May 28 - JFS Weekly Insider

WEEKLY INSIDER

Don’t forget to sign up to bring a dish to the Annual Agency Potluck TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 29th at noon. Come enjoy music, food and chill with your coworkers! As a friendly reminder, this potluck is mandatory unless you ’ ve submitted for PTO. Click the flyer or below to sign up!

As it was last year, the event will be held at Temple Beth Zion in the auditorium. Please enter by the side door facing the long parking lot on the Linwood Ave side of the building and use your parking pass if you are parking in the lot.

Sign up for a dish Sign up to clean up

With Buffalo’s PRIDE festivities THIS WEEKEND the PRIDE committee is looking for more staff to walk in the parade and/or table at the the PRIDE village.

If you’re interested in participating in any of our PRIDE contributions, please fill out the form below and someone from the PRIDE committee will reach out to you shortly.

Sign up for PRIDE

**it is important to note that walking in the parade does not count toward work time, but tabling at the PRIDE village does. Please get permission from your supervisor before signing up to table.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE CRITICALLY CONNECTED, SO HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR GETTING OUTSIDE AS SUMMER APPROACHES

8 HEALTH BENEFITS OF GETTING OUTSIDE

LEARN MORE HERE

10 WAYS TO GET OUTSIDE ON A WORK DAY

SCHEDULE BREATHING BREAKS

TAKE CONFERENCE CALLS OUTSIDE

PLAN AN AL FRESCO LUNCH BREAK

CHECK SOMETHING OFF THE LIST

PRACTICE TALKING POINTS

HOLD A WALKING MEETING PARK STRATEGICALLY

CHALLENGE YOUR TEAM

LEAVE WORK WITH INTENTION

REMOTE

QUESTIONNAIRE

By: Patty Hoyt

As we transition from temporary to permanent office space, many of us have supplies divided between our agency desks and home offices. In order to get an accurate count of the tech and office furniture we have, please click on the link to fill out the Remote Questionnaire by June 10. Thank you!

QUESTIONNAIRE

CONGRATS EMILY!!

By: Sierra Johnston

Please join me in congratulating Emily Wirth, of the Community Engagement Team on obtaining her CVA (Certification in Volunteer Administration)! Emily joins a prestigious community of over 1,100 CVA's around the country who demonstrate high levels of expertise and commitment to the field of Volunteer Management Emily, we are so lucky to have you on our team!!

Did you know that JFS staff receive 50% off their membership at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo!?

Benefits included:

Access to all facilities including the gym, pool, sauna, etc.; Fitness Classes; Personal Training; Sports and Recreation; Use of your wellness card through Independent Health towards the fee

Visit the JCC today with your JFS ID to sign up!

OPERATIONS UPDATE

By: Patty Hoyt

PASSWORDS

UPDATE YOUR PASSWORDS: Have you received a message reminding you to update your VPN Microsoft 365 password? Don't ignore it! You only have 1-2 weeks from your first notification to update your password. After that, you will not be able to log in without changing the password. Please note, that when updating passwords, your VPN, Microsoft 365 and domain passwords are the connected. You must be connected to the WiFi in the office or the VPN to change the password. In addition, if your favorite app requests a password change, do it!

PASSWORD PROTECTION: Do you save your passwords in a notebook or on post-it notes NOOO!!! Oh, so you save them in the notes on your phone or in Google Passwords. Noooo! These are not good options for keeping your passwords secure. In order to keep all of your passwords safe, it's best to use PASSWORD PROTECTION. Password Protection is an access control technique that helps keep important data safe from hackers by ensuring it can only be accessed with the right credentials. You only have to remember one password in order to keep all of your other passwords safe! There are lots of different options for password protection: Last Pass, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper and many more. So, we want to keep our passwords safe from who? Hackers! How do we keep our password safe? Password Protection!

COMPLICATE THINGS: It's best to create complicated passwords that are different for every app and website you login Each password should be a minimum of 14 characters and include CAPITALS, symb@ls and numb3rs. Use multi-step authentication when offered for more security.

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024

D WISH, 5/30, ADULT HEALTH HOME CARE COORDINATOR

OSKAL, 6/1, CAREER SERVICES MANAGER

MADELINE HKALMERSON, 6/2, HEALTH HOME TRAINING LEAD SIGN UP FOR JFS COMMITTEES!

UPCOMING EAP SESSIONS

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE: BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE CULTURE

Thursday May 30th; 12:00pm – 12:30pm

In partnership with Crisis Services - Robyn Wiktorski-Reynolds, Vice President of Clinical Operations

This event is open to all and will be recorded.

Click here to learn more and register for: Mental Health in the Workplace

Please visit the C+FS EAP website and call them at 716-681-4300 for information about the benefits of their programs

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

HEALTH & WELLNESS

JEDI; JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SAFETY

INSIDER CONTRIBUTERS

MADISON RUFFO

KARA KANE

MEGHAN STITH

LAUREN MAGUIRE

MOLLY CARR

KELLY BROWN

SIERRA JOHNSTON

MADELINE HJALMERSON

PATTY HOYT

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