Legitimate Leadership: Wellness Wednesday Webinar
2023-01-18 00:00 (America/Boise)
Are you succeeding as a leader? Do you want to empower others? Can you handle constructive criticism and turn your failures into opportunities and resilience? Learn how to continue to grow, train and display command presence and assertiveness while having the ability to manage the macro and micro. This course will provide you with tools to employ to increase your self-awareness, improve your work-life balance and create a healthier organizational culture overall. Expand your areas of influence and become the kind of life leader people want to follow.
● Solicit buy-in and lead by example
● Turn failures into opportunities and resilience
● Be an assertive leader, not a micromanager
● Bridge the cultural gap between generations
● Create a balance between working hard and a well-mindedness culture
REGISTER HERE

10-Minute Home Workouts: Wellness Wednesday
2023-02-15 00:00
Home or office workouts can be the best way to sneak physical activity in. Join us and learn bodyweight exercises for all levels. This will be made up of 3 mini-workouts, so be ready to join.
REGISTER HERE FOR WEBINAR

Legitimate Leadership Part 2
2023-02-21 00:00
This will be the second half of the Legitimate Leadership training from January. If you missed Part 1, don’t worry – you can watch it here.
About the topic:
Are you succeeding as a leader? Do you want to empower others? Can you handle constructive criticism and turn your failures into opportunities and resilience? Learn how to continue to grow, train and display command presence and assertiveness while having the ability to manage the macro and micro. This course will provide you with tools to employ to increase your self-awareness, improve your work-life balance and create a healthier organizational culture overall. Expand your areas of influence and become the kind of life leader people want to follow.
● Solicit buy-in and lead by example
● Turn failures into opportunities and resilience
● Be an assertive leader, not a micromanager
● Bridge the cultural gap between generations
● Create a balance between working hard and a well-mindedness culture
REGISTER HERE

5-a-Day Nutrition Challenge: March 1-31
2023-03-01 00:00 - 2023-03-31 00:00
Challenge Details:
Try to eat at least two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables every day. Check off the box for each serving consumed.

What is a Serving of Fruit and Vegetables? 1 Serving = about 4-6 oz. of fruit and vegetables

1 medium-size fruit
1/2 cup fresh, frozen or canned vegetables
1/2 cup fresh, frozen or canned fruit
1 cup raw leafy vegetables
1/4 cup dried fruit

How to win? Everyone’s a winner in this challenge! Anyone who tracks their fruit and veggie consumption during the month will be entered to win a $25 Visa gift card. Three winners will be randomly selected on Friday, April 7th. Submit completed calendar to MeganSmith@iii-a.org by Wednesday, April 5th
Pro Tip: You can save time and money by buying bulk and chopping extra fruit or vegetables at one time and freezing the extra, or choosing frozen or canned fruits (rinse off any canned syrups) and vegetables at the store.
Why do a nutrition challenge?
It is recommended that adults eat between five and nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day, but only 1 out of 10 adults meet that recommendation! The III-A 5-a-day Nutrition Challenge is a great way to help you become more mindful of your intake and increase the number of servings of fruits and vegetables you eat each day.
Here are some ideas to help you get into the 5-a-day (or more!) habit:

Start with the first meal of the day. Plan to eat a serving or two of fruit with breakfast every day. Mix it up so you don’t get bored. Half a grapefruit, an apple, or a handful of berries on your cereal are all good choices. Continue this pattern by eating vegetables at lunch and at dinner.
Get extra energy from fruit or vegetable snacks. The carbohydrates in fruit and vegetables are great sources of energy. Combine them with a serving of protein — such as a piece of cheese, a cup of yogurt, or a tablespoon of peanut butter.
Double up on fruit and veggie servings. Recommended servings of fruit and veggies can be small. Unlike other foods, it’s OK to double the serving size of fruit or vegetables. Serve yourself a 1-cup portion of broccoli or tomatoes instead of the standard serving of ½ cup.
Sneak in fruit and vegetables as ingredients. Chop up veggies (peppers, carrots, celery, sweet potato) and toss them into your favorite chili or soup recipe. If you don’t like vegetables much, sneak them into foods you do enjoy (like grating carrots or zucchini into tomato sauce). When making a smoothie, toss in a few handfuls of spinach, and if you also add a ½ banana and berries, you won’t even taste it!
Try a new fruit, vegetable, or recipe each week. Our bodies like variety. So set a goal to try something different – even better, a different color – each week. You may find a new favorite! One good way to get variety is to eat the fruit and veggies that are in season in your area, they will also taste the best too.

