gift cards to local participating restaurants and other places, and potentially some other prizes that will be very, very, VERY intriguing.

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We have updated this week's signup link to pack meals at True Grits and we need your help!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49a8a82aa3fdc70-frnxretriever9?useFullSite=true#/

Please note that all current opportunities to get involved are kept up-to-date on our Linktree.

Thank you and hope to see you soon!
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