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What's Up Cover ImageDistributed monthly to Health Care Agency staff. Contains tributes to employees, tips for the workplace, program news, and other helpful directives and information for employees.

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PDF fileJanuary 2024 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Edward Fuentes
  • Veteran Health and Wellness Summit Focuses on the Underserved in the Military Community of Orange County
  • Creating an Emergency Management Plan for individuals with Cerebral Palsy
  • My Work Matters
  • Congressional Recognition for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 
  • Congratulations to Dr. Veronica Kelley
  • Welcome New Hires & Congratulations on Promotions
  • Roundtable 
  • The Great American Smokeout
  • Mental Health and Nutrition
  • Zest for Health: Coastal Blackberry Salmon Salad

PDF fileDecember 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Iris Rios-Coreas
  • Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa and Friends
  • Congratulations to Environmental Health for Team Excellence Award
  • My Work Matters
  • Award of Valor for Correctional Health Services Nurse
  • Roundtables: Supervisor Tips and Resources
  • Breathe Heavy, Live Mindfully
  • OC Navigator and the Anaheim Ducks
  • Welcome New Hires & Congratulations on Promotions
  • Summit to Improve Care for Families Affected by Perinatal Substance Use
  • Zest for Health: Food Safety for the Holidays
  • Zest for Health: Vegetable Soup w/Chicken Turkey or Pork

PDF fileNovember 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Fentanyl is Forever Awareness Campaign
  • Using CRAB Testing to Ensure Safety in Health Care Settings
  • Creating the Community Health Improvement Plan
  • ADEPT Supports Student’s Bus Sign Message
  • Submissions for NACo Achievement Awards
  • Nominate Colleagues for Employee Recognition Programs
  • Compliance and Ethics Week: 2023 Camp Compliance
  • Social Media Giveaway Contest a Success
  • My Work Matters
  • New Hires and Promotions
  • Family Meals
  • Zest for Health: Avocado, Potato, and Grilled Chicken Salad

PDF fileOctober 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Antonio Bejarano
  • Shaping the Care of Seniors in Orange County
  • National Recognition for Fight Against AIDS
  • Mark Your Calendar, Open Enrollment is Soon!
  • ADEPT Red Ribbon Creativity Contest
  • My Work Matters
  • Congratulations to Nominees for the 2023 Steve Ambriz Team Excellence Award
  • Years of Service Q3 2023
  • Zest for Health: Why Should We Care About Food Waste?
  • Zest for Health: Banana Berry Smoothie

PDF fileSeptember 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Sylvia Gutierrez
  • Outreach and Engagement Team on the Streets During Tropical Storm Hilary
  • Emergency Medical Services Staffer to the Rescue
  • My Work Matters
  • Congrats to Silvia Bonilla
  • “Light Up Hope OC” for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
  • A Recovery Story: HCA Peer Sohail Eftekharzadeh
  • Buena Park Youth Receive Free Bike Helmets and Learn About Safety
  • Under the Microscope: A Look at Karen Galliher
  • Deadline Nears to Submit a Nomination for the Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards
  • Zest for Health: Apple and Chicken Salad
  • Family Meals

PDF fileAugust 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Team Building in the OC Health Care Agency
  • Team Building Procurement and Contract Services
  • Safety Training and Fire Prevention
  • Environmental Health Team Ensures Food Safety at the OC Fair
  • Call for Nominations for Team Excellence Award
  • SOAR Awards - 2nd Quarter 2023
  • Earn the Wellness Credit
  • Roundtables: Supervisor Tips and Resources
  • Donate Blood. Help Save Lives
  • Quit Smoking/Vaping Challenge and Contest
  • Snack Healthy
  • Zest for Health: Hummus & Veggie Pita Sandwich

PDF fileJuly 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Fabian T. Mendez
  • OC Health Care Agency Champions Health and Wellness During OC Pride Event
  • Feeding the Need – Local Food Pantry Goes Gold
  • Challenge to Quit Smoking or Vaping
  • Nominate Colleagues for Employee Recognition Programs
  • New Employee Reimbursement System in Development
  • Roundtables: Supervisor Tips and Resources
  • Years of Service – 2nd Quarter 2023
  • Physical Activity in Summer
  • Zest for Health: Chickpea Tuna Salad