Nutritional Weight Loss Part 1: Wellness Wednesday Webinar
2023-03-15 00:00
Join us in a 2 part series where we will talk more about nutritional weight loss including what nutrients to focus on, limit, and avoid, how to read a food label, a deeper dive into sugar, meal prepping, and how to eat healthy when on a budget.
REGISTER HERE

Peer Support Team Meeting / Mar 16, 2023 1p MT
2023-03-16 00:00
The purpose of this meeting is to provide a space for your Peer Supporters from all ranks and positions within the workplace (full-time or volunteer basis) to connect with peers who are experiencing a variety of life crisis situations, who feel comfortable talking to someone that has “been there” and understands what it is like to work in their jobs.

A very important part of this discussion will be your input and feedback on what you would like these check-in meetings to look like in the future as well as the frequency needed so your peer support program can be successful.

Peer Support Team Meeting
Mar 16, 2023 1:00-2:00 pm MT

REGISTER HERE
Agenda:
*Shift Wellness Introduction, Nick Bauer, Sergeant (retired) at Seattle PD
*Example intervention for employee needing help
*Review of III-A and peer support system partnership
*Review of III-A First Responder services available
*Signal account usage and setup
*Feedback and questions

Nutritional Weight Loss Part 2: Wellness Wednesday
2023-04-19 00:00
Join us in a 2 part series where we will talk more about nutritional weight loss including what nutrients to focus on, limit, and avoid, how to read a food label, a deeper dive into sugar, meal prepping, and how to eat healthy when on a budget.

Register here!

Dealing with Difficult People and The Public: Wellness Wednesday
2023-05-17 00:00
Although challenging, you can stay calm, respectful, hold boundaries, and defuse conflict at the same time. This course will teach verbal de-escalation tools, how to look for the hidden need to connect, and ways to understand the various personality profiles of people.
● Create civility in the workplace where bullying is not tolerated
● Recognize communication challenges
● Learn verbal de-escalation
● Gain advanced conflict resolution strategies
● Implement redirection with methods of interaction

REGISTER HERE

III-A Hydration Challenge: June
2023-05-17 00:00
June 1-28th. Details to come!

Nampa PD Wellness Screening Clinic
2023-06-07 00:00
Hello Nampa PD employees & spouses,
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening on Wednesday, June 7th from 3-7pm at Nampa PD, Baker Room – at no cost.
Sign-up for a screening time slot here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/nampapd
OR Scan QR with camera and sign up:

Additional details:

Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate.
All results, along with educational material, will be mailed to the
Agency (in sealed envelopes) to be distributed within 2 weeks.
Those with concerning elevated results will receive a follow-up call
from the Nurse Practitioner.

Please reach out to Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org

III-A Peer Support Team Check In
2023-06-15 00:00
The purpose of this meeting is to provide a space for III-A agency-trained Peer Supporters from all ranks and positions within the workplace (full-time or volunteer basis) to connect with peers who are experiencing a variety of life crisis situations, who feel comfortable talking to someone that has “been there” and understands what it is like to work in their jobs.

A very important part of this discussion will be your input and feedback on what you would like these check-in meetings to look like in the future as well as the frequency needed so your peer support program can be successful.

Peer Support Team Meeting
June 15, 2023 1:00-2:00 pm MT

REGISTER HERE
Agenda:
*Shift Wellness Introduction, Nick Bauer, Sergeant (retired) at Seattle PD
*Example intervention for employee needing help
*Review of III-A and peer support system partnership
*Review of III-A First Responder services available
*Signal account usage and setup
*Feedback and questions

Families on the Frontline Dinner & Training
2023-06-22 00:00
III-A Members! You are invited to join a Families on the Frontline Dinner & Training on June 22nd! This is for employees and their significant other.
June 22nd @ 5:30-8:30p
Nampa Civic Center
All III-A First Responders and their significant other can attend this date night/training.
3 CE hours of completion will be given (meets NFPA Standard 1500)
3 POST Credits will be given to LE.
Families on the Frontline Dinner &Training

This training course provides vital information on how to strengthen and bring balance to your family relationships while tackling the inevitable traumatic stress of being a First Responder.

