December 2020

December Occupational Safety Meeting:

Wednesday, December 16, noon

FREE — Open to members and Non-members

Virtual via Zoom

Topic: Stress Management

Speaker: Dr. Kristen Dickerson, Ohio BWC

We review types of stress, how the current situation causes stress, symptoms of stress and impacts on health, tools for stress prevention and management. We also discuss stress in terms of the holidays and the pandemic.

Dr. Kristen Dickerson is the Statewide Manger for Health, Wellness, and Special Programs for Ohio BWC. She has worked in both the private and public sector at all levels of the government and within hospitals. She has obtained a bachelor’s in microbiology, with an MPH, and PhD in Epidemiology as well as being a registered nurse and certified lab technician. In addition to working with biowarfare in the army and serving in the Public Health Service, she has been a regional infectious disease epidemiologist, infection preventionist, quality improvement coordinator for the prison system in Ohio, and a program administrator for population health programs in addition to being a visiting professor and subject matter expert for Chamberlain School of Nursing.

Reduce Your Risks In the Workplace: COVID-19 Resources

We encourage you to share this information as broadly as possible. Although this is by far not an exhaustive list of all the resources available to businesses, it provides a lot of information and resource links compiled in one location. It includes a list of general COVID-19 resources grouped by agency, a section with resources on reopening workplaces, and additional industry-specific section. If you have additional resources we can share with others please let us know.

COVID-19 Resources

20 Socially Distant Holiday Gathering Tips

The holidays are usually filled with annual traditions and family gatherings — but some of those favorite events will be on pause this year. We may be chatting with family over Zoom instead of across the table, but we can still make it a celebration to remember (and hopefully reminisce about together next year).

As we get ready for this season, here are ideas to connect and embrace the holiday spirit while staying as safe as possible. Before planning anything remember to always check the latest CDC recommendations and recent updates from your the Butler County Health Department.

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