BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160916T123000Z DTEND:20160916T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Women's Round Table DESCRIPTION:Develop relationships within this supportive group of women leaders who meet the third Friday morning of each month. The Women's Round Table provides a small\, safe environment for women to: practice and refine skills\, discuss challenges specific to women in positions of leadership\, learn together and empower each other to take risks. Join us for a fun\, engaging program driven by the needs of the group.\n\n\n\nMental health is defined as our emotional\, psychological and social wellbeing. It affects all we do how we think\, feel and act yet is rarely talked about\, especially in the workplace. Unfortunately\, one of the most prevalent signs of mental health concerns is isolation\, during a time when we desperately need support. In this session\, we will discuss Wellness Action Plans (WAPs)\, a personalized\, practical tool designed for anyone to use\, regardless of current mental health status. WAPs provide a framework to help us identify what keeps us well at work\, what causes us to become unwell and how to address it. This exercise can also be applied to life "off the clock."\n\n \n\nCourtney Lawson is Executive Director of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Southeast Minnesota\, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness through education\, support and advocacy. Courtney has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2004\; her background includes development\, communication\, advocacy and political fundraising. She considers her life's mission to create systems and structures that amplify the voices of the underserved and underrepresented and is strongly committed to social justice. Her own experience as a person living with bipolar disorder led her to NAMI in 2011\, first as a volunteer and then a staff member.\n\n \n\nCourtney holds a Master of Public Health degree in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in General Business Administration from Michigan State University.\n\n\n\nResources:\n\nPartnership for Workplace Mental Health (American Psychiatric Association): http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/\n\nMake it OK campaign: http://makeitok.org/\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Chamber welcomes you to get involved in our monthly round tables that best suit you and your business' needs. Visit our event calendar for more information on these upcoming events and to register. All round tables are free and are exclusive for Chamber members only. The schedule of round table events can be found on the Chamber's event calendar - http://business.rochestermnchamber.com/events/calendar/\n\n\n\nMembers of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce are welcome to attend. In addition\, prospective members are invited to attend twice before setting up a meeting to discuss whether Chamber membership is right for their organization. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Develop relationships within this supportive group of women leaders who meet the third Friday morning of each month. The Women'\;s Round Table provides a small\, safe environment for women to: practice and refine skills\, discuss challenges specific to women in positions of leadership\, learn together and empower each other to take risks. Join us for a fun\, engaging program driven by the needs of the group.
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\nMental health is defined as our emotional\, psychological and social wellbeing. It affects all we do &ndash\; how we think\, feel and act &ndash\; yet is rarely talked about\, especially in the workplace. Unfortunately\, one of the most prevalent signs of mental health concerns is isolation\, during a time when we desperately need support. In this session\, we will discuss Wellness Action Plans (WAPs)\, a personalized\, practical tool designed for anyone to use\, regardless of current mental health status. WAPs provide a framework to help us identify what keeps us well at work\, what causes us to become unwell and how to address it. This exercise can also be applied to life &ldquo\;off the clock.&rdquo\;
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\nCourtney Lawson is Executive Director of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Southeast Minnesota\, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness through education\, support and advocacy. Courtney has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2004\; her background includes development\, communication\, advocacy and political fundraising. She considers her life&rsquo\;s mission to create systems and structures that amplify the voices of the underserved and underrepresented and is strongly committed to social justice. Her own experience as a person living with bipolar disorder led her to NAMI in 2011\, first as a volunteer and then a staff member.
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\nCourtney holds a Master of Public Health degree in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in General Business Administration from Michigan State University.
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\nResources:
\nPartnership for Workplace Mental Health (American Psychiatric Association): http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/
\nMake it OK campaign: http://makeitok.org/
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\nThe Chamber welcomes you to get involved in our monthly round tables that best suit you and your business&rsquo\; needs. Visit our event calendar for more information on these upcoming events and to register. All round tables are free and are exclusive for Chamber members only. The schedule of round table events can be found on the Chamber&rsquo\;s event calendar - \;http://business.rochestermnchamber.com/events/calendar/
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\nMembers of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce are welcome to attend. In addition\, prospective members are invited to attend twice before setting up a meeting to discuss whether Chamber membership is right for their organization. LOCATION:Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Jaguar Communications Video Conference Center 220 South Broadway\, Suite 100 UID:e.1427.1513769 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260418T181418Z URL:https://business.rochestermnchamber.com/events/details/women-s-round-table-09-16-2016-1513769 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR