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2024 Safety, Health and Wellness Day -  "Fostering Safety, Belonging and Well-Being"

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
11:00am – 2:00pm
6th Floor Conference Ctr. of Bldg. 31C, Bethesda campus 
Held in-person and virtually (NIH videocast)
​Purpose
The 2024 event plans to celebrate and bring awareness to health, safety and wellness for our workforce, held every June celebrating National Safety Month. 

This Year's Event
To enhance the NIH employee's awareness of belonging, inclusion, well-being, fitness and safety in the NIH community and features mini-information sessions, interactive activities, food demos and more as we foster a culture of inclusivity.

Agenda
  • ​11:00am - 2:00pm: Exhibits Open (in person)
  • 11:05 - 11:15am: Keynote, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, NIH Director & Welcome, ORS & NCCIH Leadership​ (hybrid)
  • 11:15 - 11:30am: MFSA Awards by DOHS Director, Jessica McCormick-Ell, Ph.D. (hybrid)
  • 11:30am: Hybrid Mini-Sessions begin, Exhibits open, Food Vendors open, Biometric Screenings and more. 
  • View the Flyer for details on hybrid Mini-Session​s, in-person event information, and to register.
44 Event Exhibitors (in person)
​NCCIH - ICO Co-Sponsor 
FAES, 8CRE, EDI, SGMRO - Event Partners
FEVS, Feds Feed Families, NICHD​
​NIH Food & Dining Services, Eurest
​​Wellness@NIH, NIH Health and Wellness Council, Well-Being Ambassadors
​Employee Assistance Program, Occupational Medical Service (TBD) 
NIH ​R&W Association, ​Rescue One - CPR Training
​DFRS, ​Division of the Fire Marshal
​Work Life@NIH, ​NIH Child and Family Program, ​Adult and Dependent Care​
​DRS​, Shoe Truck, ​BioRisk, ​Chemical Cornhole RickDEM
​ACUC & OACU
DOHS - IPM, SOSB Cority, ​ORF - DOHS/CUP Safety
DOHS - TAB Primary Barrier Program/NBBTP, Fall Protection, Ergonomics, Slips Trips Falls
​Sustainability Branch Green labs
DEP - Recycling and Solid Waste, ​DEP - Chemical Waste​
​Fellow Safety Committee (FSC) ​
​Kaiser Permanente
NIH Food Truck Program - co-locating to Building 31 Front Parking!

Hosts
Office of Research Services (ORS), Office of Research Facilities (ORF), our 2024 co-sponsor, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). 

In Collaboration With
The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE), Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO), the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)​

Additional Staff Support
Occupational Safety & Health Committee, the Laboratory Sustainability Working Group, FAES, NIH Food & Dining Services, NIH Recreation & Welfare Program (R&W), the Division of Amenities and Transportation Services (DATS), Wellness@NIH, and more.

More SHW Day of Event Information & to Register

  • ORS/DOHS web page to pre-register for in-person sessions, or view the NIH Videocast (day of)
  • Reminder: NIH Food Truck Program is co-locating to Building 31 front parking area!
Sign language interpreting and CART services are available upon request to participate in this event. Individuals needing either of these services should contact Roxy Grossnickle via email at: roxy.grossnickle@nih.gov. Requests should be made at least five days in advance. To access Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), call 711.



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