June shines a spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease, PTSD, and Men’s Mental Health, each highlighting the importance of how we engage with individuals in crisis. This article focuses on the value of CPI’s (Crisis Prevention Institute) person-centered, trauma-informed verbal de-escalation techniques, which empower caregivers, healthcare workers, and communities to respond with empathy, dignity, and safety in moments of distress.
The Virtual Nonviolent Crisis Intervention: Verbal De-Escalation training, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute and Workplace Violence Prevention, offers evidence-based strategies to effectively prevent, de-escalate, and manage crisis situations providing essential skills applicable across a wide range of professional roles.
UC Davis is strengthening employee well-being by bringing together the ASAP, WorkLife, Recognition, and the Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being (SFHWB) programs under one coordinated umbrella: Benefits and Employee Support.
Carol Kirshnit, longtime director of the Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP), is retiring—leaving behind a remarkable legacy of care, compassion, and fierce commitment to the well-being of UC Davis employees.
The New Employee Welcome (NEW) event has returned to our Sacramento campus. After being held virtually via Zoom since the pandemic, NEW is back to welcome UC Davis Health’s newest hires in person.
A new e-course, “Benefits Eligibility for Rehired Retirees,” is now available via the UC Learning Center. This course covers benefits eligibility for Rehired Retirees and provides a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know to support this population, including key policies, common scenarios and best practices.
The Employee Experience (EX) Network (formerly Staff Experience Network) is an open community focused on improving the employee experience across UC Davis and UC Davis Health. Join quarterly meetings to access tools, share successes, and inspire local action in response to the Employee Experience Survey.
UC Davis Health’s New Employee Welcome (NEW), the biweekly welcome for new employees, has returned to in-person and on-site sessions on the Sacramento campus as of June 2. New hires learn about our unique mission and values, meet executives and other leaders, enjoy food and score swag. This required event is in response to employee feedback for inclusive, culture-building experiences.
Newly hired employees will receive an invitation from L&OD to attend NEW.
In mid-June, HR Learning and Organizational Development's Davis office location will move to the Administrative Services West (ASW) building on Research Park Drive joining the rest of Davis campus Human Resources. With L&OD’s move, the Heitman building is being returned to the Davis campus for academic purposes and instruction.
