Crestwood Employee Center
New Employee Service Award Program!
We’ve heard your feedback from our last Employee Engagement Survey, and we’re thrilled to announce that Crestwood has partnered with Awardco and launched our new and improved Employee Service Award Program, on Monday, October 7!
To check out our new Employee Service Award Program, please go to our Awardco – Employee Service Awards website and log in with your Crestwood email and your Crestwood email password. Or you can access our Awardco site on the quick links section of the Employee Center, under Other Resources.
With Awardco, we’ve decided to make some fun changes:
- Our new employee milestone celebrations start at three years of service.
- Milestone anniversaries have been extended up to 50 years of service.
- We will be recognizing birthdays and non-milestone anniversaries.
We wish to sincerely thank you for your dedication, hard work, and resilience! Your impact on the people we serve is truly remarkable, and we are so proud to have you as part of our Crestwood family! We encourage you to take some time to explore the platform and enjoy discovering all that it has to offer!
For additional details about our new Employee Service Award Program, please click here.
Open Enrollment is happening now! You can make changes to your health benefits from October 9 – October 30, 2024 on workforcenow.adp.com. Open enrollment activity must be completed before 8 pm (PST) on October 30, 2024. Please click here for important details and to learn what’s new this year.
October 10 – Celebrating World Mental Health Day
October is here and World Mental Health Day is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for October 10 and let’s honor this important day across Crestwood as we continue to provide mental health support to our local communities and beyond.
Established in 1992, World Mental Health Day has been in observation for more than 30 years! Its goal is to raise international awareness about mental health issues, making the tenth of October the perfect day to mobilize efforts in support of mental health care. As people seek support in their recovery, many World Mental Health Day initiatives become a starting point for personal growth. Like Crestwood’s values, World Mental Health Day is all about Compassion and Commitment; reminding the world each year that recovery is possible!
This year, the theme for World Mental Health Day is: “It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace.” At Crestwood, our Wellness at Work training, WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan), OWL (Organizational Wellness Landscape), mental health days, and Zumba classes are some of the ways that we support mental health in the workplace. Truly, there are so many fun ways to nurture a happy and healthy mind at work. What are some activities that you do to support your mental health at work? How do you plan to celebrate World Mental Health Day at your campus?
Empowerment is an essential Pillar of Recovery at Crestwood. Each day we are given the opportunity to empower others, as well as ourselves. One of the steps toward feeling empowered is being able to take personal responsibility for our words and actions. We are constantly making choices throughout the day, and how we take ownership of our decisions matters. Being afforded the opportunity to make decisions is a huge part of the recovery process. Taking ownership of our decisions is empowering.
Self-advocacy is also a big part of feeling empowered. When we can respectfully voice our needs and advocate for others, we feel a sense of empowerment, leaving us feeling stronger and more confident. At Crestwood, it’s so important that the people we serve experience empowering moments. Feeling that it’s possible to influence positive outcomes is a necessary component of the recovery journey. When we empower others to make decisions that benefit their wellbeing, we in essence give them the gift of encouragement and help build their confidence. Do you feel empowered? How can you help someone else feel empowered too?
Did you know that music is used as a therapeutic practice? The origin of music therapy was created because of the positive effects that music has on our mental, emotional, physical, social, and cognitive well-being, making music a great self-care and mindfulness practice. Check out the different types of music and the beneficial effects of letting them serenade your mind. Try building a new playlist to listen to as a mindfulness activity.
- Classical: Enhances spatial-temporal reasoning and cognitive abilities; boosts problem-solving skills and memory retention; reduces stress and anxiety; mood regulating
- Rock & Heavy Metal: Cathartic effect; supports negative mood management
- Reggae & Afrobeat: Decreases cortisol levels; reduces anxiety; helps release dopamine and oxytocin; promotes creativity and emotional expression; increases productivity
- Pop, Funk & Soul: Mood regulating; increases dopamine and feelings of happiness
- Blues & Country: Promotes emotional expression and resilience; reduces stress; increases a sense of belonging and feeling understood
- Gospel: Reduces anxiety and depression; improves cognitive function; promotes peace and well-being; increases hope and provides a sense of purpose
- Jazz, Rhythm & Blues: Promotes relaxation; improves focus and concentration; promotes creativity; stimulates problem-solving and critical thinking
- Lofi: Mood boosting; increases brain activity; improves concentration; reduces anxiety, promotes relaxation; increases dopamine production; improves cognitive performance
- Hip Hop & Rap: Increases resilience; reduces depression and anxiety; enhances self-esteem; cathartic effect; increases hope and personal empowerment; improves emotional expression
- House Music & EDM: Energizing; lowers stress; improves focus and concentration; creates a sense of euphoria
To learn more about these musical genres and their mental impact, check out the references page.
October 1 – 31: Filipino American History Month
October 2 – 4: Rosh Hashanah
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 11 – 12: Yom Kippur
October 14: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 16: Boss’ Day
October 31: Halloween
October 31 – November 1: Diwali
We hope you find the Employee Center to be a helpful resource. If you have any questions or suggestions on what you would like to see featured on the site, please email us at employeecenter@cbhi.net or fill out our feedback form.