Training Objectives:
• Communication skills
• Effective conflict resolution
• Formative ways to connect
• Interactive parenting approaches

There is a limited number of spots left, so please RSVP to KandiceDickinson@iii-a.org or via my cell 208-739-3946 by June 12th so I can allow for food and materials prep. As a III-A agency, our in-person mental health trainings are one of your benefits – we hope to see you there! Please share this with your team!

Link to Flyer: Families on the Frontline June 22

Diabetes Prevention and Management: Wellness Wednesday
2023-06-28 00:00
Learn the steps you can take today to prevent diabetes through lifestyle changes. Also, learn more about how to better manage diabetes through your daily routines.

Register Here

Skin Safety & Care: Wellness Wednesday
2023-07-26 00:00
Our skin is our largest organ and it is often under-cared for. Laurel Krupski, Dermatologist, will be teaching you the best ways to care for your skin and why it is so important – from staying hydrated to skin checks to the best types of sunscreen.
REGISTER HERE

III-A OPEN ENROLLMENT
2023-08-01 00:00 - 2023-08-31 00:00
August 1-31st you can add, drop, or change your dependents on your plan without a qualifying event. III-A will be onsite at your agency during August, so please check with your Clerk/HR for the date and time we will be onsite.
Thank you,
III-A Team

Stress Less, Rest Better Webinar
2023-08-02 00:00
Wednesday, August 2nd at 11:00am MT/10:00am PT
Struggling with your weight loss? Tired of feeling tired? Poor sleep may be the source – and getting better sleep could be the best starting point to improve your health. On Wednesday, August 2, Wondr instructor and clinical psychologist Dr. Kevin Gilliland will uncover a surprising sleep stealer that not only robs you of rest but can impact your weight loss. Learn about the relationship between sleep and stress, and how to confidently manage both. Plus, you’ll get 10 tips to quiet your mind and set you up for success to reach your health goals.
Register today!
https://go.wondrhealth.com/wondrhealthwebinars

Grief and the Human Experience: Wellness Wednesday
2023-08-16 00:00
Grief is part of the human experience and the natural reaction to loss of all types. It affects individuals differently and although responses are unique, the power of group healing is undeniable. Please join us for training on how to cope effectively through the grief process in order to resolve issues that cause significant emotional pain, guilt, anger, confusion, and sadness.
● Taking your pulse: Grief as a non-linear process
● The personal experience: Coping comes in all forms
● The stages of grief and tasks of mourning
● LODD
● Suicide: Losing one of your own
● The healing power of rituals
● Adjusting to change
● Finding meaning and rebuilding your world

REGISTER HERE

WALKtober Challenge
2023-08-22 00:00
Are you ready to walk? Our three-week Walktober Challenge will motivate you to move more and increase your steps. The more active you are, the better you will feel! More details to come!
For more questions, contact MeganSmith@iii-a.org.

Onsite Wellness Screening in Buhl
2023-09-12 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP WITH:
Tawny Cooper: 208-543-5664
buhlfire.clerk@gmail.com

Onsite address:
201 Broadway Ave N, Buhl, ID 83316

Onsite Wellness Screening in Oakley
2023-09-12 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP WITH:
Beckie Clark: 208-862-3313
oakleycityclerk@gmail.com

Onsite address
105 N. Center, Oakley, ID 83346

Onsite Wellness Screening in Declo
2023-09-12 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP WITH:
Cinda Barker: 208-654-2124
declo@atcnet.net

Onsite address:
8 North Clark, Declo, ID 83323

Onsite Wellness Screening in Kuna
2023-09-12 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP HERE

Onsite address
150 W Boise St., Kuna, ID 83634

Onsite Wellness Screening in Aberdeen
2023-09-13 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP WITH:
Stephanie Wallace: 208-397-4161
cityclerk@aberdeenidaho.us

