The deadline to enter the County’s Got Talent competition is Friday! If you are a singer, dancer, musician, magician, comedian or variety act, try out for this fun and friendly competition for employees. Enter the competition.
How are you feeling today?
It seems like a casual question, but the answer could give insight into the status of your mental health.
We often overlook our mental health. Getting screened for depression should be an important part of your health care regimen, much like checking your blood pressure or getting screened for heart disease or diabetes.
On October 11, in conjunction with National Depression Screening Day, the County of San Diego and community partners encourage you to “Check Your Mood” and check in with how you are feeling. It’s an annual event to engage and encourage San Diego residents to assess and monitor their emotional well-being.
Screenings will be held at dozens of locations throughout the County. The locations, found on an interactive map, are quick and anonymous opportunities to find mental health assistance, resources and referrals. Several additional locations will have information available.
In addition to the week of screenings, the County’s multilingual Access and Crisis Line (888-724-7240) continues to be available seven days a week, 24 hours a day with access to County behavioral health services all year long.
The County of San Diego’s Employee Assistance Program also offers 24/7 assistance if you or someone you are concerned about needs to talk about depression.
You can call EAP at 888-777-6665 or visit their Let’s Talk Depression site to take a depression quiz, view online seminars, find articles on dealing with depression or be connected to resources.
County facilities hosting screenings for employees include:
County Operations Center
County Administration Center
East Region Live Well Center
FRC Fallbrook
North Coastal FRC
North Inland Live Well Center
FRC North Central
FRC-Metro
South Region Live Well Center
County Library locations in El Cajon, Lemon Grove, Santee, Vista and Lakeside
For more information about Check Your Mood, a map of participating locations and additional resources, please visit www.LiveWellSD.org/CheckYourMood. If you are unable to visit a screening site on Thursday, you can take a quick, free and anonymous assessment online.
There’s a lot of information to review before making your 2019 benefits elections. If you have questions, experts are ready to help! A Benefits Ambassador can be reached by email or phone. There are several for each County business group.
Visit the Open Enrollment webpage from work or home computers and enroll by 5 p.m., Oct. 25.
Meet your Benefits Ambassadors.
CSG: Leah (Miralei) Samaniego, Johnna Duty, Shanda Berke, Kathie Oliver
CSG Benefits Ambassadors:
Leah (Miralei) Samaniego 858-505-7207
Johnna Duty 858-694-2481
Shanda Berke 858-694-2477
Kathie Oliver 858-694-3491
Bryan Faircloth 58-505-6384
FGG: Jeannette Garcia, Erika Zepeda, Carolina Lee, Susan Budzien, Carmina Vasquez, Nancy Lahti
FGG Benefits Ambassadors:
Jeannette Garcia 619-531-5733
Carolina Lee 619-531-5123
Susan Budzien 858-694-2090
Carmina Vasquez 858-505-6531
Nancy Lahti 619-531-4859
HHSA: Michelle Deitrich, Lisa Leslie, Shari Arzt, Sheri Boose, Emily Fick, Rick Needham, Leanne Hughes, Imelda Holst
HHSA Benefits Ambassadors:
Michelle Deitrich 858-636-3586
Lisa Leslie 619-542-4179
Shrai Arzt 619-409-9823
Sheri Boose 619-338-2329
Emily Fick 619-338-2441
Rick Needham 858-636-3584
Leanne Hughes 858-563-2782
Imelda Holst 858-495-5225
Christian Del Razo 619-668-3885
Elizabeth Amstadter 858-650-5614
LUEG: Renee Errasquin, Carolina Landeros-Morgan
LUEG Benefits Ambassadors:
Renee Errasquin 858-505-6996
Carolina Landeros-Morgan 858-495-5130
Jennifer Busskohl 858-614-7707
Richard Hernandez 858-966-1359
PSG: Matilde Osuna, Erica Johnson, Rosanna Alvarado-Martin, Melinda Cortes, Casandra Reid, Maria-Elena Davidson, Maria Quidachay, Khuyen Pham, Michele King, Sharon Cruz, Marisa McCarty, Steve Workman
PSG Benefits Ambassadors:
Matilde Osuna 858-974-2490
Erica Johnson 619-531-4520
Rosanna Alvarado-Martin 760-740-5517
Melinda Cortes 619-731-3683
Casandra Reid 858-650-6530
Maria-Elena Davidson 858-514-3185
Maria Quidachay 858-514-3119
Khuyen Pham 619-338-4832
Michele King 858-974-2017
Sharon Cruz 858-974-2331
Marisa McCarty 858-974-2366
Steve Workman 858-974-2018
Maria Pacheco 858-650-6536
Paul Lugue 858-974-2351
Linda Murphy 858-974-2005
Matthew Rankin 858-974-2482
Melissa G. Martinez 858-974-2378
The 2018 San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) Fall Campaign has begun! It’s a great time to consider signing up for biweekly contributions to help support this 62-year County tradition of giving. Or perhaps you’d like to lend a hand by supporting fundraisers such as bake sales, opportunity drawings and other fun and creative events in your department.
CECO is funded entirely by donations from County employees like you. Over the years, the organization has been able to send millions of dollars to local community groups. Want to know how your contribution will be distributed? Watch the journey of the CECO dollar above or view the CECO 2017 Annual Report.
Upcoming Countywide events include the annual Bake Sale and Bake Off at the County Administration Center on Oct. 26, a Food Truck Fundraiser at the County Operations Center on Nov. 9, and a Pie Drive for Thanksgiving. More details to come soon!
Employees gathered at the County Operations Center Monday for a cheerful pep rally. The event promoted San Diego State football’s Friday, Oct. 12 game against Air Force at SDCCU Stadium, which is the Aztecs’ 2018 Mountain West Conference home opener and County of San Diego Employee Night.
Rush over to Ticketmaster and use promo code “COUNTY” to purchase tickets now—this offer expires on Oct. 11. Tickets are $15 each, originally $20. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
The search is on for County’s Got Talent’s first winner! If you are a singer, dancer, musician, magician, comedian or variety act, try out for this fun and friendly competition for employees.
To enter, upload a 2-minute video audition to YouTube and email the link to the County’s Got Talent committee by 5 p.m., Oct. 12.
The top video auditions will be posted to InSite for employees to vote for their favorite. Based on voting results, up to the top five most popular acts will perform on Nov. 1 as part of a Día de los Muertos celebration at the County Operations Center. The winning act will be selected by a panel of special guest judges the day of the event.
(Instructions on how to upload to YouTube from a computer, Android and iPhone/iPad)
The wait is over! Employees can now make benefits elections for 2019. Enroll now through 5 p.m., Oct. 25. Visit the Open Enrollment website to learn more about the benefit plans and review the Open Enrollment Guide. If you have any questions, reach out to your Benefits Ambassador or reference the log-in instructions.
