A message from Interim Chief Administrative Officer Sarah Aghassi:
I am sharing a personal story to highlight the importance of a potentially life-saving training. Learn about the hands-only CPR class for County team members and other resources to be prepared to help someone in need.
Anyone can be a hero. Learning hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could help you save someone’s life. Several classes and resources are available to County employees.
Hands-only CPR involves chest compressions at 100 to 120 per minute without using mouth-to-mouth breathing. Properly performed while waiting for medical professionals to arrive, it can double or triple a person’s likelihood of survival. For every minute CPR is delayed, survival from cardiac arrest decreases by 7% to 10%.
County Classes
The County is offering a new hands-only CPR class to employees.
This 2-hour course gives a brief overview of CPR techniques, including hands-only CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants. The class also presents an overview of basic first aid to include bleeding control, EpiPen administration for anaphylaxis, Narcan for opioid overdoses and how to relieve a choking victim. Employees may receive a certificate of completion, but they do not receive an official certification in CPR.
You can find additional First Aid with CPR and AED Certification classes by visiting the Learning Management System (LMS) and searching “CPR”.
Revive and Survive
Earlier this year, the County partnered with UC San Diego to launch a new initiative to help save lives. The program, Revive & Survive, was created to train 1 million San Diegans on how to perform hands-only CPR for people in cardiac arrest
For more information about Revive & Survive San Diego, including opportunities for CPR training, visit revivesurvive.ucsd.edu.
This App Could Save a Life
Finding and deploying an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can help save a life in those critical minutes before a paramedic arrives. In fact, you’re twice as likely to survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest if you receive both CPR and AED assistance, compared to CPR alone.
The PulsePoint Respond app provides a map of nearby AEDs. Download it today.
San Diego has used the PulsePoint AED app to build one of the most comprehensive and model AED registries in the country with more than 145,000 monthly active users.
Heart Health Tips
There are a lot of steps you can take—literally—to be heart-healthy. Here are 10 steps, including calling your mom, which will help get your heart—and your whole body—healthier.
Show the moms and mother figures in your life how much they mean to you on Mother’s Day. Find them a great gift for less on PerkSpot! The online employee discount program has deals on flowers, sweets, jewelry and more.
Mother’s Day deals included 25% off 1-800-Flowers.com, up to 93% off custom Canvas Prints and 20% off Spafinder Wellness gift cards. Go to SDCounty.PerkSpot.com and shop.
A message from Interim Chief Administrative Officer Sarah Aghassi:
Wednesday marked 100 days since the County activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the Jan. 22 storm. I am so grateful for our County team and your dedication and hard work to support those impacted by the flooding. The effort is led by the Office of Emergency Services at the Emergency Operations Center where dozens of you have been working, and hundreds more are providing support in the field. Most of you are reassigned from your regular duties, knowing that other team members are there to provide back up to continue our day-to-day operations.
I can’t begin to measure the impact of your efforts, but here are some figures to highlight your amazing work:
More than 300 team members were temporarily reassigned from daily jobs to support residents in all impacted jurisdictions.
Additionally, nearly 80 employees from 26 County departments have been temporarily reassigned to the County Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the regional response and recovery.
The County sheltered 896 households representing 2,600 people at 68 hotels at the operational peak of the program.
Team members attended 39 community meetings.
Staff responded to 2,000 phone calls providing information and assistance to those in the Emergency Temporary Lodging Program.
Staff informed the community about the storm recovery through 44 articles, 35 informational flyers and 430 social media posts.
Thanks to your generosity, the County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) distributed $36,000 worth of grants to 74 members of our team who were impacted by the January storms.
As of April 23, the County allocated $19.6 million in aid to the community.
The support for those in our communities impacted by the flood will continue – the Board of Supervisors recently extended the Emergency Temporary Lodging Program through June 21.
Know that your dedication is appreciated, whether you are directly supporting flood recovery or you are keeping the rest of the County’s operations running while so many are reassigned. Your commitment to public service is unmatched, and I thank you.
The County’s recommended budget for next fiscal year was released Thursday and it shows what the County is doing to maintain and improve our quality of life while also helping those who need it most.
County employees joined the annual San Diego NAMI Walks and Mental Wellness Expo on Saturday, April 27. The free event, organized by the National Alliance on Mental Illness in partnership with the County’s Health and Human Services Agency, kicks off Mental Health Matters Month which happens every May.
Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it.
Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. Images may be posted to InSite and shared on social media.
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The African American Association of County Employees has opened the application period for the 2024 Leon Williams Scholarship. Learn how to apply for the Employee Resource Group scholarship.
Overview
The African American Association of County Employees will award one (1) qualifying high school senior one (1) $500 scholarship for exhibiting excellence in the areas of career preparation, leadership, academics, and community service.
The scholarship application is also located on the AAACE webpage.
The deadline for application submission is Saturday, June 1, 2024 - 5:00 P.M.
