2024 Safety, Health and Wellness Day

                                         "Fostering Safety, Belonging and Well-Being"

The 2024 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Safety, Health and Wellness Day will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 11:00am – 2:00pm, at the 6th Floor Conference Center of Building 31, C Wing on the NIH Bethesda campus. Everyone is welcome.  See the event schedule.

NIH Food Truck Program - re-locating to Building 31 Front Parking!

This popular event, held in person and virtually, celebrates and brings awareness to health, safety and wellness for our workforce and is held every June celebrating National Safety Month. The focus of this year's event is to enhance the NIH employee's awareness of belonging, inclusion, well-being, fitness and safety in the NIH community and features mini-information sessions, interactive activities, food demos and more as we foster a culture of inclusivity. 

NIH Safety, Health and Wellness Day is hosted by the NIH Office of Research Services (ORS) our 2024 co-sponsor, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

In collaboration with the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES), 8 Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE), Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO), the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI). Additional staff supporting the day include the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, the Laboratory Sustainability Working Group, NIH Food and Dining Services, NIH Recreation & Welfare Program, the Division of Amenities and Transportation Services, and more.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend this fun, interactive event with a coworker!

Bethesda Event-Join Us On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Bldg.31, 6th Floor Conference Center

Safety, Health & Wellness Registration Form

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Planned Activities:

- Hybrid Mini-Sessions: (Max @ 50 people/session, in person. All sessions are 25 minutes in length unless otherwise specified):

11:30 AM - 8CRE, Building Belonging 12 PM - NCCIH Wellness Tips for Whenever & … 12:30 PM - DOHS, Food Safety-All the Time 1 PM - NIH Wellness, Eight Dimensions of Wellness 1:30PM - NIH Fellows Safety Committee Presentation

- Other Activities:

11 AM - 2 PM - Kaiser BP/BMI Screenings 11 AM - 2 PM -Exhibits/Event Wide Activities 12 PM - Dance Vibes, Bldg. 31/33 Conf. Room C 1 PM - Yoga Demo, Bldg. 31/33 Conf. Room C Wellness at NIH - Interactive Exhibit/poster session 8CRE Mural of Art -Interactive Event

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Select Baltimore Bethesda IRF-Frederick Bayview Campus Location is required

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Events Schedule

11:00    Opening Ceremony-Executive Remarks

Welcoming Remarks from NIH Director, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli

Introduction of ORS from ORS Director, Colleen McGowan

Remarks by NCCIH Deputy Director, Dr. David Shurtleff, PhD

11:15 – 11:30 MFSA Award

Introduction by DOHS Director, Jessica McCormick-Ell, Ph.D.

Presentation of MFSA certificates: Honorable mentions, Runner-up, and Winner

11:30    Opening of Mini-Sessions, Exhibits and Event Wide Activities -6^th Floor Conf. Center 

View all Mini Sessions details

click here: The Opening Ceremony and Mini Sessions  videocast link.

EXHIBIT TABLES:

MINI SESSIONS:

11:30 Mini Session- 8CRE, “Building Belonging"

           An interactive discussion highlighting current and upcoming efforts to provide a safe space for the many ideas, talents, experiences, and voices at the NIH. This will be an introduction to the Building Belonging at NIH Series which seeks to provide a platform for community building, including but not limited to people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ individuals; organized by the NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, the NIH Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office, and the Supporters of Eight Changes for Racial Equity. Join the conversation, connect, and engage.

12:00 Mini Session- NCCIH, “Wellness Tips for Whenever and Wherever You Find Yourself"  Presented by Dr. Sekai Chideya and Dr. Mark Pitcher

              The journey to improved health is gradual, and small steps can help you reach your goals. During this session, Sekai Chideya will share and demonstrate a few practical, quick ways to reduce stress and enhance well-being.

 12:30 Mini Session- DOHS & DATS Food Service, “Food Safety - All the Time"
               Presented by LCDR Tameika Kastner, Food Safety and Drinking Water Program Manager and Greg Nelson, Food and Retail Program Manager

               Please join DOHS Community Health Branch and DATS Food Operations Branch to discuss indoor/outdoor food safety and the safe use of knives in the kitchen.

 1:00 Mini Session- NIH Wellness, “Eight Dimensions of Wellness

               Presented by Leslie Pont, Wellness@NIH Program Manager

              Each person's life journey is made up of personal experiences largely based on the eight dimensions of wellness. Learn about the dimensions and how they intersect with Wellness at NIH tools to enhance your unique vision of wellness, including takeaways to share with loved ones.

1:30 Mini Session- NIH Fellows Safety Committee, “Securing Safety for Sustainable Science"

               The Fellows Safety Committee at the NIH is a dedicated, grassroots movement of NIH Fellows interested in promoting the safety and well-being of all researchers on campus. Learn what we are about and pick up a few NIH-related safety tidbits for your benefit. Together, we can make science safer for all!

INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES:

• Building Belonging – This “paint-by-numbers" experience invites staff to work together to create a beautiful mural symbolizing connectedness and belonging and will be offered throughout the 2024 SHW Day activities. Here's the inspiration behind the “Paint By Numbers":  https://blogmickey.com/2023/01/expression-section-paint-by-numbers-mural-at-2023-epcot-festival-of-the-arts/

• Wellness@NIH – Poster session using a design thinking approach to tell us about your own wellness priorities. Also, participate in the “gumball" activity to help us find better ways to reach non-wired staff at NIH.

MORE ACTIVITIES:

• 10:00 AM-2:00 PM - Kaiser BP/BMI Screenings
• 11AM - 2PM-Exhibits/Event Wide Activities
• 12:00 PM - Stretching Demo, Bldg. 31, Conf. Room C
• 1:00 PM - Yoga Demo, Bldg. 31, Conf. Room C

• Wellness at NIH -Exhibit/poster session
• 8CRE Mural of Art - Event/Exhibit
• R&W Fitness Demos - Bldg. 31, Conf. Room C

FOOD OFFERINGS

• Eurest Dining Services to offer "Around the World" food tastings- Bldg. 31, 6^th Floor Conference Center
• Eurest Dining Services, "Around the World BBQ" - Bldg. 31Cafeteria Patio - open to all NIH staff at cost
  

• Food Trucks- locating to front of Bldg 31 

Sign language interpreting and CART services are available upon request to participate in this event. Individuals needing either of these services

should contact Roxy Grossnickle via email at: roxy.grossnickle@nih.gov. Requests should be made at least five days in advance. To access

Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), call 711.

 SHWD SHUTTLE

There will be a designated Safety, Health & Wellness Day shuttle service picking up and dropping off participants from buildings 10 South, the building 13 Loading Dock area and building  31 C.  This shuttle will run in a continuous loop starting at 10:30am to 2:15pm .  Campus shuttles will also be available on their regular schedules.

June 18, 2024- Safety, Health & Wellness Day

Shuttle:        1-26 passengers

Date:             June 18th 

Times:          10:30am to 2:15pm as a last pick up at 31C

Route:           Buildings 10S -13 Loading dock- 31C ( continuous loop)

2:00 EVENT CLOSES