Albemarle County has again teamed up with Anthem to offer a Fitbit activity tracker to all regular* employees at a discounted and subsidized price. Each regular employee also can offer up to two friends and/or family members a discounted purchase price. Get the details »
This purchase window is open through June 30, 2019. Continue reading
Hello ACPS employees,
Included below are resources from Optima, our Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) provider. In addition to their crisis line and in-person counseling, Optima offers distance counseling where you can talk with a counselor using a smartphone or computer with video capability rather than making an office appointment.
Also, we are offering two webinars for Albemarle County employees on Coping with Traumatic Events: Emotional and Psychological Safety in the Wake of Tragedy. Sessions will be facilitated by one of our EAP clinicians on Monday, June 10, at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. EDT. Continue reading
The Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Office of Emergency Management recommends that all residents and businesses in the Charlottesville-Albemarle region register for the CodeRED Emergency Alert System. By registering, residents may receive alerts about critical situations, such as weather warnings and emergency events, and necessary actions. Subscribers can select the type of alerts they would like to receive as well as how they are warned, including phone, text and email. Learn more »
BeWell Albemarle has partnered with Giant Pharmacy to offer onsite flu clinics at 50+ Albemarle County locations in October and November! All Albemarle County employees (including part-time and temporary employees, substitutes, interns, and student teachers) and public safety volunteers (Fire Rescue, Police, Sheriff’s Office) are eligible to receive flu and Tdap vaccinations with no out-of-pocket cost, even if you are not covered through the County’s health plan. Clinics start today, October 9! View the clinic schedule »
BeWell Albemarle has partnered with Local Food Hub to bring fresh, local produce to County employees. You can eat great food AND support our local farmers! The Fresh Farmacy program requires 25 or more participants for each location (COB McIntire, Agnor-Hurt Elementary School, Monticello Fire Rescue, ACPD Crozet Satellite Office).
Enrollment extended to Thursday, September 6! Continue reading
Dear Colleagues:
This weekend marks the anniversary of the illegal and traumatic events that brought so much pain and damage to our community one year ago. Although it is unclear what may happen, you should know there is no higher priority at all times in our school division than safeguarding the safety and security of every student and every member of our staff.
For the past several months, our division has been closely working with local government, law enforcement, public safety and regional partners on several preparatory measures to ensure that everyone is safe this weekend.
This Friday, all non-essential school staff will have the option of leaving their offices at 1 p.m. and concluding their workday from home. Continue reading
During the summer of 2017, the events in Charlottesville impacted our community and all of us living and working in the surrounding area. It is important to recognize that the anniversary of these events may be a challenging time due to traumatic memories and lingering stress. There are resources available for community members and County employees to help us through these and other difficult events. Continue reading
BeWell Albemarle is excited to introduce MedExpert, a powerful new employee benefit, along with FREE employee health screenings this May and June … AND a $100 incentive to employees who participate in a health screening event and complete a health assessment. Continue reading
January 22, 2018 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | COB McIntire, Room 231
Albemarle County announces a special complimentary injury assessment opportunity for school division employees: Enjoy a healthy, pain free start to the new year. If you’ve been suffering from nagging low back pain, painful plantar fasciitis, or other foot, knee, hip, wrist, shoulder, neck or other pain, Airrosti is here to help.
Sign up today for a complimentary, onsite injury assessment with Airrosti. Each 15-minute assessment consists of a thorough evaluation by an Airrosti provider, an expert assessment of any pain-related issues, and a discussion of your treatment options. Learn more »
Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse, and overdose. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment. As a follow-up to the recent and successful National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event and to aid responsible disposal of unwanted or expired medicines, Sentara Martha Jefferson has placed a drug drop-off box in its outpatient pharmacy, available to the community Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more about safely managing your prescriptions and see a list of drug drop-off box locations »
Results of the October 28 Drug Take Back event held at Martha Jefferson: Continue reading