October is Work and Family Month
October is National Work and Family Month, and our theme is Work-Life Harmony. This month we will host a lot of additional workshops to encourage and educate you on your work-life journey.
Read about all the events for the month here.
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Upcoming events
Oct. 1: Essential building blocks of well-being at noon. Register here.
Oct. 2: Healthy Relationship Series – Family at noon. Register here.
Oct. 3: Healthy ways to manage workplace conflicts at noon. Register here.
Oct. 7: Working Parents Network bi-weekly Monday campus walking at 12:10 p.m. RSVP not required. Find out more information here.
Oct. 7: Virtual Parents Circle at 1 p.m. Register here.
Oct. 8: New teen driver safety tips at noon. Register here.
Oct. 10: Hello Fall! Working Parents Brown Bag at noon. Register here.
Oct. 15: Physical and emotional safety at school at noon. Register here.
Oct. 16: Working Parents “Real Talk” virtual chat at 8:30 a.m. Register here.
Oct. 16: Elder caregivers support group at noon. Register here.
Oct. 16: Healthy Relationship Series – Friends at noon. Register here.
Oct. 17: Medications and aging at noon. Register here.
Oct. 17: Working Parents Network monthly Thursday campus walk at 12:10 p.m. Meet in front of the Funkhouser Building No RSVP required.
Oct. 21: Working Parents Network bi-weekly Monday campus walking at 12:10 p.m. RSVP not required. Find out more information here.
Oct. 22: Family preparedness in case of emergency at noon. Register here.
Oct. 24: Advocating for your child in education at noon. Register here.
Oct. 30: Healthy Relationship Series - Romantic Partners at noon. Register here.
FYI reminders and helpful links
Calendar of all upcoming workshops and events: https://hr.uky.edu/calendar
Work-Life and Well-being website: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being
UK Employees Discounts: website listing https://hr.uky.edu/benefits/more-great-benefits/employee-discount-program
Working Parents website resources: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/working-parents
Elder Care resources: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/elder-care
Join the UK Working Parents Network: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/working-parents/working-parents-network
