Patti Mellard, Key Staffing, will discuss the ever evolving plans for Emergency Sick and FMLA Leave, plus information for small businesses and non-profits regarding the SBA Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan. Key information for today's ever changing world that you cannot afford to miss!
Details to join the Zoom meeting will be emailed separately.
We will open the zoom meeting at 7:50am for those that would like to gather around the virtual coffee pot to converse with fellow Rotarians.
Bill Persinger, TSR member and CEO of Valeo Behavioral Health Care, offers helpful information to stay healthy mentally during COVID-19.
It is natural to feel stress, anxiety, grief, and worry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone reacts differently, and your own feelings will change over time. Notice and accept how you feel. Taking care of your emotional health during this time will help you think clearly and react to the urgent needs to protect yourself and your family. Self-care Is very important and will help your long-term healing.
People with mental health conditions should continue with their treatment plans during an emergency and monitor for any new symptoms. Valeo’s Crisis Center, 400 SW Oakley Ave., is always open for mental health emergencies. It is a walk-in clinic and you do not need an appointment to seek help.
Here are a few steps to help cope with the pandemic:
Take care of your body – Try to eat healthy well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep. Avoid alcohol and other drugs. Learn more about coping strategies for mental health.
Connect with others while social distancing – Call, email, FaceTime or Zoom family and share your concerns and how you are feeling,
Take breaks – Make time to unwind and remind yourself that strong feelings will fade. Try taking in deep breaths. Try to do activities you usually enjoy.
Stay informed – When you feel that you are missing information, you may become more stressed or nervous. Watch, listen to, or read the news for updates from officials. Be aware that there may be rumors during a crisis, especially on social media. Always check your sources and turn to reliable sources of information like your local government authorities.
Avoid too much exposure to the news – Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories. It can be upsetting to hear about the crisis and see images repeatedly.
Seek help when needed – If distress impacts activities of your daily life for several days or weeks, talk to a pastor, counselor, doctor, or contact Valeo’s Crisis Line which is answered 24/7 by licensed clinicians. The Crisis Line number is 785-234-3300.
Let’s Take a Break!
How are you taking care of yourself during COVID-19? Walking, reading, baking, fishing, sewing? Post your relaxation breaks on your social media and tag @TopekaSouthRotary #TSRConnectsTopeka #TSR
Dr. Lyn Rantz, Topeka South member and head of school for Topeka Collegiate, shared that the school and community partners are providing online parent forums to help manage the changes at home.
“There is a lot of support that our community’s parents and students need in the emotional well-being aspect of the new normal,” Lyn said. “We want to be a helpful source.”
The sessions with Lyn and licensed therapist Rochelle Walsh, LSCSW, are every Monday through May 11 at 11:30 a.m. The sessions are broadcast live from Topeka Collegiate’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/TopekaCollegiateSchool. Previous sessions were recorded and posted to the Facebook page. Upcoming topics include:
April 13: Lifestyle/Self-care
April 20: Resiliency
April 27: Choosing your Response to Change
May 4: Cautions and Considerations for Parents
May 11: Live Q&A
Do you have questions? Submit them in advance to sayhello@topekacollegiate.org with “Walsh Questions” in the subject line.
Topeka Collegiate is also offering daily story time for all students on Facebook at 2:30 p.m.
Hands up – who loves a delicious breakfast with all the fixings? But, even with nothing else to do, no one has time for all that work! Let Perkins do it for you! On Sunday morning, Jenalea Randall, TSR member, and her family ordered this delicious breakfast from Perkins. “It was fresh, hot and sooo good,” she shared around a mouthful of waffles!
Thank you, Bob Carmichael, for sharing during last week’s Zoom meeting that Perkins is open for curbside and delivery orders!
Please let us know what your business, organization or group is doing so it can be featured in the enewsletter! Send information to Jenalea, Jenalea.Randall@icloud.com, by noon, Tuesday.
Rotarian, Tonya Dorf Brunner, Executive Director of Oral Health Kansas, Inc. has shared some helpful guidelines to dental care during the COVID-19 crisis. It's not safe for most dental procedures to be preformed right now, the below links will help you to determine what is a dental emergency and how to access services.
Mike Conlin, TSR member and owner of Jayhawk Pharmacy, shared that soon they will have protective gear available for purchase on or after April 14.
The pharmacy was able to purchase, from legitimate providers, N95 respirator masks, nitrile gloves, face shields, and tri-fold masks.
“I am not trying to be solicitous of our Rotary members,” shares Mike. “I’m just wanting to ease anxiety regarding the near and distant future of this crisis. Be well and be safe.”
Jayhawk Pharmacy is providing drive thru and curb side service only at its 2860 SW Mission Woods Dr. and 2620 SW 6th Ave. locations. They continue to have hand sanitizer available for purchase.
Today’s word of the day is maverick. It is a noun and pronunciation is “MAV-rik”
Definitions:
1: an unbranded range animal; especially, a motherless calf.
2: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party.
“Don’t be a maverick like Maverick when he ignored orders and buzzed the air tower on Top Gun. Please stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19! We can buzz towers later in the year!
Club Information
We meet Fridays at 7:15 AM
Washburn University Memorial Union
1700 S.W. College Ave.
Topeka,
KS 66621 United States
