Safety & Wellness

This page offers information about SCOE's health and wellness initiatives for employees.

Health Fair, April 12

Save the date! SCOE will host a Health Fair for employees on Thursday, April 12, from 2:00 to 5:00pm, in the Redwood Rooms. This event is a joint effort of the Wellness Committee and Health & Safety Committee. More information will be available soon.

Yoga @ Work

SCOE’s Wellness Committee hosts a “Yoga @ Work” program and all employees are welcome to participate. The sessions are led by Gay Dawson, a certified yoga instructor in Somatic and Hatha yoga. Classes are held on Monday evenings, 5:00-6:15pm, at the Skylane office. The cost $8 per class, with discounted pricing for those who sign up for a full six-session series. Newcomers may attend the first class for free and drop-ins are welcome. For more information, contact Marlene Moore, mmoore@scoe.org or 524-2679.

Safety Tips

Holiday fire safety tips
Cooking fires are the most common type of fires experienced by U.S. households – a fact that is most apparent during the holidays. To support employee safety during the winter holidays, we are sharing this these fire safety tips for holiday cooking from the U.S. Fire Administration.

Wellness Videos

Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a benefit paid for by SCOE, offers confidential mental health counseling and assistance to help employees deal with personal and work-related problem. The program is administered by Family Service Agency and is completely confidential. To learn more, watch our EAP Videos featuring clinical director Joe Petzel.

Stretching Videos
SCOE’s Health and Safety Committee encourages employees who work at computers all day to take brief stretching breaks to help alleviate stress and reduce body aches. Please view the Stretching Videos developed by Susan Volpi Palmer, a physical therapist and ergonomic consultant. She demonstrates a series of stretching exercises and discusses the techniques that will bring maximum benefit.

Wellness Resource Links

AARP: Get Fit on Route 66
AARP: Step Up to Better Health
iWALK Sonoma County
Map My Walk (create your own walking map)
Mayo Clinic Health Manager
Physical Activity Resource Directory for Sonoma County (pdf)
Sonoma Health Action

Contact

• Marlene Moore, Human Resources Analyst, Benefits
  (707) 524-2679,
• Terri Walker, Human Resources Analyst, Leaves
  (707) 524-2824,