Mental Health Month: 3Q4 Leticia Ericson on COVID-19 & Family Stress
Meet Leticia Ericson of the Lab’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office (EEO/AA). The office works to prevent and protect Lab community members from discrimination and ensure their access to equal opportunities. The Lab’s EEO/AA program also oversees Title IX reporting requirements, which includes domestic abuse, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. An increase in […]
Be Well at Work Presents Mindful Moments
Wednesday Wellness at 1 pm and Friday Fun at 4 pm, 15 min. ZOOM LINK Presented by Julia Anable, PhD, Be Well At Work – Employee Assistance Join Be Well at Work – Employee Assistance every Wednesday and Friday, through June 26th, for guided mindfulness meditations! These 15-minute meditations will be restorative and relaxing, offering […]
Berkeley Lab’s first-ever Virtual Dance Party – May 6, 2020
Want to beat the shelter in place blues? Grab your dancing shoes and join the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Office and the IT Division for our first ever Virtual Dance Party hosted by IT’s very own DJ Miles Green! While you may know Miles as the friendly person who solves your AV needs with calm […]
Living More Consciously, Compassionately – May 6, 2020
Date: Wednesday, May 6 Time: 12:10 pm Enroll Here During this remarkable time of global and individual transformation, we are all being given the opportunity to learn to care for ourselves and those we love more deeply, to realize the preciousness of life. The process of becoming fully present and loving towards ourselves and others […]
Lab Crisis Care Program Extended to May 15
Bright Horizons’ Crisis Care Program has been extended through May 15. During this time, those unable to secure care via the Bright Horizons network can secure their own care (i.e. friend, neighbor) and get reimbursed $100 per day. Bright Horizons registration is required to activate the program.
Children on the Autism Spectrum: Supporting Their Needs During Covid-19 – May 5, 2020
Join Be Well at Work Work/Life and Autism Spectrum Therapies as they share strategies based on applied behavioral analysis, and answer your questions regarding helping you and your family adjust during COVID-19 restrictions. Families with children of all abilities are welcomed to attend. Date: Tuesday, May 5 (add to your calendar) Time: 12 – 1 […]
Connect With Lab Staff to Practice, Teach Languages
How’s your Russian? Want to brush up on your Mandarin? The Lab’s Postdoc Association is hosting an online language exchange network, which connects Lab staff with others who are seeking to learn or teach another language. Sign up, get matched, then partners can set up their own meetings. More information>>
Meditation Monday & Friday via Zoom
The LBNL Mindfulness Meditation Group will be offering two Zoom-based meditations per week throughout the shelter-in-place. With our minds left wandering and sometimes worrying during this stressful time, let’s turn some of that boredom into exploration. Mondays & Fridays: LBNL Mindfulness Meditation Group – 1 hour Mondays: 12 – 1 pm Fridays: 11 am – […]
New: Parents Network for Lab Employees – April 23, 2020
Berkeley Lab is launching a Parents Network for employees. The objective is for members to share tips, resources, activity ideas, and other helpful tools for supporting parents and their families, especially given the current challenges with shelter in place. Resources shared can be internal or external to the Lab. This will be an informal group […]
Zoom Session: Setting and Enforcing Healthy Limits – April 15, 2020
This is a workshop provided by the Lab’s Employee Assistance Program. Speaker: Leslie Bell, PhD., LCSW. Employee Assistance Counselor Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Time: 12:10 – 1:30 pm Setting and Enforcing Healthy Limits and Boundaries – Slide Presentation Many of us are drawn to work in higher education out of a commitment to service. […]
