Technology Changes
This quarter marks one year since we began working with our beta test organizations – the seven teams of veterinary professionals that agreed to explore our nascent program. Since then, 52 teams from Canada and the U.S. have engaged with our workplace wellness program. We have learned more about how to make CLEAR more relevant, accessible, and valuable to organizations that are invested in having mentally healthy cultures.
As part of these efforts, we have begun transitioning to new software Beginning in February, assessments and interest forms are now being conducted on a single platform. This is also connected to other NOMV programs like our Grant Applications – the same login will work for both. Changing the tools we use often takes an adjustment period, and we appreciate everyone’s understanding as we learn how to best leverage this new resource.
One of the critical aspects of this program is Listening – and we have purposefully designed this program to remain agile so that we can respond in the ways that veterinary professionals want. This tool will allow our people power to help more teams, faster. We’re excited for this development and look forward to continuing to improve how we deliver our support and resources.
CLEAR in the Community
While we have been working directly with teams to support their efforts for a year now, we have only really been sharing this program widely since January 2023, when we formally launched at VMX with our sponsors, Merck Animal Health. We have spent more of our energy on sharing the message about CLEAR this quarter, and we hope that we might see some of you at an upcoming event! Please look for NOMV and CLEAR Blueprint in the following places and feel free to say hello!
Thanks to our sponsors and friends at Cubex, NOMV is thrilled to share our first official PSA Video! Our organization has grown very rapidly, and some of our supporters may not know the breadth of our resources and programs for veterinary professionals. This video helps us to share all that NOMV has to offer. We will be tabling at some upcoming events! If you’re attending any of these, be sure to stop by the exhibitors area and say hello: Chicago Vet Show (May 18-19), ExoticsCon (Aug 20-24), and IVECCS (Sep 7-11).
Newly Certified Clinics
Congratulations to our most recent teams to certify through CLEAR Blueprint! These teams demonstrated mentally healthy workplace cultures through assessments completed by at least 80% of their paid staff members. We are so thrilled to continue working with these fantastic teams!
The Five Sense Exercise
Locations: Temple Terrace Animal Hospital, All Creatures Animal Hospital, Cheval Animal Hospital, and The Cat Doctors
Locations: CityVet Home Office, CityVet Uptown, and CityVet Cedar Hill
Location: Chelsea
This is a great exercise to bring you to a mindful state, and can be done anywhere!
Notice 5 things that you can see. Look around and bring to your attention five things you would normally not notice, like a crack on the concrete or the bubble in a water bottle.
Notice 4 things that you can feel. Bring awareness to things you can currently feel; for example, the texture of your pants or the smoothness of the magazine page.
Notice 3 things you can hear.
Take a moment to listen, and note three things you hear in the background. This can be ‘swoosh’ sound of cars passing by or the whirring sound of a fan
Notice 2 things you can smell. Bring to your awareness smells you usually filter out, whether they are pleasant or unpleasant. If you cannot smell right now, it happens to us all at one point or another, think of a scent you like.
Notice 1 thing you can taste. Focus on the things you can taste right now You can take a sip of a drink or notice the current taste of your mouth. If you cannot taste right now, it happens to us all at one point or another, think of a taste or flavor you like.
