UR Employee Health Bites
Upcoming Events
May 13, 2025: Social Connection in Medicine
Presented by Dr. Kimberly Van Orden, Associate Professor
Social connections are essential for health. Connection Planning is a brief, evidence-informed strategy to reduce or prevent loneliness and isolation and increase connection and support. Dr. Van Orden (developer of the program) will describe rationale and procedures for Connection Planning and walk attendees through creating their own Connection Plan as a way to bolster their own health and well-being.
RegisterJune 10, 2025: So this is Normal Too: Addressing Developmental Challenging Behavior
Presented by Chelsea Peckham, Infant-Toddler Specialist, IMH-E® Infant Family Associate
“Do you ever find yourself thinking; WTF- What's The Function? Challenging behaviors are frustrating to parents and caregivers. Using child development to guide our understanding of these behaviors is the first step to focusing on proactive solutions and positive guidance. This training focuses on three common behavior challenges and practicing our responses to them (power struggles, inappropriate language, and tattling).”