CSTE Health & Wellness Committee

CSTE Health & Wellness Week Planning Meeting #2

Sunbal Virk
Nikka Sorrells
Monica Schroeder
Mone' Sharp
Matt Cone
Angie Blocksom

Updates: 
  • Reviewed progress made during meeting #1
  • Angie is obtaining stress balls from BCBSG - also sending some informational pamphlets
  • Get goodie bags (Angie) - stress balls, information pamphlets, hand sanitizers
  • Angie also reached out to Johnson & Johnson - no word back yet
  • Dates: October 2-6

Communications: 
  • 2 weeks before: Send out agenda for week with high level information & activities scheduled for the various days
  • Make 11"x17" poster with information - print out and put in break rooms (up stairs and downstairs) & large conference room (Matt to take lead on creating a graphic); put up ASAP
  • Email announcement week prior
    • Calendar appointments for specific activities taking place at specific times (e.g. zumba, walks, meditation)

Days of the week:
  • Meditation Monday 
    • Calendar item for meditation session
    • Schedule one facilitated mediation session in a conference room (15 minute during lunch half-hour) NEED MEDITATION VOLUNTEER 
      • (Monica S checked with Amy and will confirm soon)
    • Send steps/tips for messaging for 15 minute self-led meditation in office
  • Turnt-up Tuesday (Nikka) 
    • Zumba (15 min - 3pm) 
    • Nikka will draft messaging for benefits of exercise
    • Calendar item for Zumba session
  • Walk it Out Wednesday (Kiara & Sunbal)
    • Sunbal - map out 1 mile walk (30 min)
    • Calendar appt for lunch time walk (30 min)
    • Kiara & Sunbal - will take lead on messaging 
  • ‘Healthy is Tasty’ Thursday (NEED VOLUNTEER to coordinate and take lead on messaging) 
    • Invite staff to bring in their favorite healthy recipe & write down their recipe in the sign-up sheet 
    • Send recipes back out to staff afterwards 
  • Flu Facts Friday Friday (Monica S)
    • Messaging 
    • People to bring in flu proof by Friday of vaccine and/or enrollment in FNY
    • Raffle on Friday & announce winners 
      • T-shirt, $5 Target gift card (or equivalent), electric toothbrush
      • Monica to take lead on messaging 

  • Monica will start template drafts for communications - everyone fill in information/contribute

  • Water infusions every-day (Angie)
Amy Patel, Program Analyst at CSTE 👏

Comments & Events

Monica Schroeder, Program Analyst at CSTE
We still are looking for a lead for the "Tasty Thursday" or co-leads for any of the other days!