Celebrating Women's History Month: Essential Safety Tips for Campus and Health Employees

Did you know March is National Women’s History Month? 

In 1987, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) submitted a petition to Congress urging the recognition of women's achievements. This led to the passing of Public Law 100-9, which was officially designated March 1987 for this purpose.

Workplace Violence Prevention not only celebrates and honors National Women’s History Month but also emphasizes the importance of promoting the safety and well-being of all health and campus employees. In recognition of this month, here are some essential safety tips for all employees in both campus and healthcare settings: 

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We hope that these can be of use to you at any time.  Another thing to consider is signing up for one of our CPI open enrollment courses, where you will learn verbal and physical de-escalation skills. 

Resources:

Mental Health First Aid class: Sign Up Now!

Workplace Violence Prevention: https://hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/elr/workplaceviolence/

Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP): https://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/asap

Ombuds: https://ombuds.ucdavis.edu/

Counselor drop-ins: https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_byI2jDrEAPyQzMa?Q_CHL=qr

Support U Peer Responder Program: clinicalwellbeing@ucdavis.edu

Harassment & Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program: https://hdapp.ucdavis.edu/

Workplace Violence Prevention Program

• Reporting Workplace Violence
• Training & Preventing Workplace Violence
• Resources & Support
• About Workplace Violence & Tools

Contact the Workplace Violence Prevention Unit:

• ViolencePrevention@ucdavis.edu