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FCPS Wellness Newsletter - February 2019
 
 
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February 2019, Volume 1, Number 2

Employee Wellness
Your FCPS Resources for Quality of Life

Coming soon...

Date Event Time
Monday, March 4 to Sunday, April 28  Desk to 5k at Baker Park (Band Shell) 

 Mon. & Wed. at 4:15pm

Sun. at 1:30pm

Wednesday, March 6

Pre-Retirement Seminar at Frederick High School

4:30 - 6:30pm 
Thursday, March 7 Social Security and Medicare Workshop Presented by Voya   4:30 - 5:30pm
Thursday, March 14

Your Life in Retirement Educational Workshop Presented by VALIC

5:00 - 6:00pm
Tuesday,
April 30 

Health & Wellness Expo at Tuscarora High School Register and attend for an opportunity to win $100*!

4:00 - 6:30pm

 

More Events

Business Health Services
Your FCPS Employee Assistance Provider

Tax Smarts

Taxes 101: What You Know May Impact What You Owe

Understanding the basics: the nature of the tax code and the responsibilities it bestows upon taxpaying individuals, couples and business entities, plus the advantages that come with being proactive about fulfilling those responsibilities, and the damage that can result from not meeting them. Here, courtesy of the Financial Planning Association (www.FPAnet.org) in Denver, Colo., are a few general rules of thumb to help you stay in the taxman's good graces.

Read About Basic Tax Information 

 

Tips to Enhance Your Well-Being

Coping with a Traumatic Event

Traumatic events affect survivors, rescue workers, and the friends and relatives of victims who have been involved. They may also have an impact on people who have seen the event either firsthand or on television.

Read About How to Cope During a Traumatic Event 


Featured Café Series Webinar

Tune in to February's featured webinar which will be Tax Saving Strategies, presented by Henry Gorecki.

Click here for how to access these webinars in your MyBHS Portal.


Recommended Trainings

 

  • Managing Your 401(K)
  • Personal Financial Planning


Click here for how to access these online self-paced trainings in your MyBHS portal.


For Supervisors

Planning Ahead for Better Meetings

Many people hate to go to meetings. They insist that most of them take too long, lack focus, and create more problems than they solve by keeping the participants from crucial tasks.

Read About How to Plan Better Meetings

 

Learn More

Delta Dental
Your FCPS Dental Plan
How can a healthy mouth help your heart?
This February, learn about the link between dental wellness and heart health. Discover strategies for preventing heart disease and ways to support a heart-healthy life with better oral care.

Articles

The link between your teeth and heart

What do gum disease and heart disease have in common?

>> Explore the connection

Lower your risk of heart disease

Want to protect your heart? Try this simple strategy to decrease your risk of having a heart attack.

>> Learn what to do

Recipe

Heart-shaped salad

Share this heart-healthy recipe with someone you love.

>> Get the recipe

Flyer

How gum disease affects heart health

Understand the connection between coronary artery disease and your gum health.

>> Download the flyer 

Video

Healthy gums, healthy body

Heart disease isn’t the only condition linked to your dental health.

 

>> Watch the video 

 

Learn More

INOVA
Your NEW FCPS Employee Assistance Provider

Effective March 1, 2019, INOVA will be providing FCPS employee assistance services, currently provided by BHS. INOVA offers the following services and resources for employees and household members:

  • Free, confidential assistance to help with issues that may interfere with work or family responsibilities
  • Assistance by phone 24-hours a day,7-days a week, 1-800-346-0110
  • Childcare and eldercare referrals
  • College planning and private school resources
  • Adoption resources
  • Pet services
  • Legal consultations at a 25% discount with attorneys nation wide
  • Financial consultations provided by a certified financial counselor
  • Identity theft services and consultation
  • Multi-lingual and American sign language counselors provided upon request
  • Online Resources available at www.inova.org/eap (User Name: FCPS / Password: Schools)

 

Maryland State Retirement Agency (MSRA)

The registration forms for the SPRING 2019 Pre-Retirement Seminars have been posted to the MSRA website. These sessions are a valuable pre-retirement planning tool for all eligible members and their spouses.

REGISTRATION:  http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed-preretirement-county

Participants may register on-line or a completed registration form may be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to the Community College of Baltimore County’s address or fax number shown on the registration form.

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The FCPS Wellness Newsletter is published monthly August-May by FCPS Human Resources, 191 S. East St., Frederick, MD 21701.

Brief information, subject to edits, and captioned photos for possible inclusion are due to Phoebe.Barreto@fcps.org by the 15th of the month. For more information: 301-644-5085.

 
Dian Nelson, FCPS, Address: 191 S East St Frederick MD 21701, Phone: 301-696-6911, Email: dian.nelson@fcps.org