{"id":4245,"date":"2018-08-02T10:15:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T14:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hr\/?page_id=4245"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:36:00","slug":"health-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/professional-develpment-and-training\/health-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness, Health and Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Wellness, Health and Safety<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span><strong>Wellness Activities<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"c_content\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Please register here:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfmFKrce-nxY5jOgYVpplWa9v88Gf3PWPd4lbfhVBjOAEwKrw\/viewform\">https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/wellness-activities\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span><strong>Horizon - SHBP\/SEHBP Behavioral Health Web site<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.horizonblue.com\/shbp\/health-programs\/horizon-behavioral-health?mtrk=21EM-ENEWS-5-21-C2&amp;&amp;PID=7866779&amp;PRL=6072846&amp;TC=770720610\">Horizon Behavioral Health Web Site Link<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span><strong>10 common mistakes in fighting Coronasomnia<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/03\/14\/health\/sleep-mistakes-pandemic-wellness\/index.html\">Article Link<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span><strong>LDP Webinar - <\/strong> <strong>Tips for Managing Mental Fatigue<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is your brain always working overtime to make it through your never-ending to-do list and you feel\u00a0you just\u00a0can&#8217;t keep up? 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Businesses can no longer ignore the importance of mental well-being of their workforce and strong mental well-being is essential for employees to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Join Mari Ryan, CEO and founder of AdvancingWellness and an expert in workplace well-being, as she outlines strategies to prioritize mental well-being in your workplace.<\/p>\n<p>After this webinar, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the barriers to supporting mental well-being in the workplace<\/li>\n<li>Describe approaches to supporting mental well-being in the workplace<\/li>\n<li>Identify ways to proactively address prevention and inclusive approaches for mental well-being.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webinar Link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellright.com\/may-webinar-mental-well-being?utm_campaign=May%202020%20Webinar%20-%20Mari%20Ryan&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8yZEsTX7_Q9q8jB2xBLS8mmE93jzcPGY3tlXds_g_NXjlOXjHR-2Z9yqcPYHfcbomKy4zXLHYexe4avYXRuh2O886Bzw&amp;_hsmi=88658096&amp;utm_content=88658096&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;hsCtaTracking=4d93cbe9-8f43-494e-b02c-3d40f170e8f8%7C10f61f83-15bc-4d3e-8927-dbc5125784ba\">Mental Wellness Webinar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span><strong>Managing Stress<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellright.com\/blog\/mental-health-at-work-insights-from-hrcom?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=85230842&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_cFY9QdskQIWGjo7wlaDcCymYVkOZK9IfnCZG_ilbkEktVQXqTnV0xGOcuSMD3SHX0_LGxsWFMuWjPjVJFrAzc0nArJQ&amp;_hsmi=85230842\">Mental Health in the Work Place<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/mental-health-non-healthcare.html\">CDC &#8211; 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