NEWS & UPDATES
05/01/2020 | CRESCENT CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Your Mental Health Matters
During a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is common for everyone to experience increased levels of distress and anxiety, particularly as a result of social isolation.

Your emotional, psychological, and social well-being is important to us. Emotional and Mental wellbeing affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. If you are struggling with mental health and need help, please contact your SPG, Crescent has resources available to help or call the Tri-Health EAP at 1-800-642-9794.

We often have a strong desire to feel listened to and understood. And when we don’t feel like our point-of-view is being heard, we can quickly become lonely, sad, frustrated, or even angry. This is one of the biggest contributors to conflict in our relationships and society as a whole. Your Crescent leadership team is also available to answer questions, hear your suggestions and feedback.

Coping Tips

  • Set a limit on media consumption, including social media, local or national news.
  • Stay active. Make sure to get enough sleep and rest. Stay hydrated and avoid excessive amounts of caffeine or alcohol. Eat healthy foods when possible.
  • Connect with loved ones and others who may be experiencing stress about the outbreak. Talk about your feelings and enjoy conversation unrelated to the outbreak.
  • Get accurate health information from reputable sources. For health information about COVID-19, please contact the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov, your local healthcare provider, or your local 211 and 311 services, if available.
  • The national Disaster Distress Helpline is available to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to COVID-19. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to speak to a caring counselor.
  • If you’re experiencing emotional distress related to COVID-19, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or your local crisis line.
  • For coping tools and resources, visit the Lifeline website at suicidepreventionlifeline.org or Vibrant Emotional Health’s Safe Space at vibrant.org/safespace.
  • The National Domestic Violence Hotline has highly trained advocates available 24/7 to ensure services and continue to support survivors.

Thank you all for what you do and for your ongoing support!
CRESCENT: FLATTENING THE CURVE
Crescent, Helping to Close the Food Gap
Crescent Cares is a mission we put into action every day, to service our People and our communities. Crescent's wellness program focuses on more than being free from illness but, is a spirited process of change and growth that lasts for a lifetime. Wellness addresses the broader spectrum of you and encompassing the overall balance of your physical, career, mental, and financial well-being. It speaks to the way you live your everyday life. It is not an end to be achieved, rather it is a lifestyle that you adopt. A key component of Crescent wellness is embracing and celebrating that we are part of a larger community and we aim to do our part whenever possible.
 
Crescent has worked with Childhood Food Solutions (CFS) in providing resources for those who are food insecure. Childhood food insecurity occurs when a family does not have a reliable system to provide year-round food. Research has found that 50% of households in poverty answered that they didn’t have money to get food or their food didn't last. There are 180 school days and 185 non-school days, and CFS focuses on providing sacks and boxes of groceries to elementary school children for non-school days. 
 
 In the last 45 days from mid-March through the end of April, Crescent has assembled, stored, and shipped a total of 8,115 CFS food boxes out of two of its contract packaging plant locations .  We are but a small part of the solution. In Ohio alone, 1,691,910 people are struggling with hunger - and of them 510,030 are children. Our mission is to play a bigger role in our local communities’ well-being; ensuring that the people are supported and valued. Thank you, Crescent family, for your time, energy, and support in caring for our community, our Crescent People, and your hard work in the Childhood Food Solutions effort! 
 
We can all make a difference in changing and improving the lives of others during this time. It's time to put the community back into community service. The Childhood Food Solutions program will kick off again later this year, but if you are food insecure and don't know where your next meal will come from, we are here to help, by connecting you to the experts. Please visit  https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank  to find resources on child nutrition programs, SNAP benefits, or local food banks near you.
 

Crescent. Do it Right. Do it Safe. Do it Well. 
Childhood food insecurity leads to childhood hunger.
Executive Director, Tony Fairhead, explains how Childhood Food Solutions fills in the school year food gaps. A typical food box contains “filling” items so that about 250 calories fills you up. A typical sack contains over 10,000 calories so it provides 40 “fill-ups”!
Nulogy recently hosted a webinar panel to discuss challenges and solutions within the supply chain community in the wake of COVID-19.

Crescent's Tom Schwallie was part of the panelist providing insights into the changing world we live in and on the importance of bringing confidence and comfort to our essential workforce. Click here to hear the discussion .
COVID TRACKING