| Volume 4 | Issue 12 | March 31, 2015 |
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The deadline for PTO cash-in, allowing employees with high balances to cash in a portion of their Paid Time Off, is April 20. This opportunity happens only twice a year. Learn more.
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Holiday Closing at HROC
The Bon Secours Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) will be closed on Good Friday, April 3. HROC will re-open April 6 at 8 a.m.
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National Walking Day is tomorrow, April 1. The American Heart Association encourages everyone to lace up their sneakers and walk at least 30 minutes. Need new shoes? Our benefits books in Richmond and Hampton Roads list discounts at some fitness stores.
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Nursing Explorers Camp
Registration Begins Tomorrow
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Has your rising 6th, 7th or 8th grader shown an interest in a career in health care? The Bon Secours Virginia Health System's Nursing Explorers Camps are a fun and educational opportunity for students to learn about the exciting pace of the medical field. Registration begins April 1 and is first come, first served.
Click here for more information on how to register.
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 Easter Reflection
 As we prepare to celebrate Easter, we are invited by Jesus in John's Gospel to contemplate what it means to have peace in God. Sometimes, in order to have lasting peace within, much must be overcome. We all experience barriers to attaining peace. What are those barriers for you?
We learn in this Gospel text the good news that by overcoming the world, Jesus has paved a way for us to experience authentic, lasting peace. However, overcoming is not a one-time event. Overcoming is a continual process of facing life's ever-present challenges and relying upon God to provide a touch of peace
each step of the way.
Easter is an exciting and culminating event, but more than that, it signifies a process of daily overcomings, reminding us that peace is attainable along the journey and not just at the end of it. May God's gentle and loving hand be with you as we await the joy of Easter morning.
Rev. Robert G. Shenk, M.Div, BCC
Lead Chaplain, Projects and Research, Bon Secours Richmond
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FSA Deadline for 2014 is Today
 If you participated in a Health Care or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) in 2014 and still have a balance in your account, you must submit your claim by the end of today. Claims filed after this date cannot be considered for payment due to IRS guidelines.
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Scholarship Applications Now Available
Bon Secours Virginia is accepting applications for the annual Bon Secours Virginia Sons, Daughters & Grandchildren Scholarship award program and the annual Bon Secours Virginia Education Award scholarship program. Through these programs, each year Bon Secours Virginia awards more than $30,000 in college scholarships to  employees and their children and grandchildren.
Some restrictions apply; please see the application for details.
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Scholarship Honors Teen Volunteer
June 1 is the deadline to apply for the 2015 Amber Nease Scholarship, honoring an employee's child who has volunteered in the Bon Secours Virginia Health System.
Have questions? Contact Avis Gates at 804-594-4990 or 804-357-6101.
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Running for a Cure
Congratulations to everyone who ran, volunteered and supported the Bon Secours Colon Cancer 5k last weekend. Together, we will improve outcomes and find a cure for this disease.
Do you have an individual or
group photo from a recent walk or race?
Share it with the Employee Wellness Team
via email, and you might be featured in the
April Wellness newsletter.
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Active Parenting 1-2-3-4 Parent! Bon Secours Family Focus will offer a four-week, research-based video and discussion workshop beginning April 15. Learn about parenting styles and encourage positive behavior in children ages 1 to 4. The workshop is free and child care is provided. Learn more. | |
Contact Delores Greene-Price for information.
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 Forensic Nursing Program Featured
in Article
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Read a thought-provoking profile of Bon Secours Forensic Nurse Bonnie Price in this month's Richmond Magazine.
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Wellness Incentive Information
Now on AskHR
The 2015 Wellness Incentive information is now available on AskHR. The new section includes an  employees' guide to the Incentive, as well as detailed information about the three Incentives, how to get started, and the Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) where Incentive dollars are deposited. Learn more.
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Complete Your Wellness Profile, Starting Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, April 1, employees can begin accessing their 2015 Wellness Profiles at bonsecourswellness.com. It's the first step toward completing your Personal Health Assessment (PHA) and earning Wellness Incentives. Learn more.
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Our Bon Secours mission and values begin with you. And we want to know what you think.
Share your voice during the 2015 Bon Secours Employee Engagement Survey, which begins next month. It's your opportunity to tell us what you think and help us guide our health system in the future.
Your voice makes our ministry stronger.
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Co-Parenting: In the Child's Best Interest Join Bon Secours Family Focus for a custody and visitation parent education workshop to learn to meet the needs of children, improve communication and establish positive relationships. Courses will be held April 25, May 30 and June 27 at Mary Immaculate Hospital. Learn more. | |
Contact Delores Greene-Price for information.
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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:
Read Richmond news releases and learn more about stories including:
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Let Us Hear From You
 Do you have a story idea for
Good News? We want your stories and photos. Please send to Dawn Trivette.
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