PDF fileJune 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Jessie Peralta
  • Award Winning Suicide Prevention Campaign
  • Nursing Skills Day a Success
  • Making Water Safety a Priority for Summer
  • Orange County Students Directing Change for Mental Health
  • OC Health Care Agency Teams Up for OC Pride
  • Roundtables: Supervisor Tips and Resources
  • Nominate Colleagues for Employee Recognition Programs
  • Zest for Health: Farmers Market
  • Zest for Health: Shrimp Pasta

PDF fileMay 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Eriny Girgis
  • OC Health Care Agency Named “2023 Community Champion of the Year”
  • May is Mental Health Matters Month
  • Directing Change Film Contest
  • “Thank You” to OC Health Care Agency Nurses
  • Congrats to President-elect Jenna Sarin
  • Nurses Month – You Make a Difference
  • Data Dashboard Now Live
  • SOAR Awards
  • 5 Things You Need to Know About: Xylazine
  • Roundtables: Supervisor Tips and Resources
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Rethink Your Drink
  • Zest for Health: Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

 PDF fileApril 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Jose Valdez
  • Public Health Week 2023
  • Public Health Nurses and Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • Using Tuition Reimbursement Benefits
  • Recognizing and Celebrating Social Workers
  • Congratulations to Public Health Laboratory Assistant Director: Lydia Mikhail 
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Staff in Office of Population Health and Equity Going Online for Certification Program
  • Roundtables: Supervisor Tips and Resources 
  • Service Awards: 2023 First Quarter Employee Service Awards
  • Zest for Health: Food Waste and Chicken Stock

PDF fileMarch 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Nabila Bolisay
  • Advancing Your County of Orange Career
  • Measuring the Health of Orange County
  • Correctional Health Services and Research on Suicides and Self-harm
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Deadline for National Association of Counties Awards
  • HCA Funded Online Learning Course Proves Popular with Parents
  • Spring Into Renewal and Growth by Quitting Smoking
  • 5 Things You Need to Know About Ending the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations
  • National Nutrition Month
  • Zest for Health: Zucchini and Leeks with Walnuts

PDF fileFebruary 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Dr. Victor Cota
  • The Office of the Public Guardian Recognized for Service
  • Welcome to New Emergency Medical Services Staff
  • Equity Learning Hub Now Under Design
  • Nominate a Colleague for Employee Recognition
  • Are You or Your Program Up for an Award?
  • 5 Things to Know About NHANES
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Zest for Health: Heart Health, Spicy Sirracha Baked Avocado Eggs

PDF fileJanuary 2023 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Cristina Cardenas
  • Congratulations to Correctional Health Services and Juvenile Health Services for OC Probation Chief’s Awards
  • Nutrition Services Collaborates with Local Food Pantry to Go Gold!
  • Tobacco Use Prevention Program Utilizes GIS for Evaluation Planning, Data Collection, and Assessing Environmental Changes 
  • On Demand Training Videos Available on Eureka
  • Call for Submissions for NACo Achievement Awards
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Years of Service 4th Quarter 2022
  • Zest For Health: Immunity

PDF fileDecember 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Dr. Linh Pham
  • A Vision for the Future of Health Care
  • Congratulations to Nominees and the Winning Team in the 2022 Team Excellence Award
  • Turning Red Tape to Red Carpet Award
  • Cheers for HCA Staff in NAMI Walks OC
  • Opioid Hero of the Month
  • Campaigning for Healthy Smiles in OC
  • 5 Things to Know About: RSV  
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Zest For Health: Healthy Snacks
  • Operation Santa Claus

PDF fileNovember 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Jocelyn Argame
  • First Agency-wide Nursing Skills Day
  • Chronic Diseases Management Clinic
  • Veteran Health & Wellness Summit
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Support Colleagues for NAMI Walks OC
  • Great American Smokeout
  • OC Health Care Agency’s Health Equity Journey Draws Praise from Well-known Actor
  • Public Safety with Mental Health and Recovery Services
  • Operation Santa Claus
  • Celebrate Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week
  • Zest for Health: Thanksgiving Food Safety      

PDF fileOctober 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Wayne Chan
  • Light Up Hope OC
  • Round Table Discussions Now Offered
  • Walk to School Day Safety Pledge
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Mark Your Calendars Open Enrollment is Coming!
  • Dr. B’s Bulletin Board
  • Years of Service
  • Zest For Health: Healthy Halloween