Onsite address
33 N Main St, Aberdeen, ID 83210

Onsite Wellness Screening in American Falls
2023-09-13 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP WITH:
Minerva Chaqueco: 208-226-2569
minerva.chaqueco@cityofamericanfalls.com

Onsite address
550 N. Oregon Trail, American Falls, ID 83211

TRAINING: Cultivating Resiliency | 9/13/23 | Orofino, ID
2023-09-13 00:00
All III-A members on the medical or mental health plans are invited to attend any onsite mental health training that a III-A agency hosts. Bring your significant other and join III-A and Shift Wellness for dinner and vital information on how to strengthen and bring balance to your family relationships! Together, we learn how to thrive through the inevitable traumatic stress of being a First Responder. The most common feedback we hear about this training is, “We wish we would have had this sooner.”
Training Details:
9/13/23
2:30p – 4:30p PT
Orofino Police Station
Questions? Contact Kandice Dickinson@iii-a.org

Training and Dinner Date Night: Families on the Frontline | 9.13.23 | Orofino, ID
2023-09-13 00:00
All III-A members on the medical and mental health plans are always invited to attend any onsite mental health training that a III-A agency hosts. Bring your significant other and join III-A and Shift Wellness for dinner and vital information on how to strengthen and bring balance to your family relationships! Together, learn how to thrive through the inevitable traumatic stress of being a First Responder. The feedback we often hear from those that attend is, “We wish we would have learned this years ago.”
We are here to arm you with tools to improve:

Communication Skills
Effective Conflict Resolution
Formative Ways to Connect
Interactive Parenting Approaches

-3 POST Credits for LE
-3 CE for FF and EMS
Training Details:
9/13/23
5:30p-8:30p PT
Catered Dinner is Provided
Orofino (Location TBD)
RSVP to KandiceDickinson@iii-a.org or via text at 208-739-3946 by September 8th. For non-III-A agencies that would like to send attendees, there is a small fee. Please contact Kandice Dickinson for more info.

TRAINING: Healthy Coping Skills | 9/14/23 | Orofino, ID
2023-09-13 00:00
All III-A members on the medical or mental health plans are invited to attend any onsite mental health training that a III-A agency hosts. Bring your significant other and join III-A and Shift Wellness for dinner and vital information on how to strengthen and bring balance to your family relationships! Together, we learn how to thrive through the inevitable traumatic stress of being a First Responder. The most common feedback we hear about this training is, “We wish we would have had this sooner.”
Training Details:
9/14/23
9:30am-10:30am PT
Orofino City Hall
217 1st Street, Orofino, ID 83544
Questions? Contact Kandice Dickinson@iii-a.org

Onsite Wellness Screening in Star
2023-09-13 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP HERE

Onsite address
City of Star
10769 West State Street, Star, ID 83669

Onsite Wellness Screening in Eagle
2023-09-13 00:00
The III-A is happy to host an onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shot Clinic at no cost to the member and covered spouse. Employees & spouses on the III-A medical plan may participate and dependents age 12 and over may receive a flu vaccine. Please contact Megan Smith, III-A Wellness Manager, with any questions: 208-860-1979 or megansmith@iii-a.org.
NO FASTING REQUIRED!
• Lipid Panel
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Diabetes (A1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (males)
• Blood Pressure
• Take Home Colon Cancer Screening Test (optional)
• Influenza Vaccine (optional)
SIGN UP WITH
Angi McBride 208-939-6463

Onsite address
1119 E. State St. Suite #240, Eagle, ID (upstairs admin office)

TRAINING: Healthy Coping Skills | 9/14/23 | Kooskia, ID
2023-09-14 00:00
All III-A members on the medical or mental health plans are invited to attend any onsite mental health training that a III-A agency hosts. Bring your significant other and join III-A and Shift Wellness for dinner and vital information on how to strengthen and bring balance to your family relationships! Together, we learn how to thrive through the inevitable traumatic stress of being a First Responder. The most common feedback we hear about this training is, “We wish we would have had this sooner.”
Training Details:
9/14/23
1:00p-2:00p PT
Kooskia City Hall
26 Main St, Kooskia, ID 83539

Questions? Contact Kandice Dickinson@iii-a.org