Contact
For further information, please reach out to us at AAACEinfo@gmail.com.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must meet the following criteria:
Applicant must be a high school senior who resides in San Diego County.
Applicant must have a 2.5 GPA or above.
Applicant must plan on attending a 2- or 4-year college/university in the United States.
Applicant must submit a 500-to-800-word essay Applicant must be available for an interview (if selected as a finalist) and to attend the scholarship award event.
Applicant or their parent(s) must be a current member of AAACE.
How To Apply
All applicants should submit one (1) single packet with all the required application materials. Your application will be considered incomplete if all required materials are not submitted by the application due date. Only completed application packages received by AAACE before 5 p.m. on June 1, 2024, will be considered.
See the flyer below.
Four interns from an inclusive internship program were recently recognized at a graduation celebration for their contributions to the County. The April 11 ceremony at the County Operations Center marked the completion of their 6-month internship with the County through Jay’s Program.
Jay’s Program provides on-the-job training for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program is designed to help participants improve job skills and increase opportunities for future employment. In partnership with PRIDE Industries and the San Diego Regional Center, the program includes professional development training and support from coaches and mentors.
The program also allows participating County departments to expand their perspective on inclusivity and belonging in the workplace.
At the graduation ceremony, Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer thanked the graduates for demonstrating tenacity, creativity, dedication and an unwavering commitment to their personal and professional growth over the internship.
“You have proven that diversity of thought and being is not just a valuable asset for the County but a vital one,” said Lawson-Remer. “Thank you for sharing with us your unique perspectives and extraordinary talents.”
The April 2024 graduates interned with following departments: Agricultural, Weights and Measures; Environmental Health & Quality; Medical Care Services; and the Office of Equity and Racial Justice.
To date, 21 people have graduated from Jay’s Program.
Learn more about qualifications and steps for participation in Jay’s Program.
Qualifications:
People with an intellectual or developmental disability.
Legal working age and eligible to work.
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent education
Can travel independently or has dependable transportation.
Can work 20 hours a week.
Must be both an active San Diego Regional Center and PRIDE Industries client.
Preferred basic computer skills (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams).
Steps for those interested in interning with Jay's Program:
Have or apply for San Diego Regional Center services (Eligibility)
Recommended: Have or apply for Department of Rehabilitation services.
Become a PRIDE Industries client and inform them that you are interested in the County of San Diego Jay's Program.
A message from the D&I Executive Council:
Every day, the County works to open doors to people who are neurodivergent. As we close Autism Acceptance Month, we want to share some of the facts about the County’s Neurodivergent Excellence Initiative.
The Neurodivergent Excellence Initiative was established by a Board of Supervisors directive. Launched February 2023, this ongoing effort seeks to increase the County’s outreach to and recruitment of neurodivergent individuals through a more inclusive recruitment process and equitable work environment. It is an enterprise-wide efforts where every department is challenged to expand opportunities for people with neurodivergence based on their unique operations and services..
Neurodivergence is a part of the human experience. Being aware of and acknowledging the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals and their families can help us be better colleagues, civil servants and community members.
Of all the neurodivergent conditions, people with autism experience the highest rates of unemployment and under-employment.
Autism is a neurodivergent condition characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior (Neurodivergent Excellence Terminology).
For example, some Autistic people may not have difficulties with communicating, but the way they process sensory information may be different and affect how they interact with others and the world around them (for more information, check out Sensory Differences).
Autism can also have cognitive advantages including superior creativity, focus, and memory with strong propensities towards honesty and dedication. The wide range of behaviors, challenges and strengths is why autism can be described as a “spectrum” because it shows up in lots of different ways for different people.
A couple of things to remember are:
If you’ve met one Autistic person, you’ve met one Autistic person. Each person’s experience is different.
Expanding your knowledge and embracing opportunities to decrease bias help increase spaces where all of us can thrive.
With every person’s experience being unique, there is no better way to learn about the variety of lived experiences for those on the spectrum than through their personal stories. A handful of those stories are below.
Brian’s Story: Neurodivergent Excellence
Lucy’s Story: World Autism Acceptance Week
Stephen’s Story: Autism Acceptance Week - Real Life Options
How to Make the Workplace More Accessible for Neurodiverse and Autistic People
Different Listeners Listen Differently: Crossing the Neuro-cultural Divide
Dive deeper with this quarter’s EDI Digest on Neuro-inclusion. And stay tuned for next steps in our journey to expand neurodivergent inclusion. An update on our progress will be released in June.
Help us shape future opportunities with the Neurodivergent Excellence Initiative. Fill out the Participation Interest Form.
This photo was submitted by Senior Park Ranger, Laurie Jancsek from Spooner’s Mesa in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. This County Park has more than 1,800 acres of diverse habitats for visitors to enjoy!
Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it.
Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. Images may be posted to InSite and shared on social media.
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