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Volume 4    |    Issue 8    |    March 3, 2015
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Wear Blue to Raise Awareness

Dress in Blue Day logo March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This Friday, March 6, is Dress in Blue day to draw attention to this disease. Learn more. And don't get left behind; sign up for the Bon Secours Colon Cancer 5k on March 28.

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Challenge Yourself

Earn points March 1-31 when you go on bonsecourswellness.com and take actions. Almost everything you do on the Bon Secours wellness website earns you points, including daily challenges, becoming tobacco free, logging workouts and steps each day, keeping a food log, earning badges and working with other BSHSI employees as allies to earn points. Click here to learn more about how to maximize points.

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Think about Your Career

Mid-year reviews are now underway for all employees who use SuccessFactors. Block time now to meet with your supervisor and discuss your development before April 10. Visit Talent Management on IRIS for more information or call AskHR at 855-336-7600 or 804-887-7600.

Bon Secours Again a Top Company
for Executive Women

Bon Secours Virginia has again earned a place on the prestigious Top Non-Profit Companies for Executive Women list for 2015. This year's recognition marks the 11th time the health system has been honored by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), which is one NAFE logo with drop shadow of the largest women's professional associations in the United States, and Working Mother magazine.

The designation recognizes companies that "create a culture that identifies, promotes and nurtures successful women." Companies are evaluated on every aspect of women's advancement, including succession planning, profit-and-loss roles, gender pay parity, support programs and work-life balance programs.

Bon Secours Virginia receives recognition
year after year because we offer leaders:

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Unmatched support for work/life balance

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Leadership development opportunities

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Early identification and nurturing of potential leaders

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Ongoing initiatives that position our health system to thrive in the face of the changing landscape of health care

Don't Forget to Change Your Clocks

Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m.

Keep in mind:

green bulletEmployees working during this "spring forward" period (the overnight shift Saturday night) will lose one hour of work. KRONOS will automatically calculate the hours based on actual time worked. Employees who earn Paid Time Off may use one hour of PTO to make up this hour. This is optional, and employees must inform their timekeeper if they wish to do this.
green bulletIf you observe any KRONOS clock not displaying the correct time after this change, please inform Payroll soon as possible by opening a ticket with the Help Desk, 804-627-5070.
green bulletSet your clocks forward one hour when going to bed Saturday night if you're not working.
green bulletSorry about losing that hour of sleep, but remember, you get it back this fall!
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Meet Our Health Care Heroes

Delores Greene-Price
Delores Greene-Price

Inside Business, the Hampton Roads Business Journal, recognized Bon Secours Hampton Roads with three 2015 Health Care Heroes awards. Inside Business honored the winners last week.

This week, meet Delores Greene-Price, manager of Family Focus, winner of the Health Care Staff award.

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Did you know? With 6,700 program
interactions annually, Family Focus
offers an array of free or low-cost
parent education classes, support
groups, preschool programs for
at-risk kids and parent-child
interactive learning groups.

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Look for a profile of the Bon Secours Hampton Roads' Human Trafficking Initiative next week in Good News.

Your Hashtags Helped

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forty one Gala Committee

Thank you for hash-tagging at last week's forty one gala. The Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation reached its goal of generating 500 hashtags at the event, raising an additional $2,500 for Noah's Children and the Richmond Hope Therapy Center.

From left Bon Secours Richmond Health System CEO Toni Ardabell, Richmond Hope Therapy Center Founder Cindy Richards and Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation CEO Cynthia Reynolds enjoyed the annual forty one gala at the Jefferson Hotel last Saturday night.

Teen Summer Opportunity
Fair Scheduled

Register to attend Youth Career Center of Hampton Road's third Annual Teen Summer Opportunity Fair on March 5, 5-8 p.m. at Pembroke Mall. This event is free, and job seekers are strongly encouraged to attend. Visit the Youth Career Center of Hampton Roads website, or call 757-233-8686 to sign up.

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1-2-3 Magic

1-2-3 Magic Comes to DePaul: Parents of kids ages 2-12 can benefit from 1-2-3 Magic, a positive technique program offered by Bon Secours Hampton Roads Family Focus. The next session begins March 17 at DePaul Medical Center.

Learn more here.

To register or for more information,
call 757-886-6511 or email Delores Price.

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March 9-13

Rebecca Kamgula
Rebecca Kamguia

What's Your Commitment?

"The benefits of meditation are numerous not only for the body and mind, but also for the soul. I commit to increasing my 10 minutes meditation to 20 minutes daily."

--- Rebecca Kamguia

Administrative Director Human Resources
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Kids: Spend Spring Break
at Bon Secours

Richmond-area schoolchildren are off for spring break April 6-10. Help your child or grandchild spring break enjoy this respite while continuing to learn at the Bon Secours Family Centers' spring break programs. This year's theme is Vivid Expressions, and children will explore the arts using a variety of media, and learn about artists and various art styles.

Bon Secours Richmond Family Centers offer fun, safe ways for your school-age children to enjoy time with their peers in a theme-based, supervised environment.

Contact the center nearest you now to reserve your spot!

green bulletSt. Mary's Family Center, 804-285-0444
green bulletMemorial Regional Family Center, 804-559-0647
green bulletSt. Francis Family Center, 804-594-4990
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Learn to Raise Safe Kids: Bon Secours Hampton Roads Family Focus presents this interactive parenting program for parents of children birth through age 8. The next session begins March 4 at the Churchland Library in Portsmouth.

Learn more here.

To register or for more information,
call 757-886-6511 or email Delores Price.

In The News Logo

What's going on in our health system? Check out news releases for Hampton Roads, including important information about screenings, and read news coverage including:

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Ice Causes Uptick in Emergency Room Patients, WAVY-TV, Feb. 19

Read Richmond news releases and learn more about stories including:

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Dr. Grewal on Atrial Fibrillation, WTVR-TV, Feb. 19

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Bon Secours Joins in Youth Mental Health Initiative, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Feb. 20

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