DHS Employee Resources - What's New This Week (April 29, 2021)

A weekly digest of news, information, and resources from the DHS Employee and Family Readiness Blog.

A weekly digest of news, information, and resources from the DHS Employee and Family Readiness Blog.  CHCO's Blog Angela Bailey Chief Human Capital Officer Reach Beyond Your Limits April 28, 2021 I often wonder why we limit ourselves--Why do we believe there is a box in the first place and that we need to think our way out of it? What if instead we imagined the possibilities without regard to predefined limitations? As Buzz Aldrin said, "I know the sky is not the limit, because there are footprints on the moon." I'm fascinated by the stories of those who dared to think beyond the problem they were trying to solve. Henry Ford once said that if he had asked people what they wanted, they would have said "faster horses." And Steve Jobs designed and deployed a "smart phone" that we didn't even know we needed, and now can't live without out. The same is true for ourselves… what we believe is either what is true or what becomes true.  Read more Financial Literacy: Controlling Debt April 29, 2021 As Financial Literacy Month draws to a close, it is important to discuss the importance of controlling debt. Online shopping and easy access to credit cards can make accumulating debt easy. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, American households carried outstanding credit card balances totaling $925 billion dollars at the end of 2020. Debt can cause stress and uncertainty, but it doesn't have to be permanent.  Read more Every Kid Healthy Week April 27, 2021 April 26 – 30 is Every Kid Healthy Week. This annual observance shines a spotlight on the many efforts that schools make to improve the health and wellness of students and the link between good nutrition, physical activity, and learning. Healthy students are better learners and academic achievement bears a lifetime of benefits for overall health and wellness. Help celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week by engaging in your child's school to support student health and learning. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that when parents and school staff work together, students are healthier and more successful in school. Here are some actions that you can take both at home and at school to be more involved in your child's school health activities. Support learning about health in your home. Take time to volunteer at your child's school. Communicate regularly with your school and review any information it shares with parents.  Advocate for parent engagement.  Read more To learn more, visit the DHS Employee Resources website or contact worklife@hq.dhs.gov.

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