Whether we are working from home or working onsite, we are all personally affected by the pandemic. We have gone through and continue to go through periods of loss, grief, fear, and feeling overwhelmed. As we navigate these challenging times together, let us discover techniques to destress and build resilience so that we can better connect with ourselves and others.
We invite you to join Thrive and the County of San Mateo Employee Wellness Team for the first session in our virtual series: Wellness Wednesdays. These sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of every other month. From self-massage to mindful art, to movement exercises to meditation, we’ll explore a variety of ways that we can take care of ourselves for optimal health and well-being. Collaborative and engaging activities will help participants learn various techniques and healthy habits that can be immediately applied to daily life at and outside of work.
Our speakers throughout the series will include County Wellness Team members, behavioral health specialists, massage therapists, and art facilitators. We hope you and your team will join us!
What to expect for our first session:
Body Scan 10 min
Progressive Muscle Relaxation 10 min
Finding Your Why Worksheet 20 min
Laughter Yoga 10 min
Preventing Burnout Resources 10 min
Note: These sessions are not a replacement for professional guidance or counseling.
Peninsula Clean Energy: Power On Peninsula Program
Are you interested in solar to reduce energy costs and keep the lights on during a power outage? Peninsula Clean Energy offers $1,250 to install solar panels + battery backup under its Power On Peninsula program. They are working with Sunrun to design, install, and maintain solar + battery backup for your home. You will be part of a community electricity storage network that charge the batteries by day, and provide you with power in the evening and in the case of grid shutdown. For more information or to apply: PenCleanEnergy.com/POP-homeowner.
Community Events
Acterra: “Plantiful New Year” Challenge
Sat, January 1 - Mon, January 31
Thinking about New Year’s resolutions and helping the planet? Make 2022 a healthy new year by joining “Plantiful New Year,” a challenge hosted by nonprofit Acterra to encourage more plant-forward eating. You will receive helpful tips and plant-based recipes that don’t sacrifice variety, flavor, or fulfillment — and you’ll be boosting your health and that of our planet.
Join Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) for a chance to meet their new CEO Shana Peete, and learn what the New Year has in store for CEN and their community. This virtual event will provide an opportunity for networking with other nonprofit leaders, making connections to set ourselves up for success in 2022 and participating in programming centered around building relationships.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits: Finding, Hiring & Engaging New Team Members
Wed, January 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) for a workshop designed to show participants how to find, hire, and onboard employees with inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and liberation (IDEAL) principles embedded throughout the process. You will learn tips to assess and define your organization’s needs and values before you begin the hiring process, gain insight to develop strong and inclusive job descriptions that will attract the right talent, and examine the interview process and how you can embed case studies to better evaluate candidates.
Leadership Council San Mateo County: Disrupting Bias
Tues, January 25 - Thurs, January 27
Join Leadership Council San Mateo County for a two-part virtual training on disrupting bias. This training is designed to strengthen your ability to build, maintain and sustain an inclusive workplace by understanding personal bias and learning how to recognize bias around you. Feel empowered to disrupt microaggressions in action and learn straightforward tools to manage difficult conversations.
Featuring: Amber Checky, Social Change-Maker, Master Facilitator; Heather Checky, Relationship Builder, Social Impact Advocate.
Note: Thrive Alliance will be sponsoring 8 nonprofit staff from Thrive members to attend this series for free. Any interested nonprofit should email Keirstan.
For COVID-19 health and vaccine information for San Mateo County, visit San Mateo County Health.
COVID-19 Communications
The County of San Mateo Office of Community Affairs provides these COVID-19 prevention, testing, and vaccination communications for you to share with your community. For additional communications click here.
Going out of town for the holidays?
- Get tested before travel, upon return, and again 3-5 days later
- Have everyone ages 5+ get their #COVID19 vaccine
- Wear a mask and follow local health guidelines (may vary by county)
Need a last-minute gift? You can have it today when you shop local! Use the Choose Local SMC app https://choosesmc.page.link/app and earn rewards to treat yourself later, or to share the love! #ChooseLocalSMC #LocalVibes #ShopLocal #SMCstrong
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