CONSERVANCY COMMONS

Kaiser Permanente and Blue Shield members are eligible for a no-cost flu shot this season. Many locations have drive-thru and walk-in flu shot clinics.

Visit the Safety Committee's SharePoint page for resources, on air quality, fire, smoke, alerts and other safety information.

This week is national Suicide Prevention Week. In recognition of this, Claremont EAP, our employee assistance program, has shared a list of resources. As a reminder, EAP, is a free resource for all employees and can help with resources to understand, treat and manage depression. Contact to access free and confidential counseling: 800-834-3773 or ClaremontEAP.com. Also, the national Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7at 800-273-8255.

We are reimagining what long-term DEI work at the Parks Conservancy looks like. The DEI Commitee plays a key role in creating these goals and are important partners in this organization-wide conversation. We are currently recruiting for new members. If you would like to participate in the DEI committee, please fill out this inquiry form.

You can view recordings of previous All Staff video conferences on Sharepoint. Please use your work email and login to connect. 

Our next All Staff Video Conference is this Thursday, September 10, 10-11 AM via Zoom Webinar. 

Community Circles are opportunities for staff to build comfort and capacity to have conversations across differences. Join us for any upcoming Circles:

• Tues., 9/8 from 1 – 2:30 PM
• Wed., 9/23 from 1 – 2:30 PM
• Tues., 10/6 from 1 – 2:30 PM

Questions? Reach out to dei@parksconservancy.org or you can contact any of the facilitators (Yakuta Poonawalla, Francis Taroc, Jessica Lie, Elizabeth Lindner, Jen Greene, Vincent Nicolsi, and Ryan White).

Mark your calendar for every Saturday in September (or every day in September really)... This year California Coastal Cleanup Day is transforming into California Coastal Cleanup Month! Let's help clean the beach by cleaning up in our own neighborhoods and local natural areas.

Did you know that the Training Portal offers a suite of on-demand trainings that can be taken any time? Click the "On Demand" tab to view choices in: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Safety, Health, and Wellness, Technology and Systems, and Park Resources. You can also check out the Training Portal calendar tab for new time-specific trainings.

Have a submission for the Conservancy Commons? Send content and images to commons@parksconservancy.org by Friday at 10am to be included in next week's newsletter.