Speaking Our Stories (Mental Health Awareness Month Initiative)

Join “Speaking Our Stories” from noon to 1 p.m., May 4. The lunch and learn, which coincides with Mental Health Month, will feature a panel of speakers who will touch on their experiences.

“Our trauma can affect our mental health, and by speaking about these stories, it serves the purpose to heal or to relate with one another as often what we have experienced has been experienced by others.

If we don’t tell our stories, how will anyone learn of the injustices experienced? We can only thrive together, if we understand one another and each other’s struggles. It’s so important for County employees to be trauma informed.”

This lunch and learn is a collaboration between the Middle East Employee Resource Group MEERG and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Allies Employee Resource Group (LBGTQ&A) and the San Diego County Latino Association Employee Resource Group(SDCLA).

Join the virtual event.

See the flyer.

Free Credit Union Webinars

VALOR Employee Resource Group has two upcoming webinars available to County employees. San Diego County Credit Union will host the free financial workshops.

Register now:

• Keys to Home Ownership at 12:30 p.m., April 15

• Psychology of Spending at noon, April 27

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Join an Admin Analyst Workshop

The County of San Diego Filipino American Employees Association (CSDFEA) is hosting the first in a series of Administrative Analyst (AA) workshops designed to help prospective applicants through the application process. The workshop will be held virtually on Monday, April 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

There is a $5 fee to attend the workshop. 

Learn more about:

• The different County AA roles from the perspective of analysts and hiring managers

• The day-to-day experience in a typical County AA role

• What County analyst teams look for in an ideal candidate

• Helpful resources

There will be time dedicated to Q&A.

Register to attend.

Watch: ‘The Talk’

Watch this 2-minute video that depicts the conversations that Black parents have with their children to prepare them for the racial bias they may face in the world. The video was made by Procter and Gamble’s in 2017 as an ad. Find additional resources and read/watch articles that spark conversation of diversity and inclusion in the D&I Digest.

What’s Changing When County Moves to Orange Tier

The County will move into the Orange Tier of the state’s COVID-19 prevention framework on Wednesday, April 7, further easing restrictions and allowing more indoor activities.

Learn more.

Take the County of San Diego IT Customer Satisfaction Survey

The survey is open through April 15.

New Assistant District Attorney Appointed

Chief Deputy District Attorney Dwain Woodley was appointed Assistant District Attorney, making him the first African American to hold the number two spot in the DA’s Office.

Woodley takes over for ADA David Greenberg, who retired in March.

Read more.

Earn Your $100 Wellness Incentive

Complete your 2021 biometric screening to qualify for the $100 employee wellness incentive.

The new and improved program allows you to complete your screening in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Learn more.

Plus, find program links:

• ​WIP Form​

• Frequently Asked Questions​

• Kaiser Total Health Assessment​​

• Generic Health Risk Assessment​

• UHC Rally Health Survey​

Ethics Rewind

Did you miss the Ethics Awareness Month virtual events in March? Don’t worry – you can watch the archives. After all, it’s always a good time to choose ethics.

Watch Chair Nathan Fletcher, Vice Chair Nora Vargas and Supervisor Jim Desmond speak about their commitment to ethics and the County.

To learn more, visit the Office of Ethics and Compliance on InSite.

Recognizing Trans Day of Visibility

The County Administration Center was lit in light blue, light pink and white on Wednesday for International Transgender Day of Visibility.