<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">Greetings, </font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">Did you know that your social support network is one of the most important factors to your overall well-being? It can actually <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316">add years to your life</a>!</font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">It might be work thinking about your social support. Many people are finding it <a href="https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/social-anxiety-since-covid-survey/">difficult to socialize since the pandemic</a>.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">Here are a few questions to get you thinking: </font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><i>* Who supports you now, and what kind of support do they provide (social, physical,
intellectual, emotional or spiritual)?</i></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><i>* Consider your network of supports. Do you have sufficient supports in place, or do you need to
expand your network? What do you need to begin expanding your network? </i></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><i>* If you have supports, do you use them for help when you need them?</i></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">If you think you would like to expand your social support network or strengthen it, the resources below might be worth a look. </font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/resources/self-care-starter-kit/additional-self-care-resources/developing-your-support-system.html#title_1"><font size="4">Building Your Social Support System</font></a> <font size="4">- Great resources for was to build or strengthen your social support system.</font></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://www.prevention.com/life/a42250078/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult/"><font size="4">How to Make Friends as an Adult</font></a> - <font size="4">Making new friendships as an adult can be tough, but social support and friendship literally adds years to your life. If you need a little refresher on how to make a new friend in our frenzied world, check out this short article. </font></font></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://www.mentalhelp.net/stress/socialization-and-altruistic-acts-as-stress-relief/">Socializing and Helping Others as Stress Relief</a></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><font face="georgia, serif">Have a great start to your Spring 2023 semester!</font> </font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Be well, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Kim McCoy Coleman, EAP Coordinator</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><br></p></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><b><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">Below are some other resources that will certainly help promote your wellbeing and, if yours improves, ours may too! Wellbeing happens to be contagious! </font></b></div><div><u><br></u></div><div><b><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><u>OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES: </u></font></b></div><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://211ny4regions.communityos.org/adirondack"><font size="4">ADK 211</font></a> - <font size="4">Looking for something? Check out this versatile phone number. Here is what it is: </font></font></div><div><h4 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;background-color:rgb(249,249,249)"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">2-1-1 is the one number to call to find or give help in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin counties.</font></h4><h4 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;background-color:rgb(249,249,249)"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number to call for free and confidential community referral that connects callers with resources providing food, shelter, rent assistance, clothing, child care options and other types of community assistance. Trained referral specialists are multi-lingual and available to help individuals find the help they need.</font></h4><h4 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;background-color:rgb(249,249,249)"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">Whatever the need, our 2-1-1 Call Center has the information and expertise to make the right connections.</font></h4></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/07/how-to-recover-from-work-stress-according-to-science" style="font-size:large">How to Recover From Work Stress According to Science</a> - <font size="4">Check this out before the semester begins (you'll need to create a free account to read this)</font></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://www.chronicle.com/events/virtual/a-holistic-approach-to-campus-mental-health"><font size="4">A Holistic Approach to Campus Mental Health</font></a> - <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="4" style="">A free webinar (but registration is required). </font></span></font></div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yb15eaHEXeWXm_7MuJRWBh1mlFchb0b1/view?usp=sharing">The Monthly WellNYS Daily To-Do in February is to:“Explore the Eight Wellness Dimensions.”</a> - Click here for a reminder calendar and checklist<br><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_YHWSGYkwt1CrAfPLkIu-LHpZUrEeOZC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111544913811241152037&rtpof=true&sd=true">8 Dimensions of Well-being: Free 20-minute Webinar</a><br>A wellness lifestyle includes practicing healthy choices within all the dimensions of well-being. Join us as we share information about each dimension and learn how they are all connected to each other.</font><div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b>Wednesday, February 1, 2023<br>12:00 noon – 12:20 P.M.</b><br>Go to <a href="https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/k2/j.php?MTID=t7c807e76c7dcff8ae01ceaab6f65d2d0">https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/k2/j.php?MTID=t7c807e76c7dcff8ae01ceaab6f65d2d0</a></font><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><b><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Kim McCoy Coleman, LMSW-ATR</font></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Assistant Professor of Social Work</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><font face="garamond, serif">Preferred Pronouns: she/her (<a href="https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/GLSEN%20Pronouns%20Resource.pdf" target="_blank">why</a>)</font></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">SUNY Plattsburgh</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">Department of Social Work</span><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">112-A Ward Hall</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">101 Broad Street</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">(o) 518-564-2163</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">(c) 518-569-4230 *cell phone preferred</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><b><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a></font></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b><br></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><br></p><div><b><br><br></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>