Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This invaluable month is a time to pause, reflect, and remind us that mental health is just as important as physical health. It’s an opportunity to reduce stigma, encourage open conversations, and support one another through compassion and understanding. By prioritizing self-care, checking in with those around us, and seeking help when needed, we can create a culture at Texas Children’s where everyone feels seen, supported, and empowered to thrive.
You care for others every day. Take a moment to care for yourself. Join the EAP for a Wellness Event in May to complete a self-assessment and mental health check, with support from EAP clinicians and workforce chaplains. Activities will include Well-Being Self-Assessments, a quiet, mindful zone, a journaling zone, a self-care calendar project, and coloring pages. Please join us at one of the locations below.
EAP Programs
Nurturing Resilience: Enhancing Emotional Intelligence to Respond Under Pressure
Date: May 27
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Emotional intelligence provides us with the awareness and ability to understand our feelings, respond with purpose, and maintain perspective, all with a clearer mind. Join EAP to learn strategies to enhance our emotional intelligence and self-awareness by recognizing what we feel, what triggers our feelings, and how to steady our reactions amid life’s pressures.
To register for one or more webinars, please complete this interest form.
Once signed up, you will receive a Teams invite. Questions? Call 832-824-3327 or email eap@texaschildrens.org.
TCH HR EAP Mental Health First Aid
Date: May 15
Provides the skills to offer initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them with appropriate care.
Please click here to enroll in the Voyager class. Once you are on the class page, please click “Enroll” to choose your date and sign up for that class.
EAP by Headspace Webinars
Navigating Burnout
Date: May 7
Time: 11 a.m.
Gain a greater awareness of your body’s signals for stress and burnout. Join this live meditation to pause and learn practical tools for creating healthy rhythms that restore rather than deplete. Please register here.
Self-Compassion
Date: May 13
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Kindness towards others starts with kindness toward yourself. In this interactive virtual webinar, you’ll explore how self-compassion is the foundation for being kind to ourselves and others. You’ll also learn the science behind how mindfulness can foster compassion, as well as strategies for developing self-compassion. Please register here.
Beyond Burnout: Hit Reset and Reclaim Your Energy
Date: May 14
Session 1: 11 a.m.
Session 2: 7 p.m.
Between work, home responsibilities, and an always-on culture, burnout is all too common. But by knowing your limits and making self-care a priority, you can protect your energy, focus, and well-being.
In this session, led by mental health experts, you’ll learn simple strategies to help you reset, recharge, and prevent burnout down the road.
Please register here to:
- Understand the causes and signs of burnout in today’s always-on culture.
- Learn how to set boundaries and prioritize caring for yourself.
- Discover simple, actionable strategies to help you reset and recharge.
- Gain experts’ tips to navigate burnout and maintain long-term focus and balance.
You are a Diamond – Care for Caregivers Support Group
Texas Children’s Employee Assistance Program will offer a virtual support group for employees who are caregivers at home and work. This group meets for one hour once a week for 6 weeks.
Dates: Fridays – May 22 to June 26
Times: Noon
Location: Microsoft Teams
Register: Contact Chaplain Aquanetta Hicks (832) 824-3327 or axhicks2@texaschildrens.org.
*Team members must agree to the confidentiality guidelines and commit to attending all 6 sessions. Space is limited to 15, although more sessions will be available in the future — pre-registration required.
Leading with HEART
Learning and Leadership invites leaders to participate in the Leading with HEART series – a leadership development experience designed to help them bring our HEART values to life. Each session focuses on a specific HEART value and provides practical tools to strengthen and elevate your leadership.
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Leading with Humility Leading with openness, learning, and self-awareness |
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Leading with Excellence Driving high standards and continuous improvement |
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Leading with Accountability Owing commitments and results |
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Leading with Respect Creating an inclusive and supportive environment |
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Leading with Trust Building credibility and psychological safety |
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Living with HEART
Learning and Leadership Development invites team members to participate in Living with HEART – an engaging session where participants explore real examples of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, and learn simple, meaningful ways to bring HEART to life in their daily work.
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Well-Being Resources
Employee Pet Therapy
The Workforce Well-Being team partners with Paws for Therapy to provide onsite pet therapy visits for team members. Click here to fill out this form if you would like the therapy dogs to visit your area.
Stress Management Suite
To better support you and your team, the Workforce Well-Being team offers a variety of stress management resources. If you are interested in the Stress Management Suite for your team, please complete the Request Form here.
Expressive Art for Well-Being
Host an open studio, immersive experience where employees can create original works of art to help them take a mental break, destress, and socialize. Click here to request Expressive Art for your team!
Well-Being Challenges
Well-Being turnkey challenges are fully prepared and include all materials.
- Water – Challenge yourself to drink 64 ounces (or more) of water per day.
- Mindfulness – Transform your mind by committing to mindful activities.
- Financial – Complete financial literacy activities to enter a raffle for a prize!
- Movement – Improve your relationship with exercise by moving every day
- Nutrition – Develop a better understanding of nutrition and try new recipes.
- Social – Reconnect with yourself and others through meaningful interactions.
- Spiritual – Write in a Gratitude Journal 2-3 times a week for 6 weeks.
- Miles – Exercise your own way to complete 773 miles “across Texas.”
If your team or department would like to participate in the Well-Being Challenges, please submit a request form.
Noom
The Workforce Well-Being Team is proud to offer Noom as a free well-being benefit!
Noom uses the latest in psychology and behavioral science to empower people with the knowledge and skills they need to live healthier lives and hit their goals at a pace that’s comfortable for them.
- Daily lessons on your terms
- Support your need to get motivated & stay motivated
- Go at your speed
Interested in Noom? Fill out this interest form now. Click here to register.