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Your February Newsletter from Uprise Health Monitoring

| View in browser Welcome to your February Newsletter! Empowering you with information for your emotional and physical well-being.  February is American Heart Month!   American Heart Month is observed to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and empower everyone to take steps toward a healthier heart. It highlights the importance of understanding risk factors, such as nutrition, physical activity and stress management, while addressing health disparities that affect access to care and resources in diverse communities. You can learn more about the American Heart Association by clicking on this link.   The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has named the week of February 14-February 20th as Random Acts of Kindness Week! The idea behind it is to make the world a little brighter and better through little and simple kind gestures, words and actions. Read more here.   Here are various examples of acts of kindness: Pay for a stranger's coffee or meal in a drive-thru. Let someone go ahead of you in line at the grocery store. Hold the door for someone, especially if their hands are full. Help someone with their groceries or bags. Bring donuts or snacks to share with colleagues. Give a coworker a genuine compliment or positive feedback. Send encouraging notes to a friend or coworker. Mow a neighbor's lawn or shovel their driveway. Babysit for free to give parents a night off. Walk a neighbor's dog. Send a handwritten letter or care package to a friend. Call a loved one just to say hi. Donate blood or sign up for a registry. Donate gently used clothes, books, or household items to charity. Volunteer at a local animal shelter, food bank, or nursing home. Donate to a charity or food bank. Participate in a community cleanup. Smile at people you pass. Say "good morning" to a neighbor or co-worker. Write a positive online review for a small business. Recovery Trek/Program Reminder If you miss a scheduled test, please remember to notify your Agreement Monitor right away as well as respond to Recovery Trek immediately when they request confirmation of testing. Reminder: It is always a good idea to take a photo of your CCF (if in paper form) and keep for your own records following a completed test.   Free Continuing Education Classes Title: Living In Recovery - Healthy Relationships in Recovery Description: Healthy relationships are essential to a happy life in recovery and are built upon effective communication and appropriate boundaries. Join Lisa Knudsen, addiction and recovery therapist, as she shares strategies to overcome barriers and create healthy relationships with others and ourselves. Click HERE to register!   Title: Mindfulness in Addiction Treatment February 27, 2026 \| 10:30am - 12:00pm EST Description: This presentation will cover an understanding of what mindfulness is, the importance of building a mindfulness practice in addiction treatment, how to implement it in treatment, and will include an opportunity to practice mindfulness. Participants will walk away with a new or broader understanding of how mindfulness is an essential part of addiction treatment. We will cover additional resources to grow your understanding of mindfulness-based interventions. *1.5 CE credit eligible for live virtual attendees* Click HERE to register!   Available On Demand Friendship and Fun: An Evidence-Based Attachment-Informed Approach to Addiction Treatment This presentation will address how fostering meaningful, fun, and supportive relationships within a community setting can promote long-term recovery by emphasizing not just relapse prevention but also the positive aspects of recovery, referred to as "recovery promotion." Click the link HERE to register and watch!   Expand Your Knowledge—On Your Schedule Staying current with continuing education doesn’t have to be complicated. Nurses and physicians can earn accredited, virtual continuing education credits through trusted programs such as IHI Open School, NetCE Continuing Education, and ABQAURP Online Continuing Education. These flexible, self-paced courses offer ANCC and/or AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ across a wide range of clinical, quality improvement, and professional topics—making it easier than ever to learn, grow, and meet licensure or certification requirements from anywhere. 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 Program Manager Christa Lee, LMSW at christa.lee@uprisehealth.com or Operations 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 Uprise Health Monitoring Program (formerly known as Extended Monitoring) 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! Understanding Health Equity: What It Is and Why It Matters Learn what health equity means, why it matters, and how Uprise Health helps remove barriers to care for better well-being. Read more about understanding health equity: Helping Kids Make Sense of Social Justice and Health Equity Help kids understand social justice and health equity with age-appropriate conversations that build empathy, resilience, and confidence.   Read more about how to talk to kids about health equity: Read our guide on Advocating for Fair Access to Family Care. Highlighted Resource My Personal Health Equity Check‑In Your health journey is unique — and the support you need should be too. Check out this guide, designed to help you understand your needs, identify barriers, and take confident steps toward better care. This quick reflection helps you assess your access to care, strengthen family well‑being, and learn practical ways to advocate for yourself. You’ll also find tips for understanding your coverage, scripts to use during appointments, and guidance on how Uprise Health can support you every step of the way. Questions? Our Monitoring Team is here to support you. Please contact your assigned agreement monitor or email: Monitoring@uprisehealth.com Uprise Health, 2 Park Plaza, Suite 1200, Irvine, CA 92614 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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