September 2019, Newsletter
Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems
Welcome to Our September, 2019 Newsletter!

There is so much going on that we could not fit it all in. But here is a summary to help you navigate items below.


  • Check out two recent blogs from OWLS Staff
+ PsyberGuide article on new OWLS Study (By Joel Bennett)

  • Join us at upcoming events (Dr. Bennett workshops)
+ Sept. 12 - Building Healthier Communities (Garland, TX)

  • Recent events, client activities, Interview (See Below)
+ Louisville Metro Public Health implementing culture of health
+ Monroe County (MI) ISD - Kick Off on Resilience
+ Society of Occupational Health Psychology feature interview
You can become a
Resilience - Thriving AND Health Consciousness Facilitator
Please watch this testimonial from one
of our wonderful facilitators

There will be over 70 sessions at the conference PLUS academies for multicultural wellness, work-site, and coaching. Most of these sessions are CEC Approved (ACSM, CHES, General-CEC, NBHWC, NWI-CWP, SHRM).

Over 300 professionals have been trained as facilitators of two "Elements of Thriving" classes. We would like you to join them!


Below are just some of the agencies that have either endorsed or participated in our recent training programs.
Recent OWLS Publications
Resilience of a First Generation Student: Five Lessons
"First generation college students are often hardworking and adapt well to stress, but their well-being can suffer during the journey of adaptation"

"Study reveals dearth of clinically- tested behavioral health apps; results suggest criteria for successful adapting digital tools for workplace alcohol and substance abuse
prevention"

Upcoming Events: Come Join Us!

WORKSITE WELLNESS COUNCIL OF MASSACHUSETTS

Join over 450 organizational leaders, human resources professionals, and population health and wellness experts come together to learn, share, and discuss new ideas and innovations in employer-based wellness programs!


IT'S TIME TEXAS!

If you're  interested in building healthier workplaces, neighborhoods, schools, and communities come join us in Garland, TX for the "Building Healthier Communities Workshop Series"


Catch up on recent events!
OWLS Healthy Culture Initiative about to Launch!

Feedback from over 70 employees has been transformed into specific
classroom training modules and customized throughout the previous year to promote engagement and well-being

Resilience for the 2019 - 2020 school year!


SPECIAL EDUCATION TOTALLY ROCKS!

Dr. Bennett recently presented to over 500 staff from Monroe County ISD pathways to resilience to start of the school year!
Interview with Dr. Bennett!


Dr. Bennett shares information on how
he began OWLS, its offerings, challenges, and success stories in this volume of the Society for Occupational Health Psychology.

"Our work with OWLS has been the best thing
to happen to us in the past 10 years!"

~Ruth Gassman, PhD
Director, Indiana Prevention Resource Center
10/17/2018