ERG Event: Celebrate Larry Itliong Day and Get a Free 'I Voted' Button!

Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is almost at a close. Join our County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees Association (CSDFEA) for their final FAHM event on Tuesday, Oct. 27, starting at 6 p.m. to celebrate Larry Itliong Day! To commemorate this day, CSDFEA will be recognizing the 2020 Larry Itliong Scholarship awardees and Art Contest winners.

Register at csdfea@sdcounty.ca.gov. Zoom meeting details will be emailed the morning of Oct. 27 to those who register.

CSDFEA is giving away commemorative “VOTE 2020” buttons to CSDFEA members! There’s a limited supply so vote early to secure your button. Just email CSDFEA and let them know that you’ve voted.

ERG Event: Mindfulness for Stressful Time

Join our LGBTQ&A Employee Resource Group for a 45-minute virtual Mindfulness Meditation session to reconnect with our bodies and unburden our minds. The session will be moderated by ERG Board Director Luis Peris.

Join on Zoom at noon, Oct. 28. The meeting ID is 879 5029 2172 and passcode 141414. Or call in at (669) 900-9128.

Signs of Implicit Bias

Signs of implicit bias lurk within our inboxes, social networks and the patterns of our daily lives. Looking at our own data can help us change our ways. Watch the video and take an implicit association test.

Read more about ethics, equity, diversity and inclusion in the D&I Digest.

Celebrating National Pharmacy Week

National Pharmacy Week is the perfect time to dispense a healthy dose of appreciation to pharmacists and technicians. The week recognizes the contributions that pharmacy professionals make to patient care in hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare settings.

A big thanks to our pharmacy team this week and every week!

Apply for EWA Board of Director and Officer Positions

The Emerging Workforce Association (EWA) is seeking to fill two board of director and four officer seats for the 2021–2022 term!

Learn more about the position descriptions online.

Check out our 2020 All Members Meeting video for additional information about the elections as well as benefits of joining EWA.

If you are interested in applying, fill out the application by close of business Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Qualifications to serve as a board of director or officer member:

• You must be a County of San Diego employee.

• You must be a member of the EWA.

Time commitment/requirements:

• Attend monthly meetings (typically after work for 1-2 hours).

• Term will last two calendar years beginning Jan. 1, 2021.

Applicants may be contacted for additional information and/or to schedule an interview.

For questions, please email EWA@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Play Along to FAHM Bingo

Celebrate Filipino American History Month (FAHM) this week by playing bingo. Our County of San Diego Filipino American Employees Association (CSDFEA) put together a fun and informative game for you to play with family, friends and coworkers.

Before you download and print your bingo card, take the Trivia Challenge for Filipino American History Month.

Plus, learn about a CSDFEA fundraiser to support financially challenged University of the Philippines students. See the flyer.

Learn more about CSDFEA, visit their website.

PerkSpot: Spooky Savings for Halloween

Get ready for Halloween with this spooktacular sale. Get 25% off costumes at Halloween Express through PerkSpot.

PerkSpot offers benefits and discounts through more than 400 service providers and retailers. Go to SDCounty.PerkSpot.com and shop. If you are new, click on “Create an Account” to register.

Each month, one of the most popular PerkSpot deals will be highlighted on InSite. 

A New Home for an Important Resource

The Diversity and Inclusion Executive Council recently shared next steps in the County’s efforts to integrate diversity, inclusion and equity into all we do, and a new hub on InSite homepage is another step in the County’s outreach. It’s a place where you can get resources about important topics from a variety of County sources: Office of Ethics and Compliance, Human Relations Commission, Office of Equity and Racial Justice, and the Department of Human Resources. Check back often to see the latest events, trainings, articles and other ways you can stay engaged.

To kick off the new feature, we’re presenting the Diversity and Inclusion annual report. The report highlights a spectrum of our accomplishments this year and points to the challenging yet exciting path ahead. Read the report.

CECO Survey Says…

The San Diego County Employees Charitable Organization (CECO) needs your feedback. CECO put together a short survey for employees to take through Oct. 31.

The survey will help CECO strategically design outreach and programming around what resonates among County employees with the hopes of garnering more support and interest in "lending a hand."

CECO is funded by the generosity of County of San Diego employees and retirees who lend a hand via biweekly payroll contributions, monthly or one-time donations, and/or volunteering in CECO events. 100% of raised funds get distributed to local nonprofits via grants and assisting community employees experiencing a financial crisis. Learn more about CECO.

Drop, Cover and Hold On for ShakeOut

County employees are encouraged to practice earthquake safety during the ShakeOut drill at 10:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15. You may only have seconds to protect yourself during an earthquake. Be ready. Practice “drop, cover and hold on.”

Register for the ShakeOut drill at shakeout.org and download the SD County Emergency app.

Share a photo of yourself participating in ShakeOut or a photo that shows you have a personal disaster plan or emergency supplies kit. Send the photos to communications@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Sherry Brideau, HHSA Eligibility Operations