Welcome to your December Newsletter!
Empowering you with information for your emotional and physical well-being. 

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and stress-free holiday season, from all of us at Uprise Health.

If you need a little extra support, we're here to assist in any way we can! We encourage you to schedule an appointment with your therapist, attend an extra meeting, talk to a friend, or ask your employer about your EAP benefits (if available)!

Upcoming Testing Holidays

• Christmas: 12/24; 12/25
• New Year’s: 1/1

Inclement Weather Policy and Toxicology Testing Exemptions
This time of year, the weather is changing, and holidays are upon us. Below is some information that could be helpful while making holiday plans and preparing for snow and ice:

Inclement Weather and Toxicology Testing

There is a possibility that a collection site could close due to inclement weather. It’s always a good idea to call your testing site ahead of time if you are experiencing inclement weather in your area. Once you have determined that your primary site is closed, please access the portal to check if any of your other testing sites are open. If the sites are closed, please call your agreement monitor. Once your agreement monitor has confirmed the site closure, you will be excused from testing that day, and your test will be rescheduled. If you are unable to travel due to inclement weather, you can use one of your testing exemptions, as long as there has been compliance with all requirements for a period of nine consecutive months. If you’ve been in the program for less than 9 months and can’t test, you will be given a one-time use of one of your testing exemptions, if there have not been any noncompliance events. Please make sure to contact your agreement monitor if you are not able to test due to inclement weather because any missed test is treated as a non-compliance if not approved. 

Toxicology Testing Exemptions 

On testing holidays, you are not required to test, nor do you need to check in to the testing notification system. Testing holidays can be found on our website under the Other Resources tab. Please give two weeks’ notice prior to travel. This gives us plenty of time to ensure that we can connect you to testing sites at your travel destination. Whenever you know of an upcoming trip, send dates of travel and zip codes to Recovery Trek so that a site can be located ahead of your travels.

If you have been in the program longer than 9 months and are eligible for exemption days, you can request a testing exemption if there is not a site within 20 miles of your travel destination. If your travel includes plans to be in a remote area where you will not have access to the testing notification system (i.e. no cell phone reception), you may also use a testing exemption if eligible. If you will be testing while traveling, it is very important that you remember to take some testing forms (Chain of Custody forms) with you, just in case electronic testing is not available. If you are low on forms, please let your agreement monitor or Recovery Trek know, and we will have some mailed out to you.

If you have any testing issues or concerns and are unable to reach your agreement monitor, you can always call the main line and be connected to another HPSP team member. Our main line is: 1-888-802-2843 and you may reach Recovery Trek at 757-943-9800 or greatsupport@recoverytrek.com.

We wish everyone a safe and fun holiday season!

Uprise Health Monitoring Monthly News & Updates

Monitoring Outreach

The Monitoring Team is scheduling informational sessions on Health Professionals' Services Programs (HPSP). If the administrators of your health care workplace, school, organization, or associations are interested in learning more about Professional Monitoring, please ask them to contact Project Manager Christa Lee, LMSW at christa.lee@uprisehealth.com or Account Manager Tina Mewhinney at tina.mewhinny@uprisehealth.com for more information or to schedule a meeting.

A Heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS

to all who are graduating this month—what a tremendous accomplishment! You've put in the hard work, and it's a moment to truly celebrate.

If you’ve found monitoring helpful in supporting your day-to-day consistency and success, we want you to know that support doesn’t have to end here. Our Extended Monitoring Program is available as an option—whether you choose to continue now or return at a later time. We're here to walk with you through the next phase of your journey, whenever you're ready.

More from Uprise Health!

National Stress-Free Holidays Month

Cope with holiday stress and learn practical tips for employees to boost well-being, set boundaries, and enjoy a stress-free season.

Read more about National Stress-Free
Holidays Month:

Celebrating with Intention

Redefine holiday self-care with intentional celebration, stress relief tips, and micro-joys for a joyful, meaningful season.

Read more about celebrating with intention:

Read our guide on Practicing Gratitude.

Highlighted Resource

Rediscovering Joy

Feeling stretched thin by the holiday rush? Rediscovering Joy invites you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters. This guide shares simple, actionable tips like unplugging from screens, embracing play, practicing gratitude, and setting boundaries to help you find happiness in everyday moments. Whether you jot down what you’re grateful for or step outside for a breath of fresh air, small steps can spark big changes. Let’s unlock more joy together, one choice at a time.

Questions?
Our Monitoring Team is here to support you.

Please contact your assigned agreement monitor
or email: Monitoring@uprisehealth.com