PDF fileSeptember 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Doug Schan
  • At the Forefront from COVID-19 to Monkeypox
  • The Youth Leadership Academy
  • Walk to School Day: 20 Years and Growing!
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Get Ready Orange County, the Equity Improvement Teams are Ready and Raring to Go!
  • Dr. B’s Bulletin Board
  • Zest for Health: Amazing Fruit Salad

PDF fileAugust 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Rebeka Sanchez
  • Introducing the OC Navigator
  • Welcome Deputy Health Officer
  • Welcome Mental Health Services Act Coordinator
  • Your Health Matters OC
  • Nominations Due Soon for Team Excellence Award
  • National Breastfeeding Month
  • TUPP Working to Protect Youth from Flavored Tobacco and Secondhand Smoke
  • Ensuring Health Equity
  • Transgender Latinx Community Forum
  • Public Health Services – In the Community
  • Nutrition Services Team Supports Local Food Pantry
  • Dr. B’s Bulletin Board
  • Zest for Health: Mini Omelets

PDF fileJuly 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Juan Corral
  • Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong Leave of Absence
  • Mental Health and Recovery Services Strengthens Next Gen of Mental Health Professionals
  • TUPP Summer Cessation
  • Office of Public Guardian Offers Helping Workshop
  • Dr. B’s Bulletin Board
  • Reducing Waste Content
  • Years of Service Awards
  • Zest For Health: Active Play and Cocoa Nut Butter Energy Bites

PDF fileJune 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Marian Kettler
  • Lessons Learned from COVID-19 and for Going Forward
  • Operation Independence Receives Red Cross Heroes Award
  • Agency Programs Receive National Recognition
  • TEA Time at the OC Health Care Agency
  • Join the OC Employees Association Labor Management Committee Telecommuting Best Practices Committee
  • OC Health Care Agency Celebrates Pride Month
  • Orange County Students Directing Change for Mental Health
  • Dr. Margaret Bredehoft’s Bulletin Board
  • Safeguarding Protected Health Information and Personally Identifiable Information While Working Outside the Office
  • Farmers Market
  • Zest for Health: Corn and Zucchini Pancakes

PDF fileMay 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Arlene Marten
  • Supporting Mental Health Matters Month in May
  • “Thank you” COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce
  • Medal of Valor Nominations
  • Attend a Water Safety Challenge Day Event On May 21
  • A Congressional “Thank you” to OC4Vets Program
  • Earth Day Recycling
  • Reducing Food Waste: Smart Storage
  • Emergency Medical Services Week
  • A Snapshot of Orange County EMS
  • You Make a Difference: Nurses Month
  • Equity: Making the Implicit - Explicit
  • Dr. Bredehoft’s Bulletin Board
  • Rethink Your Drink

PDF fileApril 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Sarah Kim Phan
  • Employee Health Services Excels Through COVID-19
  • New County Health Officer
  • Deputy County Health Officers
  • Honoring Social Workers During Social Work Month
  • Celebrating Public Health Week
  • Join Us For "Your Health Matters OC"
  • Quarterly Service Awards

PDF fileMarch 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Bertha Hernandez
  • NAMI WarmLine: Mentor’s Successful Impact
  • Reducing Food Waste: Check For Quality
  • Equity in OC: Initiative and Taskforce are Underway
  • Equity in OC Email Signature
  • Strategic Plan Update
  • New Time and Attendance System
  • Celebrate a World of Flavors - Spinach and Citrus Salad

PDF fileFeb 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Ha Thuy Nguyen
  • Everyone Counts OC
  • OC Health Care Agency Town Hall
  • "Shout Out" to OC Links Staff for 24/7 Service
  • Supporting the Mental Health of Youth Through the Connect-OC Coalition
  • 10 Tips for Healthy Relationships
  • SOAR Award Recipients
  • New Director of Office of Care Coordination
  • Farewell and Best Wishes from and to Dr. Jeffrey Nagel

PDF fileJan 2022 Issue (PDF)

  • Director's Message
  • Peer-to-Peer: Christine Nguyen
  • Everyone Counts OC
  • Welcome Mental Health and Recovery Services Chief  
  • Welcome Mental Health and Recovery Services Medical Director
  • 5 Things You Need to Know: COVID-19 Self-Collection Tests
  • Healthy Retail Team
  • Food Waste: Be Food Safe
  • Make a Goal to Move More!
  • Service Awards 2021 Fourth Quarter
  • Zest For Health: Lightly Curried Butternut Squash Soup

 

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