We have the special opportunity to take part in a free Mental Health First Aid training, sponsored by Pines Behavioral Health which is affiliated with the Coldwater Sunrise Rotary Club. This training coincides with Rotary International's special focus on global mental health. As Rotary President Gordan McInally recently said, "so many of us and the people we serve are experiencing lasting challenges to our emotional well-being that we cannot handle alone.  As Rotary members, we have a unique ability to reach out to people".

 

This is a virtual 2 hours of self-paced pre-work then a 6 hour live virtual training via Zoom.  Two dates to choose from November 29 at 9:00 a.m. and December 6 at 9:00 a.m.  To register please email Micheala at:  mtorrescamargo@pinesbhs.org 

The Rotary social evening at Lansing Brewing Company on Thursday, Nov. 16th was an eye opening experience for a few of us sitting with Teresa Kmetz! Along with the traditional eating of pizza and other very tasty tidbits and enjoying beverages of choice, we learned about a movement of “work-from-homers” (aka remote employees) during and after the pandemic who actually took on two or even three full-time jobs (and the related salaries!) and never got caught. There’s even social media sites related to this ethically-challenged group of employees…no surprise there I guess. Just a word of caution to all of you employers and supervisors who have remote staff: make sure you know what’s happening! Here’s a link to the story Teresa shared on the topic: https://www.businessinsider.com/overemployed-workers-secret-two-multiple-jobs-salaries-tech-tips-2023-11

 

The email for Michelle Lantz is:  michelle@glfoodbank.org