The Employee Experience Network is here to work alongside the Employee Experience Advisory Committees from both the Davis campus and UC Davis Health to communicate changes at the local level, where we can all make the most difference. Join us!
UC has launched an exciting new Instagram account — @UCnet_work — which is celebrating the real stories, people and perks of working at UC. Complementing the popular UCnetwork staff newsletter, the Instagram page gives faculty and staff a new, easy way to get the latest UC news and benefits updates and connect with colleagues.
June shines a spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease, PTSD, and Men’s Mental Health, each highlighting the importance of how we engage with individuals in crisis. This article focuses on the value of CPI’s (Crisis Prevention Institute) person-centered, trauma-informed verbal de-escalation techniques, which empower caregivers, healthcare workers, and communities to respond with empathy, dignity, and safety in moments of distress.
The Virtual Nonviolent Crisis Intervention: Verbal De-Escalation training, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute and Workplace Violence Prevention, offers evidence-based strategies to effectively prevent, de-escalate, and manage crisis situations providing essential skills applicable across a wide range of professional roles.
UC Davis is strengthening employee well-being by bringing together the ASAP, WorkLife, Recognition, and the Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being (SFHWB) programs under one coordinated umbrella: Benefits and Employee Support.
Carol Kirshnit, longtime director of the Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP), is retiring—leaving behind a remarkable legacy of care, compassion, and fierce commitment to the well-being of UC Davis employees.
The New Employee Welcome (NEW) event has returned to our Sacramento campus. After being held virtually via Zoom since the pandemic, NEW is back to welcome UC Davis Health’s newest hires in person.
